It’s Christmas Day in the ED and the team are faced with an emergency blood shortage. Whilst Stevie (Elinor Lawless) fights to save lives, Iain (Michael Stevenson) risks his own to ensure the hospital doesn’t go without.

The special will guest star Lucy-Jo Hudson (Wild At Heart, Doctors), Tristan Sturrock (Poldark, The Crown), Joseph Charles (Breathtaking, Solo: A Star Wars Story), Zoe Brough (Outrageous, Father Brown), Katy Carmichael (Malpractice, Spaced) and Valerie Antwi (DI Ray S2, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) who join the beloved Casualty regulars.

Stars of the north west TV industry were celebrated at the annual Royal Television Society (RTS) awards in Manchester. Across the 24 competitive categories, viewer favourites including Hollyoaks, Coronation Street, Brassic and Waterloo Road all received nods, while the Breakthrough Talent Award was named after comedy legend Caroline Aherne – and won by Hollyoaks’ young star Isabelle Smith.

Legend has it that on the night of midwinter, all the toys across the land come to life and play out wonderful adventures. . . . . . but what about the ones that are broken?Night after night, in a magical workshop on the edge of town, the Toymender works tirelessly. A fairy with a withered wing, a jack in a box with a rusty spring, a thingamabob with a missing thing and… a clockwork owl that just won’t sing.As the cold sets in, and the magical winter festival draws close, will the toymender fix all the toys in time for the celebrations? Produced by Oldham Theatre Workshop in association with Oldham Coliseum theatre and Oldham Libraries and starring Sophie Elliott.

Jack Frost has kidnapped Santa, but fear not, the Christmas Fairy has jumped down from the tree and is about to take young Holly on board an adventure to the North Pole via The Santa Express where with the help of Dame Dolly Claus and Declan Hall the elf they’ll go on the ultimate Christmas Family Panto adventure! This years Christmas Pantomime at the Forum Barrow, promises to go down in history as one of the most special, magical shows of all times and we can’t wait for you all to be part of the incredible festive treat! Starting the amazing Julie Edwards.

While there’s still time” is a request from the National Association for Mental Health (Mind) for support so they can continue to help people with mental health issues. Mind is a charity that aims to provide support and respect to everyone experiencing mental health problems. They offer a range of services, including confidential help, information on mental health law, information about mental health, and free support for adults in England and the Channel Islands. The advert hopes to shine light on whats available and stars our very own George Bellamy. 

A major new television drama is set to be broadcast on Channel 5 this autumn, based on the Hardacre family saga books by CL Skelton. Starring Shannon Lavelle and Adam Little as the Hardacres and also featuring our very own Conor Deane. 

We’re delighted to announce that Caroline Chesworth and Olivia Paige Marsh will be joining the cast of All Creatures Great & Small in its fifth series. The series will begin on Channel 5 and My5 on Thursday 19th September at 9pm.

ITV’s medical thriller series Malpractice is moving into a second series as the Medical Investigation Unit take on another case. The five-part series two of Malpractice comes from creator and writer Grace Ofori-Attah, with Hannah K. Richards penning episode 3. We are pleased to announce that Amy Drake will be joining the cast. The series is set to be released sometime in 2025.

Mystery sleuths and crime fans alike, mark your calendars for Ridley Series 2. It will be premiering on PBS on Sunday 15th September, with the UK release date being announced soon. Tareq Al-Jeddal will be returning as regular Jack Farman, and will be accompanied across the series by Steve Cooper, Megan Trower, and Isabelle Smith.

BBC’s Waterloo Road confirms January return and releases new pictures The new series will continue to explore real-life topics affecting teens, families and school staff today, all with Waterloo Road’s trademark mix of sharp writing, warmth and wit. Zak Sutcliffe returns as Schuey and this series see’s Olly Rhodes introduced as Billy Savage – Jason Manfords son! 

All new series of The Tower starts this week (Monday 2nd September) featuring our very own Rosina Carbone

Pet Shop Boys have unveiled their latest single, ‘Feel’, alongside its accompanying video. Directed by British artist Corbin Shaw and collaborator Rawtape, the visual follows UK actors Sam Bottomley and Tareq Al-Jeddal on a road trip to the seaside.

High Hoops, coming to CBBC later this year, focuses on Aoife, who is chaotically seeking success, fame, love and the perfect hook shot. Arthur has a busy summer lined up filming as series regular Conor! 

Starfield is the first new universe in over 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. In this next generation role-playing game set amongst the stars, create any character you want and explore with unparalleled freedom as you embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery. Staring the wonderfully talented SusanJayne-Robinson.

Sherwood series two launches at 9pm on Sunday 25 August on BBC iPlayer and BBC One. The series is written by James Graham, with episodes 4, 5 and 6 directed by Tom George. This time starring our very own Bethany Asher & Conor Deane! The second instalment follows two families who have found themselves entangled with the Sparrows in a world where old rivalries and long-held revenge missions are the norm.