2025 in British television
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This is a list of events in 2025 relating to television in the United Kingdom.
Events
[edit]January
[edit]| Date | Event |
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| 1 | BBC One sees in the New Year with Sophie Ellis-Bextor, who performs and hosts a "New Year Disco".[1] |
| Ross Kemp will reprise his role as EastEnders character Grant Mitchell to coincide with the programme's 40th anniversary.[2] | |
| Details of the most-watched television events of the decade so far are released. In first place is Boris Johnson's 23 March 2020 Downing Street address at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, watched by 28.3 million viewers. This is followed by an address given by Johnson on 10 May 2020, watched by 27.6 million. In third place is the state funeral of Elizabeth II on 19 September 2022 (26.5 million), followed by Elizabeth II's COVID-19 address on 5 April 2020 (24.5 million), and the UEFA Euro 2020 final on 11 July 2021 (22.5 million).[3] | |
| Joel Dommett and Ellie Taylor are crowned the winners of the Gladiators Celebrity Special after beating Rob Beckett and Louise Minchin.[4] | |
| All wrestling programmes move to Netflix after a number of years on their dedicated sport channels. The WWE Network closes down coincidentally. | |
| 2 | A new Gavin & Stacey clip showing scenes from a long-discussed fishing trip that was a running joke throughout the series is released.[5] |
| 6 | Barb-produced figures give the Christmas Day episode of Gavin and Stacey an audience of 19.11 million in the first week following its transmission.[6] |
| After over 20 years on Channel 4, the broadcaster moves its traditional weeknight showing of The Simpsons to E4.[7] | |
| Debut of BBC Scotland's new weeknight news bulletin, Reporting Scotland: News at Seven, presented by Laura Maciver and Amy Irons.[8] |
February
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| 19 | EastEnders celebrates its 40th anniversary. |
March
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April
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May
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| 25 | Gary Lineker presents his last regular edition of Match of the Day. He will continue to host FA Cup coverage and the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the BBC in the 2025-26 season before leaving the BBC.[9] |
June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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| 23 | Hollyoaks celebrates its 30th anniversary. |
November
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December
[edit]| Date | Event |
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| 9 | Coronation Street celebrates its 65th anniversary. |
Debuts
[edit]BBC
[edit]| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 6 January | Joanna Page's Wild Life | BBC Two |
| 9 January | Video Nasty | BBC Three |
| 10 January | Monty Don's British Gardens | BBC Two |
| 14 January | An t-Eilean | BBC Alba |
| February | King and Conqueror | BBC One |
| TBA | Amandaland | BBC One |
| And Did Those Feet... With Alan Partridge | ||
| Can You Keep a Secret? | ||
| Dear England | ||
| Dope Girls | ||
| The Guest | ||
| Lockerbie | ||
| Lord of the Flies | ||
| Lynley | ||
| Mint | ||
| Miss Austen | ||
| The Rapture | ||
| Reunion | ||
| Riot Women | ||
| Shuggie Bain | ||
| This City is Ours | ||
| Towards Zero | ||
| Two Tone | ||
| Virdee | ||
| The War Between the Land and the Sea | ||
| Porth Purgatory | BBC Two Wales | |
| Film Club | BBC Three | |
| We Go Again | ||
| Crongton | BBC iPlayer | |
| Death Valley | ||
| Late in Life | ||
| Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue | ||
| Wahala |
ITV
[edit]| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 5 January | Playing Nice | ITVX |
| TBA | Cold Water | ITV |
| I Fought the Law | ||
| Code of Silence | ITVX | |
| A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story | ||
| The Fall | ||
| Out There | ||
| Protection | ||
| Transaction | ||
| XF:AI |
Channel 4
[edit]| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 8 January | Patience | Channel 4 |
| TBA | Brian and Maggie | |
| Disability Benefits | ||
| Eat The UK | ||
| Get Millie Black | ||
| In Flight | ||
| Make That Movie | ||
| Passport to Paradise | ||
| Trespasses |
Channel 5
[edit]| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Au Pair | Channel 5 |
| The Feud |
Sky
[edit]| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 2 January | Lockerbie: A Search for Truth | Sky Atlantic |
| TBA | Atomic | Sky Atlantic |
| The Death of Bunny Munro | ||
| Iris | ||
| Safe Space | Sky Comedy | |
| Amadeus | Sky Max | |
| Small Town, Big Story | ||
| Inheritance | ||
| Under Salt Marsh |
Other platforms
[edit]| Date | Debut | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Missing You | Netflix |
| 22 January | Prime Target | Apple TV+ |
| TBA | Anansi Boys | Amazon Prime Video |
| The Assassin | ||
| Fear | ||
| Haven | ||
| Lazarus | ||
| Malice | ||
| Quarter Life | ||
| Young Sherlock | ||
| Down Cemetery Road | Apple TV+ | |
| Marlow | BritBox | |
| Beaumont | Disney+ / Star | |
| Playdate | ||
| The Sunnyridge 3 | ||
| A Thousand Blows | ||
| The 39 Steps | Netflix | |
| Adolescence | ||
| The Choice | ||
| Coming Undone | ||
| Department Q | ||
| House of Guinness | ||
| How to Get to Heaven from Belfast | ||
| The Leopard | ||
| Out of the Dust | ||
| The Seven Dials Mystery | ||
| Too Much | ||
| Toxic Town | ||
| The Undertow | ||
| White Stork | ||
| Wolf King | ||
| The Crow Girl | Paramount+ | |
| Bookish | U&Alibi | |
| Bergerac | UKTV | |
| I, Jack Wright | ||
| Outrageous | ||
| The Christie Affair | TBA | |
| Diva | ||
| The Forsyth Saga | ||
| Hot Air | ||
| Kensal Town | ||
| Maigret | ||
| Song of the Sun God |
Channels and streaming services
[edit]New channels
[edit]| Date | Channel |
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New streaming services
[edit]| Date | Channel |
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Defunct channels/streaming services
