🍫 UKTV joins forces with @britboxtv and @sonypicturestv for a co-commission of #ChocolateWars (title TBC), launching on free-streaming service @streamonu in 2027 🍫
The six-part series, inspired by Deborah Cadbury’s book, is produced by @fablepicsuk , in association with Alfresco Pictures 🎬
Chocolate Wars is a warm-hearted family drama following the visionary #Cadbury family, the underdogs of the cocoa world, on their journey towards creating the world-famous Cadbury’s chocolate bar.
Casting is now underway, with filming in Birmingham set to begin this Summer.
The Way Out is a new TV comedy series set around escape rooms. Here's video interviews with players Ed Gamble, Nish Kumar, Chloe Petts, Lou Sanders, Amy Annette and David O'Doherty. It starts on U&Dave at 9pm, or all episodes are free to stream on U now.
#TheWayOut #EscapeRooms @edgamblecomedy@mrnishkumar@chloepetts@louliesanders@theamyannette@phlaimeaux@streamonu@uktv
Time to go back to Ramsay Street 🏡🇦🇺
Exciting news for UKTV today as the early years of #Neighbours is coming to @streamonu
All 115 episodes available to stream in July, with 5 more episodes dropping weekly until the full early catalogue is available to stream.
SOME BIG FLUFFY NEWS!!!!! 🐾🐾🐾🐾
I'm so excited to announce that my baby Milo and I are joining up with these absolute legends and their pups to film the first ever series of Wagging Rights... 🥹🐾
Tune in this autumn to see us battle it out and find out who is 'top dog' 😂🐾
Coming soon to @uktv , @streamonu , @uanddave_ and @uandw_ !!!! ♥️ it's going to be PAWSOME 😂
⏳ONE WEEK TO GO until Bergerac is back 🔎
Don’t miss the return of Jersey’s best detective. And this time around, everything’s under control…
Stream #Bergerac Series 2 FREE on @streamonu from Thursday 16th April.
👑 HUGE NEWS 👑
#ClassicCarKings has been commissioned for two further series on U and U&Yesterday.
Produced by multi-BAFTA-winning Chatterbox Media, the new series will continue to follow the highly skilled and charismatic team at Irv’s Resto Shop in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria - bringing more extraordinary restorations and classic car stories to screen.
To celebrate the new series of #BangersAndCash, we got a pair of legends from @uandyesterday together - Bangers' Derek and Canal Boat Diaries' Robbie got along famously! And we also had a pint or two with top DJ @shaunkeaveny_ too who dropped by in his lovely yellow Volvo. Catch new episodes of Bangers & Cash now on @streamonu !
🚨 FIRST LOOK: @jasonwatkinsofficial , #MirandaRichardson, #SimonCallow and @ruthcodd are among the stars joining @themarkgatiss and #PollyWalker in season two of #Bookish, which has recently completed filming ahead of its return to @uktv ’s U&alibi later this year.
👉 Link in the bio: UKTV preps new chapter of Bookish
2025 marked UKTV’s best year yet, with strong growth across every part of the business. Views on U rose sharply, supported by a significant increase in monthly active users and a healthy uplift in new registrations.
Network share also reached an all time high, and Share of Commercial Impacts climbed to record levels, reflecting growing engagement across both streaming and linear platforms.
This momentum was fuelled by the strength of U&Originals, our premium acquisitions and the depth of the BBC archive, which continue to make U and our channel portfolio essential destinations for audiences.
As we look ahead to 2026, we’re excited to build on this success with an ambitious slate of new shows, deeper partnerships and continued investment in British creativity.
Find out more at the link in our bio.
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of Only Fools and Horses in 2026, U&GOLD announces a brand-new two-part documentary series: Only Fools and Horses: The Lost Archive.
Packed with never-seen-before footage uncovered in the archive from over 10 classic episodes - including fan favourites like The Jolly Boys’ Outing and Mother Nature’s Son - and more, the series also features new interviews with cast and crew.
These special episodes unearth long-lost material, behind-the-scenes footage, newly discovered images and clips, which have been digitally scanned and restored from original 16mm negatives. For the first time ever, the cast appear in HD in scenes from some of the most iconic episodes including the much loved The Jolly Boys’ Outing.
Sir David Jason said: “The love for Only Fools has never faded. It’s incredible to see how many people still hold it close to their hearts. Revisiting these rediscovered moments reminded me just how special the show was - and still is. It’s incredible to be able to share them now.”
Only Fools and Horses: The Lost Archive will air on U&Gold in 2026.
In the 20th century, six sisters from an aristocratic family scandalised British society. Now, Outrageous tells their story.
The creative team behind the bold new drama will take centre-stage at a free online RTS event. They’ll be explaining the writing, direction, costume design and challenges that went into capturing the Mitford sisters’ unique lives on screen.
To book your place on this free event, click the 🔗 in our bio
#Outrageous #UKTV
