The UK Eurovision 2026 result is in – 25th place, one point. Inside Britain’s third Eurovision nul-class finish in five years and what the BBC has to change before 2027.
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The most consistent, well-acted, properly written half-hour of fiction in the UK in 2026 is sitting on a free app most people only open for the Today programme. A case for taking BBC Sounds audio drama seriously.
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From Sadie Sink’s Juliet and Sam Ryder’s Jesus to Cynthia Erivo’s Dracula, our editor’s read on West End Summer 2026 – what to book, what to skip, and how to find seats under £40.
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Eight British films streaming in the UK in 2026, from Aftersun to The Outrun. Where they live online, and why this run matters.
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James Graham’s four-part Dear England BBC adaptation, starring Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate, lands on BBC One and iPlayer on Sunday 24 May 2026. Here’s what to expect from the most ambitious BBC drama of the spring.
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Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper and Christine Tremarco all took home BAFTAs as Adolescence collected four wins from seven nominations on Sunday night – the most decorated single-night haul any British project has managed at the ceremony. Here’s what the sweep actually tells us about UK drama in 2026.
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Series five of Race Across the World on BBC iPlayer is back, and quietly leading the UK reality TV pack. Marcus Webb on why it works.
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From Taskmaster to The 1% Club, UK game shows in 2026 have quietly become the most-watched hour of the night – here’s the story behind the resurgence.
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UK music venues are closing at the fastest rate in living memory. The maths, the £1 levy, and what towns lose when their stages disappear.
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Vinyl sales in the UK keep climbing in 2026 – but the headline numbers hide a quietly concentrated market dominated by superstar releases, while indie labels and record shops face a different reality.
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