| List of years in British television |
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This is a list of events in 2026 relating to television in the United Kingdom.
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| 1 | BBC One airs Ronan Keating & Friends: A New Year's Eve Party to welcome in 2026. [1] |
| BBC One airs a flashforward episode of EastEnders set on New Year's Day 2027 and involving the character Max Branning (played by Jake Wood). [2] Libby Fox (Belinda Owusu) also appears in the episode, suggesting she will make a return to EastEnders during 2026. [3] | |
| 5 | A UK-wide exclusion on junk food advertising on television before the 9pm watershed, and at anytime online, comes into force in an attempt to tackle childhood obesity. [4] |
| ITV airs Corriedale , a crossover episode featuring characters from both Coronation Street and Emmerdale . [5] |
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| 1 January | Wild London | BBC One |
| Shedites | ||
| 3 January | Waiting for the Out | |
| 5 January | Lynley | |
| 7 January | Can You Keep a Secret? | |
| TBA | Babies | BBC One |
| California Avenue | ||
| The Cage | ||
| Dear England | ||
| The Dream Lands | ||
| First Day on Earth | ||
| The Hairdresser Mysteries | ||
| Half Man | ||
| Lord of the Flies | ||
| Mint | ||
| The Other Bennet Sister | ||
| Push [6] | ||
| The Rapture | ||
| Shuggie Bain | ||
| The Split Up | ||
| A Tale of Two Cities | ||
| Two Weeks in August | ||
| We Go Again | BBC Three | |
| Counsels | BBC Scotland | |
| Crookhaven | ||
| Late in Life | ||
| Small Prophets | ||
| Wahala | ||
| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Time Is Money | ITV1 |
| 4 January | The Floor | |
| 5 January | Corriedale [7] | |
| 6 January | Millionaire Hot Seat | |
| TBA | Adultery | |
| Believe Me | ITVX | |
| Betrayal | ||
| The Dark | ||
| Gone | ||
| The Lady | ||
| The Party | ||
| Secret Service | ||
| A Taste for Murder | ||
| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 6 January | What Not to Eat | Channel 4 |
| TBA | Deadpoint | |
| Falling | ||
| It Gets Worse | ||
| Make That Movie | ||
| Maud | ||
| Maya | ||
| Number 10 | ||
| Pierre | ||
| Schooled | ||
| Tip Toe | ||
| A Woman of Substance | ||
| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Death in Benidorm | 5 |
| The Family Secret | ||
| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 30 January | Under Salt Marsh | Sky Atlantic |
| TBA | Force Majeure | Sky Max |
| Gemma Collins: Four Weddings and a Baby | ||
| Inheritance | TBA | |
| Prisoner | ||
| War | ||
| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Run Away | Netflix |
| 8 January | Girl Taken | Paramount+ |
| 15 January | Agatha Christie's Seven Dials | Netflix |
| 21 January | Steal | Amazon Prime Video |
| February | How to Get to Heaven from Belfast | Netflix |
| 4 March | Young Sherlock | Amazon Prime Video |
| TBA | Bait | Amazon Prime Video |
| Kill Jackie | ||
| The Husbands | Apple TV+ | |
| Prodigies | ||
| The Wanted Man | ||
| Agatha Christie's Tommy & Tuppence | BritBox | |
| Marlow | ||
| Alice and Steve | Disney+ | |
| Mosquito | ||
| Legends | Netflix | |
| Out of the Dust | ||
| Pride and Prejudice | ||
| The Undertow | ||
| Untitled Charlie Brooker Project | ||
| The Christie Affair | TBA | |
| Maigret | ||
| Wavewalker: Breaking Free | ||
| Date | Channel |
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| Date | Channel |
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| March 2026 | HBO Max [8] |
| Date | Channel |
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| Date | Channel |
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| Programme | Moved from | Moved to |
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| The Boat Race | BBC One | Channel 4 |
| Programme | Date(s) of original removal | Original channel(s) | Date of return | New channel(s) |
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| The Night Manager | 27 March 2016 | BBC One | 1 January 2026 | N/A (same channel as original) |
| Dickinson's Real Deal | 1 February 2024 | ITV1 | 5 January 2026 | |
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| BBC Wimbledon | 1927–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–present |
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Trooping the Colour | 1937–1939, 1946–2019, 2023–present |
| Boat Race | 1938–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–present |
| BBC Cricket | 1939, 1946–1999, 2020–present |
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Panorama | 1953–present |
| Eurovision Song Contest | 1956–2019, 2021–present |
| The Sky at Night | 1957–present |
| Final Score | 1958–present |
| Blue Peter |
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Coronation Street | 1960–present |
| Points of View | 1961–present |
| Songs of Praise | |
| University Challenge | 1962–1987, 1994–present |
| Doctor Who | 1963–1989, 1996, 2005–present |
| Horizon | 1964–present |
| Match of the Day | |
| Top of the Pops | 1964–2006, 2006–present |
| ITV Racing | 1966–1985, 2017–present |
| ITV News at Ten | 1967–1999, 2001–2004, 2008–present |
