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'Iconic' Sky channel returning to UK screens 4 years after being shut down

TV 17 hours ago By Rebecca Cook

Joanne McNally: 'The term child-free doesn't sit well with me'

Joanne McNally: 'The term child-free never sat right with me'

Showbiz 2 days ago By Adam Miller

Lucia Keskin stood wearing a fluffy fleece in a car park.

BBC star mocks Gogglebox after she ‘can’t get them to watch’ her new show

TV 4 days ago By Charlotte Minter

John Bishop during filming for the Graham Norton Show wearing a blue shirt and dark suit jacket

John Bishop admits he wasn't asked to be in Hollywood film about his life

TV 5 days ago By Charlotte Minter

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'Funniest TV show' is finally back 3 years after tricking one man with fake jury

TV 5 days ago By Milo Pope

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Amazon Prime fans rush to binge one of the 'best BBC dramas of all time'

TV January 22, 2026 By Asyia Iftikhar

Riz Ahmed in Bait wearing a tuxedo

Riz Ahmed teases becoming 'next James Bond' – and fans are hyped

TV January 22, 2026 By Rebecca Cook

BGUK_3464013 - Los Angeles, CA Finn Wolfhard???s Saturday Night Live monologue crashed by Stranger Things co-stars Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo. Finn Wolfhard???s SNL monologue was crashed by two of his best-known co-stars. Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo, who starred on Stranger Things with Wolfhard, joined the actor in his monologue as he spoke about growing up onscreen and how he???s now an adult. The actor kicked off his monologue as host addressing the end of the beloved Netflix show, noting that he was a mere 12 years old when he began on the series and said that it was: ???So amazing that 400 million people got to watch me go through puberty. I know a lot of people still see me as the kid from Stranger Things, right? But I???m 23 now, and I???m proud to officially announce that I am a man. Oh yeah, that???s right. Things are different now. Like, for example, I have facial hair. Can we zoom in on it? It might only be one hair, but the party starts when the first guest arrives??? He then added: ???My voice changed on camera, my first kiss was on camera, and the first time I learned what a woman looks like down there was on there as well,??? before cutting to a howling Demogorgon. Unfortunately, he also doesn???t like the taste of alcohol, spitting up his first ever drink all over SNL cast member Marcello Hern??ndez. ???Meet the new me, the man me. Stranger Things is over, and I???m not a kid anymore,??? Wolfhard continued, as Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo appeared, exclaiming: ???And neither are we!??? The audience erupted in applause, before they continued: ???We???re former child stars, and any time you read ???Former child star??? in a headline, it can only mean good things.??? They then talked about how strange it has been growing up onscreen, and all of the things people would say about them on Reddit. But at the end they joked that they are now ready to star in: ???Adult films.??? Later in the episode, a sketch considered what might happen with some Stranger Things spinoffs, including Mike in Manhattan, a Sex and the City-esque series starring Wolfhard, McLaughlin and Matarazzo. The sketch also took a shot at Will???s lengthy-coming out scene, saying that it???s still going on. It also included The Wheeler Report news show from Nancy, and a spinoff with Steve Harrington as an inner-city teacher. *BACKGRID DOES NOT CLAIM ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE ATTACHED MATERIAL. ANY DOWNLOADING FEES CHARGED BY BACKGRID ARE FOR BACKGRID'S SERVICES ONLY, AND DO NOT, NOR ARE THEY INTENDED TO, CONVEY Pictured: Finn Wolfhard BACKGRID UK 17 JANUARY 2026 BYLINE MUST READ: NBC / BACKGRID *BACKGRID DOES NOT CLAIM ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE ATTACHED MATERIAL. ANY DOWNLOADING FEES CHARGED BY BACKGRID ARE FOR BACKGRID'S SERVICES ONLY, AND DO NOT, NOR ARE THEY INTENDED TO, CONVEY TO THE USER ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE MATERIAL. BY PUBLISHING THIS MATERIAL , THE USER EXPRESSLY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND TO HOLD BACKGRID HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED IN ANY WAY WITH USER'S PUBLICATION OF THE MATERIAL* UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com *Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*

Everyone involved in the latest Saturday Night Live episode should be embarrassed

TV January 20, 2026 By Danni Scott

Katherine Ryan ‘bracing herself’ after roasting celebrities in her new comedy special

Showbiz January 19, 2026 By Emily Bashforth

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Dara Ó Briain addresses whether Mock the Week has changed after 4 years away

TV January 16, 2026 By Tom Percival

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Dara Ó Briain confirms we don't have long to wait for Mock the Week to return

TV January 13, 2026 By Tom Percival

A snowy compilation image of scenes from Groundhog Day, The Thing, and Bridget Jones's Diary.

7 cosy snow day films to stream from the warmth of your home

Film January 10, 2026 By Rebecca Sayce

Chloe Petts speaking into a microphone onstage at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022

Chloe Petts: ‘I told the Vicar’s wife I might be gay’

Showbiz January 9, 2026 By Adam Miller

Gbemisola Ikumelo as Dom and Hamned Animashaun as Kay in Black Ops

BBC drops all six episodes of 'pitch-perfect' crime comedy's new season

TV January 8, 2026 By Asyia Iftikhar

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Dawn French: 'Good sitcoms are few and far between – but ours is really funny'

TV January 8, 2026 By Pierra Willix

Can You Keep A Secret? 3rd April 2025 Day 29 Photo by Alistair Heap

Dawn French’s BBC comedy had me cackling at TV for the first time in years

TV January 8, 2026 By Pierra Willix

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Comedy is our biggest weapon against the scary reality of 2026

Showbiz January 6, 2026 By Kitty Chrisp

A snowy compilation image of scenes from Groundhog Day, The Thing, and Bridget Jones's Diary.

7 cosy snow day films to stream from the warmth of your home

Film January 10, 2026 By Rebecca Sayce

Can You Keep A Secret? 3rd April 2025 Day 29 Photo by Alistair Heap

Dawn French: 'I had to be bullied to read script of BBC's dark new sitcom'

TV January 7, 2026 By Pierra Willix

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Netflix fans are urging everyone to watch the 'best stand-up special they've ever seen'

TV December 26, 2025 By Pierra Willix