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U&Gold orders Open All Hours: Inside Out

Sir David Jason will return to the U&Gold channel for Open All Hours: Inside Out – a feature-length retrospective that celebrates one of Britain’s most celebrated sitcoms, and also includes a new short scene, penned by original writer Roy Clarke. In it, Jason once again steps into the role of Granville for a final time, […]

September 12, 2025

UKTV’s streaming service U launches on Sky Q

UKTV has announced the launch of U on Sky Q in the UK, expanding the footprint of the free streaming service. The launch follows the multi-year deal announced in September 2024 which saw the U app launch on Sky Glass and Sky Stream devices to Sky customers in the UK, as well as securing carriage […]

September 11, 2025

North One rehired by UKTV for more Guy Martin: Proper Jobs

UKTV has announced a second season of Guy Martin’s Proper Jobs (4×60’), for U&Dave and free streaming service, U. Produced by North One, the series is currently in production and will air early next year. The first series of Guy Martin: Proper Jobs saw the motorcycle racer, truck fitter, part-time farmer, enthusiastic engineer and sometime […]

August 13, 2025

UKTV commissions new season of Canal Boat Diaries

UKTV has commissioned a new season of Canal Boat Diaries (10×60′) for its free streaming service U and leading factual channel U&Yesterday, under licence from the BBC. In Canal Boat Diaries s7, waterways explorer Robbie Cumming will begin a brand-new journey across the UK from Wales to West Yorkshire. This will be a personal journey showing […]

August 4, 2025

4 new series of Bumper Bangers & Cash for U and U&Yesterday

UKTV has recommissioned four more series of the factual entertainment series, Bangers & Cash (52×60’) for its factual channel U&Yesterday and free streaming service, U. Spin-off sister show, Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics has also been re-ordered for four more seasons (20×60’). The 72-episode order surpasses all previous commissions or recommissions by UKTV in terms […]

July 31, 2025

Adrian Edmondson, Lesley Sharp join cast of UKTV’s Bergerac

UKTV has announced that Adrian Edmondson (Rain Dogs, A Spy Among Friends) and Lesley Sharp (Red Eye, Before We Die) will be joining Damien Molony in the re-imagined series of Bergerac (6×60’). The six-part U&Original series will return for a second instalment on free-streaming service U and U&DRAMA in 2026, with filming now underway. Bergerac […]

July 29, 2025

U&Dave orders more Will & Ralf Should Know Better

Following on from the success of season one, real-life friends and podcast co-stars, Will Mellor and Ralf Little will reappear on U and U&Dave for more Will & Ralf Should Know Better  (6×60’). Produced by Afro-Mic productions, this season will air in two blocks of three episodes and see the duo continue to explore how […]

May 8, 2025

Pete Wicks: For Dogs’ Sake recommissioned by U&W

After a positive reception for seasion one, hit series Pete Wicks: For Dogs’ Sake returns to U&W and U for another two seasons (2x5x60’), plus a Christmas special (1×60’). The series, which is U&W’s highest unscripted premiere since 2016 and was the top episode on U in the week of launch, is produced by BBC Studios […]

April 25, 2025

Robson Green fronts World’s Most Amazing Walks for U&Yesterday

UKTV and BBC Select today announce the commission of new series, World’s Most Amazing Walks with Robson Green (8 x60’), for leading factual channel U&Yesterday and free streaming service, U, produced by BBC Studios Specialist Factual Productions. The new eight-part series will see the much-loved presenter and actor and keen rambler Robson Green embark on a […]

April 7, 2025

UKTV, Virgin Media O2 renew carriage deal

Virgin Media O2 and UKTV have renewed their partnership in the UK with a multi-year deal securing carriage for UKTV’s pay channels, U&GOLD and U&alibi, streaming service U, and UKTV’s free-to-air channels. As part of the deal, streaming service U will become available to almost all homes with Virgin TV later this summer. Currently, U […]

March 18, 2025