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Sophie Duker to host this year's Edinburgh TV Awards

After two years of virtual ceremonies the Edinburgh TV Awards will finally return to an in-person event as part of the festival this...

First speakers announced for this year's Edinburgh Television Festival

Speakers include Succession's Brian Cox, Heartstopper's Kit Connor and Alice Osman, Rose Matafeo, Dolly Alderton, Richard Osman and the...

Rose Ayling-Ellis to deliver Alternative MacTaggart lecture at this year's Edinburgh TV Festival

The EastEnders star and Strictly champion is a pioneer for the deaf community and BSL campaigner. In an uncompromising speech about her...

Olivia Attwood to explore "selling sex" online for new ITV2 series

The former Love Island star will immerse herself in the rapidly expanding new and unchartered world of selling sexual content online....

ITV2 to highlight Peckham's Finest in brand new series

The residents of Peckham are about to be thrust into the limelight in a brand-new observational documentary series for ITV2. Announced...

Gemma Arterton to lead Sky's adaptation of Nick Hornby's Funny Girl

The new Sky Comedy series is about a young woman from Blackpool finding her comic voice in the male-dominated world of the 1960s sitcom....

Holly Willoughby and Lee Mack to host Wim Hof’s Superstar Survival for BBC One

The six-part series will also have a six-part sister show on BBC Three. Announced during this year's Edinburgh Television Festival, BBC...

Rob Brydon and Ruth Jones reunite for new BBC One comedy, Gaynor & Ray

Created and written by Ruth Jones and David Peet, this one-off 35-minute comedy reunites Gavin & Stacey favourites Brydon and Jones in...

BBC One announce new comedy-thriller, Black Ops

This six-part series has been created by Gbemisola Ikumelo, Akemnji Ndifornyen and writing duo Joe Tucker and Lloyd Woolf. Announced...

Cast announced for Sarah Solemani and Steve Coogan's Channel 4 comedy-drama Chivalry

The six-part series will explore the complex state of gender politics in the #MeToo era in the film and television industry. Following...

Candice Carty-Williams to adapt her debut novel Queenie for a Channel 4 drama

The series will be made up of eight 30-minute episodes about a young Black woman’s value and the unrelenting trials and tribulations of...

Tinie Tempah to front new Channel 4 property series, Outrageous Extensions

The four-part series follows some of the most audacious ‘dream home’ builds ever seen. Fronted by multi-award-winning rapper Tinie...

Jack Thorne delivers moving 2021 MacTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh Television Festival

The highly acclaimed dramatist and playwright spoke passionately during his 45-minute James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture about disability...

Everything you need to know about Edinburgh TV Festival 2021

The Edinburgh Television Festival, now in its 45th year, returns from Monday 23rd August and for the second year running, will be...

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