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Emmerdale | 1972–present |
| Mastermind (including Celebrity Mastermind ) | 1972–1997, 2003–present |
| Football Focus | 1974–1988, 1992–present |
| Arena | 1975–present |
| BBC Snooker | |
| Ski Sunday | 1978–present |
| Blankety Blank | 1979–1990, 1997–2002, 2016, 2020–present |
| Antiques Roadshow | 1979–present |
| Question Time |
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| BBC Children in Need | 1980–present |
| Bullseye | 1981–1995, 2006, 2024–present |
| Countdown | 1982–present |
| EastEnders | 1985–present |
| Comic Relief | |
| Catchphrase | 1986–2002, 2013–present |
| Casualty | 1986–present |
| This Morning | 1988–present |
| Countryfile | |
| Wheel of Fortune | 1988–2001, 2024–present |
| You Bet! | 1988–1997, 2024–present |
| Home and Away | 1989–2000, 2001–present |
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Have I Got News for You | 1990–present |
| MasterChef | 1990–2001, 2005–present |
| Gladiators | 1992–2000, 2008–2009, 2024–present |
| ITV News Meridian | 1993–2026 |
| National Television Awards | 1995–2008, 2010–present |
| Hollyoaks | 1995–present |
| Silent Witness | 1996–present |
| Classic Coronation Street | 1996–2004, 2017–present |
| Midsomer Murders | 1997–present |
| Classic Emmerdale | 1998–2004, 2019–present |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | 1998–2014, 2018–present |
| Loose Women | 1999–present |
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Bargain Hunt | 2000–present |
| BBC Breakfast | |
| Big Brother | 2000–2018, 2023–present |
| Celebrity Big Brother | 2000–2018, 2024–present |
| Unreported World | 2000–present |
| BBC South East Today | 2001–present |
| Escape to the Country | 2002–present |
| I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | |
| Saturday Kitchen | |
| Homes Under the Hammer | 2003–present |
| Strictly Come Dancing | 2004–present |
| The Big Fat Quiz of the Year | |
| BBC Newswatch | |
| Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two | |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | |
| The Apprentice | 2005–present |
| Deal or No Deal | 2005–2016, 2023–present |
| Dragons' Den | 2005–present |
| The Hotel Inspector | |
| Springwatch | |
| The Apprentice: You're Fired! | 2006–present |
| Not Going Out | |
| The One Show | |
| Soccer Aid | |
| Waterloo Road | 2006–2015, 2023–present |
| Britain's Got Talent | 2007–2020, 2022–present |
| Would I Lie to You? | 2007–present |
| Pointless | 2009–present |
| The Chase | |
| Kate Garraway's Life Stories |
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| The Great British Bake Off | 2010–present |
| Great British Railway Journeys | |
| The Only Way Is Essex | |
| Junior Bake Off | |
| Made in Chelsea | 2011–present |
| Death in Paradise | |
| The Jonathan Ross Show | |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | 2012–present |
| Call the Midwife | |
| The Voice UK | |
| Tipping Point | |
| The Dumping Ground | 2013–present |
| Father Brown | |
| GPs: Behind Closed Doors | 2014–present |
| Good Morning Britain | |
| Grantchester | 2014, 2016–2017, 2019–present |
| STV News at Six | 2014–present |
| The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice | |
| Hunted | 2015–present |
| Love Island | |
| Taskmaster | |
| Travel Man | |
| Bake Off: The Professionals | 2016–present |
| James Martin's Saturday Morning | |
| The Repair Shop | 2017–present |
| Richard Osman's House of Games | |
| Strike | |
| Peston | 2018–present |
| Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star | 2019–present |
| The Hit List | |
| RuPaul's Drag Race UK |
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| 2020 | |
| Beat the Chasers | 2020–present |
| The Masked Singer | |
| Trying | |
| The Wheel | |
| 2021 | |
| Cooking with the Stars | 2021–present |
| Hope Street | |
| 2022 | |
| The 1% Club | 2022–present |
| Limitless Win | |
| Heartstopper | |
| The Traitors | |
| Trigger Point | |
| Riddiculous | 2022, 2024–present |
| 2023 | |
| BBC News Now | 2023–present |
| Black Ops | |
| Blue Lights | |
| Beyond Paradise | |
| Changing Ends | |
| Doctor Who: Unleashed | |
| I Kissed a Boy | |
| PopMaster TV | |
| The Couple Next Door | |
| The Famous Five | |
| The Finish Line | |
| The Piano | |
| The Toy Hospital | |
| 2024 | |
| After the Flood | 2024–present |
| Boarders | |
| The Golden Cobra | |
| Love Island: All Stars | |
| Ludwig | |
| Only Child | |
| Return to Paradise | |
| Sweetpea | |
| The Answer Run | |
| 2025 | |
| A Thousand Blows | 2025–present |
| Amandaland | |
| Bergerac | |
| The Celebrity Traitors | |
| Chess Masters: The Endgame | |
| Code of Silence | |
| Death Valley | |
| Dept. Q | |
| Horrible Science | |
| The Inner Circle | |
| LOL: Last One Laughing UK | |
| Mobland | |
| The One That Got Away | |
| Patience | |
| Virgin Island | |
| Date | Programme | Channel(s) | Debut(s) |
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| TBC | Millionaire Hot Seat | ITV1 | 2026 |
| Date | Name | Age | Broadcast credibility |
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| 1 January | Gregory de Polnay | 82 | English actor ( Dixon of Dock Green , Doctor Who , Howards' Way ). [9] |