James Ryder

Telly picks for the coming week… Tom Jones: In My Own Words In this intimate and heartfelt interview, Britain’s biggest voice, Sir Tom Jones, reflects on his extraordinary life and stellar career in song. From his proud working-class roots in the Welsh valleys to music’s most glittering stages and the world’s television sets, Tom’s remarkable […]

Another Faithful Falls: Joe Wilkinson becomes the Fifth to be bumped off… Just when the Faithfuls thought they’d survived the week’s drama, The Celebrity Traitors struck again — this time claiming comedian Joe Wilkinson as the fifth Faithful murdered by the Traitors. The shock twist followed a triple blow with on Wednesday Charlotte Church being […]

The Loose Women regular is back as the Unforgettable Steph Haydock… Fifteen years on and still as gloriously unfiltered as ever, Denise Welch is returning to Waterloo Road — stepping back into the high heels (and chaos) of iconic teacher Steph Haydock for the BBC drama’s next series, coming to BBC One and iPlayer in […]

Filming has officially begun on Ann Droid, the brand-new BBC sitcom from the brilliantly offbeat mind of Diane Morgan. The six-part series promises to blend Morgan’s signature deadpan humour with a surprisingly tender look at ageing, loneliness — and artificial intelligence gone delightfully wrong. Joining Morgan in the cast are Sue Johnston (Hollyoaks, The Royle […]

When the Technical Challenge comes calling, will you rise to the occasion? For 16 years, The Great British Bake Off has delighted TV audiences with its blend of flour-dusted drama, technical wobbles and showstopping creativity. Now, the iconic tent is opening its flaps to an entirely new audience — not on Channel 4, but inside […]

Eyecon Industries is in action on ITV2… The nation’s most famous reality TV house has had yet another makeover — this time into a surreal workplace called Eyecon Industries. Housemates awoke to find the Big Brother House transformed into a factory, complete with assembly lines, inspection desks and one very demanding new boss. “This is […]

‘It’s the most talked-about game on TV’… It was only a matter of time. The BBC’s most addictive reality juggernaut has always thrived on paranoia, theatre and a certain gothic campness, and now The Traitors has gone celebrity. Later this autumn Claudia Winkleman will once again don the fringe, the cape and the conspiratorial whisper […]

There’s a host of classic ITV content, both national and regional, to mark 70 years of the network on ITVX… Streaming has never been so nostalgic as ITVX, to mark 70 years since ITV hit the air in London, have this month launched a dedicated ITV70 section on the site. The classic programmes are split […]

Pennywise Returns… The sewers of Derry are stirring once again. Sky has released the first trailer for its new exclusive drama IT: Welcome to Derry, a prequel to Stephen King’s horror saga that made clowns terrifying for a generation. The eight-part series will premiere on 27 October on Sky and NOW, with new episodes following […]

Ten celebrities from the worlds of entertainment, music, sport, and politics are joining the latest ITV venture with Gary Lineker… Sara Davies, Graeme Souness, Ellie Taylor, John Bercow, Shakira Khan, JB Gill, Ranvir Singh, Jenny Ryan, Danny Aarons and Joey Essex are set to take part in the entertainment format, The Box. Host Gary Lineker: “From my experience, […]