5 Launches Into Vodcasts
5 has today announced that it is to launch two brand new vodcast series…
22nd January 2026
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2026
Reemah Sakaan appointed President of 5
Paramount has announced the appointment of Reemah Sakaan as the new President of 5…
16th January 2026
5 Commission Drama Adaptation of Forever Home
An adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name by Graham Norton…
16th January 2026
The Downfall of Huw Edwards
Channel 5’s gripping factual drama,, exploring fame, scandal, and betrayal…
8th January 2026
5’s Streaming Service Leads the Pack
5 streaming grows 34% in 2025, powered by hit original dramas…
7th January 2026
2025
5 Reveals Daytime Line-up for 2026
5 has confirmed its refreshed daytime line-up for 2026, unveiling a new talk show fronted by Matt Allwright as it invests further in in the schedule and expands its output with ITN Productions. Storm Huntley is set to welcome new co-host Alexis Conran, Jeremy Vine will continue in his regular slot, while Vanessa will round off the 5 daytime schedule between 2-3pm...…
9th December 2025
Celebrity Puzzling Returns to 5
5 has announced the return of Celebrity Puzzling, the hit quiz show hosted by broadcaster Jeremy Vine with Team Captains Sally Lindsay and Carol Vorderman. The new series will see more of the nation’s favourite stars put through their paces with a series of mind-bending puzzles. The new series is produced...…
4th December 2025
5 Commissions Two More Series of All Creatures Great and Small
5 has today confirmed that treasured series All Creatures Great and Small will return with a double commission announced for series 7 and 8, each comprising of six episodes (6 x 60’’) plus Christmas Specials. The series, based on James Herriot’s cherished books, is produced by BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning company Playground...…
20th November 2025
5 Sets Sail With Great River Cruise Journeys
Coming soon to 5, brand new four-part series Great River Cruise Journeys, presented by journalist and national treasure Angela Rippon and produced by Manchester-based JetSetTV. The series is advertiser-funded by Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours. Angela embarks on two iconic cruises to showcase the majesty, culture and beauty of some of the world’s most...…
18th November 2025
Jane Mcdonald Heads to Nashville for 5
London, Thursday 13th November 2025 – 5 has today announced a brand-new travel special from JetSetTV, Jane McDonald’s Nashville (2×60’). The two-part series will follow beloved television personality and seasoned traveller, Jane McDonald as she embarks on a once in a lifetime dream trip to Music City. Jane will explore...…
14th November 2025
Play for Today: Never Too Late
At her best friend Marjorie’s funeral, Cynthia Jackson – mid-70s, bold and stylish – shocks her daughter Amanda with her refusal to play the frail widow. But when Cynthia collapses, Amanda insists she move into Cedar Wood Retirement Village for her safety. Cynthia bristles at the village’s rules (‘no antisocial...…
28th October 2025
5 Confirms Return of Rich Lives, Poor Lives
London, Monday 20th October 2025: After a successful first run, 5 today announce the recommission of talent-led history strand, Rich Lives, Poor Lives, with 4×90’ specials ordered from Lion Television and WPP Media Motion Entertainment, which will once again feature the dynamic pairing of BAFTA-winning broadcaster, barrister and author Rob Rinder and social Historian Ruth Goodman. In series two, Ruth...…
20th October 2025
Ben Fogle Discovers China
5 has commissioned a brand new 3 x 90’ documentary series Ben Fogle in China (w/t) from Blink Films following Ben as he travels eastwards to discover China’s rich history and learns how it has transformed into the global powerhouse it is today. With deep and revealing access, this ambitious and thoughtful series...…
16th October 2025
The Family Secret
5 Announce Eleanor Tomlinson and Matthew Lewis Set to Star in Lonesome Pine’s Psychological Drama The Family Secret (w/t) Rebecca Front, Stephen Tompkinson, Danielle Walters, Callum Woodhouse, Paula Wilcox, Denis Lawson, and Nina Wadia are also confirmed to feature in the series London, Tuesday 30th September 2025: 5 has today announced the exciting cast line-up for...…
30th September 2025
Piers Morgan Uncensored Finds a Linear Home on 5
5 is to showcase a weekly 90’ highlights show – a compilation of the very best bits of YouTube channel Piers Morgan Uncensored – in what is believed to be the worlds-first collaboration between a YouTube current affairs show and a legacy broadcaster. Piers Morgan Uncensored has played out on YouTube since April 2022. A...…
8th September 2025
5 and Paramount Partner With NFL
5 and Paramount UK today announced a major new multi-year partnership with the National Football League (NFL) and CBS Sports to bring live coverage of the NFL season free-to-air to UK viewers. Every week through the NFL season, two Sunday evening games will be broadcast; the first at 6pm on...…
29th August 2025
Fresh Faces Join All Creatures Great and Small
