Topic: TV

TV covers the programmes, creators and industry decisions shaping what people watch, from returning dramas and animated favourites to new adaptations, streaming hits and broadcaster strategy.

The topic also follows the people and ideas behind the screen, including casting, production changes, audience reactions and the wider cultural impact of television.

  • Watch Phoebe Bridgers return to ‘The Tonight Show’ with tender acoustic version of ‘Lost Boys’

    Phoebe Bridgers returned to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on 15 July for a stripped-back acoustic performance of her new single ‘Lost Boys’, a night after giving the song its television debut on the same programme with a full band. The appearances promote her forthcoming album ‘Lost Weekend’, the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Punisher’, due…

  • The End of an Era: Inside ‘Heartstopper Forever’ and the Show That Changed British YA

    Netflix’s coming-of-age drama Heartstopper is coming to a close with the release of Heartstopper Forever, a two-hour film that serves as the final chapter of the LGBTQIA+ young adult adaptation. The film, shot at the historic Bray Studios near London, wraps up the story of Alice Oseman’s popular webcomic and graphic novel, marking an emotional…

  • Anya Taylor-Joy’s 10/10 Sci-Fi Thriller Is Officially One of Apple TV’s Biggest Hits

    Anya Taylor-Joy’s 2025 sci-fi thriller The Gorge remains one of Apple TV’s most popular films, still sitting at number two in global viewership more than 17 months after its release. The film, which skipped a traditional cinema run for a straight-to-streaming debut following a low-key marketing campaign, has outlasted numerous newer releases to hold its…

  • Hamish Linklater, Michelle Buteau & Simu Liu Join Elizabeth Banks-Led Apple Comedy Series

    Apple TV’s untitled half-hour comedy series led by Elizabeth Banks has expanded its cast with the additions of Hamish Linklater, Michelle Buteau and Simu Liu in recurring roles, adding further star power to a project already anchored by Ted Danson and Katey Sagal. The show, created by Liz Heldens and Matt Ward and produced by…

  • Skate Adds Its Biggest Event Yet: The Legendary X Games

    Skate is adding a limited-time X Games event to its virtual city, San Vansterdam, marking what developer Full Circle describes as the game’s biggest event so far. The collaboration brings recognisable X Games-style venues into the game and gives players free access, making it a significant content update for the free-to-play skateboarding title. From 21…

  • Netflix’s New Western Dethrones Harlan Coben’s Smash Hit Thriller

    Netflix’s new adaptation of Little House on the Prairie has overtaken Harlan Coben’s crime thriller I Will Find You at the top of the streamer’s global top ten chart, ending the latter’s four-week run at number one. The Western drama, based on a book series previously adapted for television in the 1970s, has proved popular…

  • Lava La Rue – “Prince Of Bologna”

    London artist Lava La Rue has released a new single, “Prince Of Bologna,” the latest contribution to producer Dan Carey’s Speedy Wunderground singles series. The track draws its lyrics from fragments of overheard conversation at a London venue’s smoking area, resulting in a mix of reflective and offbeat lines delivered in a hypnotic, deadpan style…

  • Ava DuVernay to make Netflix documentary 14th on birthright citizenship

    Ava DuVernay has announced she is making a new Netflix documentary, 14th, focusing on the US constitution’s 14th amendment, which grants citizenship and equal protection rights and has recently come under legal challenge from Donald Trump. The film marks DuVernay’s return to nonfiction and a companion piece to her 2016 documentary 13th, which examined the…

  • Colin Farrell’s Sci-Fi Detective Mystery Officially Returns With a Twist [Exclusive]

    Apple TV’s sci-fi noir series “Sugar” returns for Season 2, continuing the story of Colin Farrell’s mysterious Los Angeles private detective, John Sugar. The show gained attention in its debut season for a startling twist revealing Sugar’s true nature, and this exclusive sneak peek suggests the new run will further explore the fallout from that…

  • I’ve not found my feet back in rugby – Rees-Zammit

    Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit has admitted he has not settled back into rugby as quickly as he had hoped, a year after returning to the sport from his stint pursuing American football in the NFL. The 25-year-old’s comments matter because they come as Wales look to build towards the 2027 World Cup in Australia, with…