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Pierce Brosnan’s ‘criminally underrated’ James Bond movie you need to watch on ITV tonight

Pierce Brosnan’s ‘criminally underrated’ James Bond movie you need to watch on ITV tonight

Published by Daniella Wilson

Fancy a fun James Bond flick to tune into this week? ITV has you covered with Die Another Day, starring Pierce Brosnan in his fourth and final outing as MI6 agent 007. First released in 2002, the movie was directed by Lee Tamahori (Once Were Warriors) and saw Brosnan step into the action-packed shoes of Bond for the last time, following his previous outings in GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies and The World Is Not Enough throughout the 1990s. © Alamy Stock PhotoPierce Brosnan as James Bond and Halle Berry as Giacinta ‘Jinx’ Johnson Inspired by Ian Fleming’s espionage novels, Die Another Day sees Bond hunting down a double agent within British intelligence. After being captured by North Korean forces, he tracks down the operative by teaming up with NSA agent Jinx, played by Halle Berry. While the film divided critics, earning a 55 per cent score on Rotten Tomatoes, it was a box office success, taking home $432 million worldwide. If you’re a fan of Pierce Brosnan’s Bond and are in the mood for something high-tech and extravagant, …

ITV period drama hailed as ‘excellent’ Home Fires is streaming for free now

ITV period drama hailed as ‘excellent’ Home Fires is streaming for free now

Published by Daniella Wilson

Calling all period drama fans! ITV’s hit wartime series, Home Fires, is currently climbing the charts on the free UK streaming service, U. Inspired by the book Jambusters by Julie Summers, the drama follows the lives of a group of Women’s Institute members in a rural Cheshire community during World War Two. While the beloved series was cancelled after two seasons in 2016, sparking a fan petition for its return, its enduring popularity speaks for itself. © ITVHome Fires follows a group of Women’s Institute members in a rural Cheshire community during World War Two If you’re a fan of Call the Midwife‘s tight-knit camaraderie and All Creatures Great and Small’s cosy countryside backdrop, this is your next must-watch. Find out more about the series below… What to expect from Home Fires Set in rural Cheshire, the wartime drama follows the resilient women of the Great Paxford Women’s Institute as they fight to hold their community together during World War II. The drama begins with a battle for the WI’s survival. While long-standing leader Joyce …

Where are the cast of iconic ITV drama London’s Burning – 40 years after it first aired

Where are the cast of iconic ITV drama London’s Burning – 40 years after it first aired

Published by Daniella Wilson

This December marks the 40th anniversary of London’s Burning, the iconic ITV drama that focused on firefighters and staff at the fictional Blackwall station. The show, which started as a movie before running from 1986 until 2002, continued ITV’s streak with show based on the emergency services, which included the likes of The Bill and Peak Practice. During its 14-season run, the show welcomed a wide cast of characters and featured several hard-hitting storylines. Alongside the on-screen action, characters often had to deal with racial prejudices, while female firefighters also had to contend with sexism. But have you ever wondered what the original stars of the show are currently doing now? See what the show’s original cast are up to 40 years after the show first aired… © Alamy Stock Photo James rose to fame in A Clockwork Orange James Marcus James first rose to fame in 1971 when he starred in Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange, where he played Georgie. Throughout the decade, he continued starring in the likes of The Chinese Puzzle, Doctor …

ITV announces soap shake-up as Coronation Street and Emmerdale schedules changes for World Cup

ITV announces soap shake-up as Coronation Street and Emmerdale schedules changes for World Cup

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter ITV’s soap schedule is facing a major shake-up, as the broadcaster makes some drastic changes to how long Coronation Street and Emmerdale will air and when. Earlier this year ITV made a drastic and permanent change to its flagship soap operas, introducing a new “soap power hour” where 30-minute episodes of Emmerdale and Corrie air back to back between 8pm and 9pm every weekday. This reduced the weekly outputs of the two soaps – who last year came together for a one-off Corriedale crossover special – from six 30-minute episodes to five each. ‘Coronation Street’ will be jumping around the ITV schedule this summer (PA Wire) But with the World Cup arriving in June and playing havoc with ITV’s viewing schedule, the channel is making even more changes that will impact the soaps. The episodes originally scheduled to air on Friday …

Meet Judith Chalmers’ family she leaves behind after death aged 90

Meet Judith Chalmers’ family she leaves behind after death aged 90

Published by Daniella Wilson

Judith Chalmers, the iconic host of the long-running travel show Wish You Were Here…?, has passed away at the age of 90, her family confirmed to ITV News. Judith, who had been battling Alzheimer’s disease in recent years, died peacefully at home on Thursday, surrounded by her loved ones, following a brief illness. In a heartfelt statement, her family reflected on her extraordinary 60-year broadcasting career, noting that while they will miss her immensely, she leaves behind “a giant suitcase of the happiest of memories.” It read: “After living an extraordinary life that involved over 60 years in broadcasting and countless adventures all over the globe, Judy sadly passed away last night, surrounded by the family she loved so much after suffering with Alzheimer’s for some years. “We will miss her greatly but she leaves behind a giant suitcase of the happiest of memories.” Born in Cheshire, Chalmers launched her broadcasting career with the BBC at just 13 years old. She later hosted major radio programs like Woman’s Hour and Family Favourites in the 1960s, …

