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U&Gold unveils Only Fools and Horses: The Lost Archive

To celebrate the 45th anniversary of Only Fools and Horses in 2026, U&Gold has announced a new two-part documentary series: Only Fools and Horses: The Lost Archive.  Featuring never-seen-before footage uncovered in the archive from over 10 classic episodes, the series also offers new interviews with cast and crew.  These special episodes unearth long-lost material, behind-the-scenes […]

December 16, 2025

Quay Street announces leadership moves

Quay Street Productions, part of ITV Studios, has announced two senior moves within its creative leadership team as the company continues its growth across UK and global drama. Fiona McAllister (After The Flood, The Stolen Girl) will take up the role of Head of Development, leading Quay Street’s development strategy across all scripted projects. Since […]

November 27, 2025

UKTV acquires trio of US dramas from Paramount

UKTV has acquired three US dramas from Paramount Global Content Distribution, including the UK broadcast premiere of NCIS: Sydney Seasons 1 and 2 for U&alibi, as well as NCIS: New Orleans (Seasons 1–7) for entertainment channel U&W and SEAL Team (Seasons 1–5) for its free streaming service U. The deal is the latest between UKTV […]

November 25, 2025

Channel 4 Sales secures Plusnet sponsorship deal for U&Dave strands

Channel 4 Sales, the advertising sales representative for UKTV, has secured Plusnet as the sponsor for two key U&Dave programming strands. Internet service provider Plusnet will sponsor Weekday Primetime on U&Dave and U&Dave Comedy across U’s streaming platforms, as well as having a minimum of ten channel idents appear across the U&Dave channel daily. Starting […]

November 20, 2025

Beaverbrooks sponsors Channel 4 festive content

Channel 4 Sales has secured national diamond, jewellery and watch retailer Beaverbrooks as the official sponsor of its Festive Entertainment programming across Channel 4 and UKTV. The partnership, running through November and December 2025, sees Beaverbrooks aligning with holiday season programming including drama Dear Father Christmas (W/T) plus Kirstie’s Christmas Craft and Snowtrain at Christmas, alongside festive […]

November 4, 2025

BBC, UKTV commission Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators Season 6

Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators is returning for its sixth season, with filming having already commenced in Stratford-Upon-Avon. The new season of the popular cosy-crime drama, produced by BBC Studios Drama Productions in Birmingham, is a co-commission by BBC Content and UKTV, and will premiere exclusively on UKTV’s specialist crime drama channel, U&alibi in 2026, […]

October 16, 2025

U orders third season of Dream Car Fixers

UKTV has recommissioned the classic car series, Dream Car Fixers (6×60’), for a third season for its factual channel U&Yesterday and free streaming service, U.  The series is produced by Wiser Films. The programme follows mechanic and classic car enthusiast Sheldon Nichols as he tries to find his clients’ dream cars within their tight budgets. Be-it a […]

October 15, 2025

U&Gold to take viewers on Joe & David’s Magical Sitcom Tour

Comedians, writers, performers and podcasters Joe Wilkinson and David Earl will bring their camaraderie and love of comedy to U&Gold for Joe & David’s Magical Sitcom Tour (3×60’). Part travelogue, part buddy comedy and part retrospective, in Joe & David’s Magical Sitcom Tour Wilkinson and Earl will explore their love of classic British sitcoms, with […]

October 14, 2025

Channel 4 to carry UKTV’s U streaming service

Channel 4 and UKTV have announced a multi-year carriage agreement that will offer audiences thousands of hours of free content from UKTV’s U service via Channel 4 streaming. The deal enhances the range of programming on Channel 4 streaming, while expanding further availability for the U service. From January 2026, Channel 4 streaming audiences will […]

October 9, 2025By Nik Roseveare

U to host Clash of the Comics

Clash of the Comics, the award-winning live event that sees some of the biggest names in comedy battling against each other and some of the UK’s top professional wrestlers, will air on British TV for the first time in Novmeber on U and U&Dave as a special produced by Expectation (1×160’). Having previously appeared at […]

October 9, 2025