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Revealed! The biggest programmes on UK television in 2021
From the ongoing success of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ to the return of ‘Line of Duty’ it was a buoyant year for mainstream TV
Sheridan Smith was ‘in bits’ each day after filming real-life serial killer drama ‘Four Lives’
The actress plays the mother of one of Stephen Port’s victims and formed a deep connection with her
Richard Armitage reinvents himself in new Netflix chiller ‘Stay Close’
‘The Stranger’ star is back for more Harlan Coben thrills in the Netflix original series premiering in New Year's Eve
Rob Brydon would be ‘surprised’ if Uncle Bryn wasn’t gay in ‘Gavin & Stacey’
It’s been a long-running mystery in the BBC One comedy and the Welsh actor appears to have answered it
Stephen Merchant wanted to show the ‘banality of evil’ as serial killer Stephen Port in ‘Four Lives’
Comic actor says playing Stephen Port in BBC One drama is the biggest challenge of his career
Charley Webb ‘won’t return’ to ‘Emmerdale’ as Debbie Dingle
The 'Emmerdale' star, who first appeared as a young teen in 2002, is unlikely to return to the ITV soap.
Fans lap up ‘perfectly cast’ Jennifer Saunders in BBC comedy ‘Ghosts’
The 'Absolutely Fabulous' star stole the show as the BBC One comedy hit the right notes in its Christmas special
‘Don’t Look Up’ ‘couldn’t have had a better ending’ – fans react to Jennifer Lawrence Netflix comedy
Black comedy ‘Don’t Look Up’ is one of the unmissable TV events this Christmas and so far fans love it
'Superman & Lois' 'on another level' as fans applaud superhero BBC One premiere
The new spin on the DC Comics superhero is destined to become essential family viewing on Saturdays
A tango too far? Why Dan Walker's time on 'Strictly Come Dancing' may be over
The BBC 'Breakfast' presenter has exceeded expectations, but he's hot favourite to exit this weekend
'I'm a Celebrity' fans love Adam Woodyatt's increasingly irritable reaction to Naughty Boy
The EastEnders star is one camper with a low tolerance for Naughty Boy's antics
Fans praise 'EastEnders' for Keegan and Tiff's 'powerful' anti-racist story
Popular character Keegan was attacked by thugs after his ex stirred up a mob with her social media post
‘I’m a Celebrity’ star Simon Gregson reveals how wife helped him escape his unhappy early days
The Coronation Street star credits his family with helping him put reckless behaviour behind him
‘I'm a Celebrity’ axed on Saturday and Sunday due to extreme weather
ITV says technical difficulties caused by the extreme wind gusts has made it unsafe to produce the programme
Naughty Boy’s adolescent antics alienate ‘I’m a Celebrity’ viewers
The music producer has wound up many viewers by threatening to leave, but some campmates support him
Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas ’can now breathe’ after cancer scare
The head judge says the intensive tests have, so far, come back with no sign of cancer
Tom Fletcher ‘gutted’ to be the eighth celebrity to leave ‘Strictly Come Dancing’
The McFly star lost the latest ‘Strictly’ dance-off to Rhys Stephenson
‘Peaky Blinders’ to return in ‘early 2022’
Season six of the epic saga about Tommy Shelby's crime gang will premiere soon
AJ Pritchard reveals who is unbeatable in ‘Strictly Come Dancing’
Former ‘Strictly’ pro dancer AJ Pritchard believes a female contestant will lift the glitterball trophy in 2021
Adele scores huge US TV audience ahead of her ITV special
British superstar singer Adele has had the biggest US entertainment special since Harry and Meghan on Oprah
Louise Minchin reveals health condition that could affect her ‘I’m a Celebrity’ stint
The much-loved ex BBC Breakfast presenter feels the cold in an extreme way
The best ITV documentaries — find out all the must-see factual series and shows
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