[edit]| Date | Channel |
|---|---|
| 1 January | WWE Network |
Rebranding channels/streaming services
[edit]| Date | Old name | New name |
|---|---|---|
| TBC | Channel 5 & My5 | 5 |
Television programmes
[edit]Changes of network affiliation
[edit]| Programme | Moved from | Moved to |
|---|---|---|
| The Simpsons | Channel 4 (Re-runs) | E4 |
| Sky Showcase (First runs) | Disney+ | |
| Raw | TNT Sports | Netflix |
| Smackdown | ||
| NXT | WWE Network | |
| Father Ted (repeats) | BBC One | BBC iPlayer |
| From | Sky Sci-Fi | Sky Max |
Returning this year after a break of one year or longer
[edit]| Programme | Date(s) of original removal | Original channel(s) | Date of return | New channel(s) |
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Continuing television programmes
[edit]1920s
[edit]| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| BBC Wimbledon | 1927–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–present |
1930s
[edit]| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Trooping the Colour | 1937–1939, 1946–2019, 2023–present |
| The Boat Race | 1938–1939, 1946–2019, 2021–present |
| BBC Cricket | 1939, 1946–1999, 2020–present |
1950s
[edit]| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Eurovision Song Contest | 1956–2019, 2021–present |
| The Sky at Night | 1957–present |
| Final Score | 1958–present |
| Blue Peter |
1960s
[edit]| 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 |
| Gardeners' World | 1968–present |
1970s
[edit]| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Emmerdale | 1972–present |
| Mastermind (including Celebrity Mastermind) | 1972–1997, 2003–present |
| Football Focus | 1974–1988, 1992–present |
| Ski Sunday | 1978–present |
| Blankety Blank | 1979–1990, 1997–2002, 2016, 2020–present |
| Antiques Roadshow | 1979–present |
| Question Time |
1980s
[edit]| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Children in Need | 1980–present |
| Countdown | 1982–present |
| EastEnders | 1985–present |
| Comic Relief | 1988–present |
| 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 |
1990s
[edit]| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Have I Got News for You | 1990–present |
| MasterChef | 1990–2001, 2005–2025 |
| Gladiators | 1992–2000, 2008–2009, 2024–present |
| ITV News Meridian | 1993–present |
| National Television Awards | 1995–2008, 2010–present |
| Silent Witness | 1996–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 |
2000s
[edit]2010s
[edit]| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| The Great British Bake Off | 2010–present |
| Great British Railway Journeys | |
| Lorraine | |
| The Only Way Is Essex | |
| Sunday Morning Live | |
| Junior Bake Off | 2011, 2013, 2015–2016, 2019, 2021–present |
| Made in Chelsea | 2011–present |
| Death in Paradise | |
| Vera | |
| 24 Hours in A&E | |
| The Jonathan Ross Show | |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | 2012–present |
| Call the Midwife | |
| Stand Up To Cancer | |
| The Voice UK | |
| Tipping Point | |
| The Dumping Ground | 2013–present |
| Father Brown | |
| Agatha Raisin | 2014–present |
| GPs: Behind Closed Doors | |
| 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 | |
| SAS: Who Dares Wins | |
| Taskmaster | |
| Travel Man | |
| Bake Off: The Professionals | 2016–present |
| Naked Attraction | |
| Sorry, I Didn't Know | 2016, 2020–present |
| 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 | |
| Mandy | |
| RuPaul's Drag Race UK |
2020s
[edit]| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| Beat the Chasers | 2020–present |
| The Wheel | |
| The Masked Singer | |
| McDonald & Dodds | |
| Cooking with the Stars | 2021–present |
| Hope Street | |
| The 1% Club | 2022–present |
| Limitless Win | |
| Celebrity Cooking School | |
| Heartstopper | |
| The John Bishop Show | |
| Trigger Point | |
| African Queens | 2023–present |
| At Home with the Furys | |
| BBC News Now | |
| Black Ops | |
| Blue Lights | |
| Break Point | |
| Changing Ends | |
| The Finish Line | |
| PopMaster TV | |
| The Piano | |
| The Toy Hospital | |
| After the Flood | 2024–present |
| The Answer Run |
Ending this year
[edit]| Date | Programme | Channel(s) | Debut(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January | Vera | ITV1 | 2011 |
Deaths
[edit]| Date | Name | Age | Broadcast credibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January | The Vivienne[10] | 32 | Drag performer (RuPaul's Drag Race UK, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Dancing on Ice) |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Savage, Mark (21 November 2024). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor to play the BBC's New Year Eve concert". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ McIntosh, Steven (1 January 2025). "EastEnders: Ross Kemp to return as Grant Mitchell for soap's 40th anniversary". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "History-making events top chart of decade's biggest TV audiences so far". Border Counties Advertizer. 1 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Anderton, Joe (2 January 2025). "Strictly and I'm a Celeb stars crowned winners on Celebrity Gladiators". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Leston, Ryan (2 January 2025). "Gavin and Stacey: New clip reveals rare fishing trip moment". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Mzimba, Lizo (6 January 2025). "Gavin & Stacey: 19.1 million viewers watched finale in first week". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "The Simpsons gets channel swap in the UK with new broadcast home". Digital Spy. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "News at Seven: BBC Scotland launches new programme". BBC News. BBC. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ Moench, Mallory; Razzall, Katie (11 November 2024). "Gary Lineker: BBC Match of the Day host to leave at end of season". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ Wratten, Marcus (5 January 2025). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne dies aged 32". PinkNews.