Death in Paradise icon confirms future of his popular ITV crime series Professor T

Death in Paradise icon confirms future of his popular ITV crime series Professor T

Published by Daniella Wilson

Ben Miller has offered an exciting update on the future of his ITV detective drama Professor T, suggesting his meticulous detective has plenty more cases left to solve. The series, which premiered in summer 2021, stars Miller as esteemed criminologist Professor Jasper Tempest, who assists Cambridge police on local cases, while living with complications from his obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). The project marks Miller’s second major detective drama, after serving as the original star of Death in Paradise, which ultimately became an enduring hit for BBC One, which now swaps out its lead actor every few years. Professor T itself is proving to have long legs too, with a fifth season coming soon – and the future beyond that is looking bright too, as revealed by Miller himself on The One Show last night. “It is coming back… We’ve got season 5 that will hopefully be coming out in the autumn,” he began. “I mean, spoiler alert, we’re actually working on season 6. It’s a very exciting situation to be in.” Radio Times has reached …

ITV Q1 Earnings Report, Ad Revenue, Studios Results

ITV Q1 Earnings Report, Ad Revenue, Studios Results

Published by Daniella Wilson

U.K. TV giant ITV, led by CEO Carolyn McCall, provided a first-quarter 2026 trading update early in the morning, along with an update on a potential big transaction. “Following our announcement in November 2025, we remain in active discussions with Sky regarding a possible sale of the media & entertainment (M&E) business,” the company said. “We will update the market in due course.” The M&E business includes ITV’s commercial free-to-air TV channels in the U.K., as well as its ITVX streaming platform. After a potential deal, ITV Studios would continue as a standalone company. ITV Studios revenue rose 4 percent in the first quarter, while M&E revenue fell 2 percent, with total advertising revenue (TAR) down 1.5 percent, ITV reported on Thursday. In its guidance earlier this year, ITV had said ITV Studios was “on track for another year of good growth in total revenue in 2026, ahead of the market, driven by external revenue.” But it also highlighted that revenue, margins and profits would be “weighted to the second half [of the year], due …

Coronation Street star teases major twist in Theo Silverton whodunnit reveal

Coronation Street star teases major twist in Theo Silverton whodunnit reveal

Published by Sam Flores

Coronation Street spoilers follow. Former Coronation Street star James Cartwright has teased that a major twist will come in the ITV soap’s latest whodunnit storyline, which began following the murder of the evil Theo Silverton. The villain was found dead earlier this month after his body was discovered by Betsy Swain on the day of Carla and Lisa’s wedding, with the development coming at the end of the soap’s aptly-dubbed ‘Murder Week’. While we don’t know who committed the crime, the suspect list has been whittled down to six individuals: Summer Spellman, Danielle Silverton, Todd Grimshaw, Gary Windass, George Shuttleworth and Christina Boyd. ITV Related: Best streaming services UK 2026 – including Disney Plus, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TV George, Gary and Todd have already been brought in for questioning by the police, with bonds becoming fractured as accusations fly around. In upcoming scenes, Summer will be the next in the firing line as some suspicious stuff is found. Cartwright, who played Theo, spoke to RadioTimes at the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday (10 May), …

NHS launches 60-second cancer jab as Dr Hilary shares ‘good news’ | UK | News

NHS launches 60-second cancer jab as Dr Hilary shares ‘good news’ | UK | News

Published by Sam Flores

Dr Hilary told viewers it’s going to prolong people’s lives (Image: ITV) TV doctor Dr Hilary Jones has heaped praise on a groundbreaking new NHS injection that takes just 60 seconds to administer and is set to transform the lives of tens of thousands of patients. Appearing on ITV’s Lorraine, the well-known medic spoke glowingly about the health service’s newly introduced pembrolizumab jab. The rollout of the jab has been described as “revolutionary”. It is a new immunotherapy injection that is set to benefit patients suffering from 14 different types of cancer. He told viewers: “The way it works is by blocking a protein, which stops your immune system recognising cancer cells “So your immune system will recognise those cancer cells more quickly and more efficiently and start to get rid of them.” Extolling the virtues of the drug, which comes in an injectable form of pembrolizumab (Keytruda), Dr Hilary said: “It’s going to prolong people’s lives. It’s going to cure people, either in use alone or with other chemotherapy. So it’s really good news.” …

ITV confirms future of Lee Mack’s beloved game show

ITV confirms future of Lee Mack’s beloved game show

Published by Sam Flores

The 1 Percent Club has been renewed for another three years. ITV has confirmed the future of the award winning game show, confirming more specials for the hit series, which will continue to be hosted by Not Going Out star Lee Mack. In a statement, the comedian said: “I’m delighted that ITV have given us three more series to discover Great British clever clogs. “I just told my family how old I would be when these three series are over, but apparently I got it wrong. Which shows you how well I’d do as a contestant.” The show has 100 contestants all attempting to answer tough questions which increase in difficulty. At the end of each episode, they’re faced with a final question that only 1 percent of the public should be able to answer correctly. The 1 Percent Club launched in 2022, and has reached over 43 million viewers in that time. As well as the main show, ITV has also commissioned new spinoff format The 1 Percent Club Rollover will be included in …