Ahead of its highly anticipated return to 5 this autumn, the critically acclaimed series All Creatures Great and Small unveils casting details for its sixth series. The series based on James Herriot’s beloved books is produced by BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning company Playground (Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, The Hardacres,...…
22nd August 2025
5 to Follow Ben Fogle on High Stakes Mission
5 today announces an ambitious new two-part documentary series following adventurer and broadcaster Ben Fogle as he embarks on his most formidable challenge yet – rescuing a struggling British business. Ben Fogle: Made in Sheffield (w/t) (2x 60’), co-produced by Daisybeck Studios and Wander Films for 5, will chart Ben’s gamble...…
20th August 2025
Murder Before Evensong
London, Tuesday 19th August 2025: Today 5 have released the first-look images for the highly anticipated murder mystery series, Murder Before Evensong, the six-episode drama based on the Sunday Times best-selling first novel by the Reverend Richard Coles. Starring Matthew Lewis (Harry Potter, All Creatures Great and Small), the riveting series will...…
19th August 2025
James May Lifts The Bonnet On The Ultimate Machine
5 today announces the commission of a brand-new factual entertainment series James May: The Human Machine w/t (4×60”) from Plum Pictures. Following his successful and well received debut series with the channel James May’s Great Explorers that aired earlier this year, this new outing will see James May delving deep...…
19th August 2025
5 Revives Play for Today
Following the previously announced pilot, 5 has announced today the first four commissions and casting that will form its new Play for Today slate. LA Productions and Vertigo Films have been handed 2×60’ orders respectively which are set to air on 5 later this year. The single dramas were greenlit...…
19th August 2025
5 Release Exclusive New Photos For The Forsytes
5 has today released brand new photos from the upcoming costume drama, The Forsytes. The photos include first looks at Stephen Moyer (True Blood) as Jolyon Forsyte Sr., Jack Davenport (The Morning Show) as James Forsyte, Danny Griffin (Fate: The Winx Saga) as Jolyon Forsyte Jr., Tuppence Middleton (Downton Abbey: A New Era) as Frances Forsyte and Eleanor Tomlinson (One Day) as Louisa Byrne. ...…
7th August 2025
First Look Images for The Rumour
London, Monday 4th August 2025: First look images have today been released by 5 for brand-new thriller The Rumour (5×60’), coming to the channel this autumn. The cast of The Rumour includes Rachel Shenton (All Creatures Great and Small, For Her Sins, The Strangers Part 1 & Part 2) who...…
4th August 2025
Home and Away Heads to Western Australia
Iconic Australian drama set to film massive storyline in Western Australia. 5 and Tourism Western Australia announce exciting competition for UK audiences with travel and exclusive behind the scenes access. For the first time in its 37-year history, Home and Away is heading west – with an ambitious, high-stakes storyline set to be filmed against the...…
28th July 2025
5 Reveals
5 has announced today a raft of new series and returning commissions as it continues to add to its ever-growing drama portfolio. From gripping thrillers and sun-soaked whodunnits to sweeping historical sagas, the channel continues to deliver compelling British drama for its viewers. Commenting on the bolstered slate, Deputy Chief...…
27th July 2025
Freddie Mercury’s Secret Daughter
5 has commissioned Freddie Mercury: A Secret Daughter, a major new feature documentary exploring this intriguing story. The film lifts the lid on one of rock music’s most fascinating revelations – evidence from Freddie Mercury’s most prolific biographer that Freddie fathered a daughter in the 1970s, and that he had a...…
24th July 2025
5 to Broadcast Snooker Ranking Events
Two huge events on the global World Snooker Tour calendar, the Players Championship and Tour Championship, will both be televised live by 5 for the first time in the new 2025/26 season. 5 will also add the British Open to its new roster of snooker events from 2026. This pioneering agreement...…
25th June 2025
Air TV Lands Royal Feature Docs for 5
Air TV is to produce its first two feature length documentaries for 5 with a dual order of 90 minute films about Prince William. Prince William: Passion, Honour, Duty and Prince William: A Life In Pictures explore his life through extensive archive and expert interviews, revealing the stories that have shaped...…
18th June 2025
It’s All Kicking Off on 5 !
Today 5 confirms the fixtures for the 23 FIFA Club World Cup matches broadcasting from 14th June – 13th July. A star-studded line-up has also been unveiled of DAZN’s international football playing, coaching, and broadcasting talent including; John Obi Mikel, Sami Khedira, Ronaldo, Christian Vieri, Shay Given, Callum Wilson, Andros Townsend, Ade Oladipo, Kelly Somers, Fabrizio Romano and more. This follows the...…
13th June 2025
5 Sets Sights on The Grand Tour
LONDON, Tuesday 10th June 2025: 5 today announce the commission of brand-new three-part travelogue series, The Grand Tour with Tom Read Wilson (W/T), produced by Honey Bee and Motion Entertainment, a WPP Media Company. The Grand Tour with Tom Read Wilson (W/T) embarks on the traditional European ‘grand tour’ of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries when...…
10th June 2025
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