Section

Entertainment

22 stories

Empty cinema auditorium with red seats and light from projection booth, carpet aisle, no logos or readable text.

Project Hail Mary Leads UK Sunday Matinees as Autumn Cinema Slate Widens

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's Project Hail Mary dominated UK Sunday matinee bookings as Ryan Gosling's space-rescue epic opened wide alongside Paul Greengrass's historical drama The Uprising.

Callum Reid Oct 11, 2026

UK multiplex auditorium with red seats and blank screen before a showing, dim aisle lighting, no studio logos on screen

The Social Reckoning Opens UK Cinemas as Aaron Sorkin Sequel Tests Post-Network Audiences

Sony rolled out Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook whistleblower drama nationwide on 9 October, hoping to convert curiosity from The Social Network into autumn ticket sales.

Callum Reid Oct 10, 2026

Scottish castle turret at night with torchlight on stone walls, fog in the valley, cinematic documentary framing without people visible, no logos or readable text

BBC One Pulls 8.9 Million for Celebrity Traitors Return as ITV Schedules Counterprogramming

Claudia Winkleman’s castle launch averaged 8.9 million overnights — up 46% on series one — while ITV lines up alternative reality slots on Friday nights.

Callum Reid Oct 9, 2026

Single-aisle passenger jet parked on a wet apron near a hangar at dusk, ground crew van in background, no airline logos or readable titles

easyJet and Apollo Set 15 October Scheme Document Date Ahead of CAA Review

easyJet and Apollo Global Management extended their takeover timetable to 15 October for a scheme document as UK aviation regulators review the £5.7 billion deal.

Callum Reid Oct 8, 2026

Misty Lake District hillside with stone cottage and police tape fluttering, grey dawn light, cinematic documentary grain, no logos or readable text

ITV's Winter Sends Armitage's Forensic Team Deeper in Episode Two

ITV1 aired the second episode of Richard Armitage’s forensic thriller Winter on Wednesday at 9pm, deepening the Lake District investigation that debuted to strong overnight ratings.

Callum Reid Oct 7, 2026

Narrow institutional corridor with barred door and muted green paint, single ceiling light, cinematic but documentary texture, no readable text or faces

Jimmy McGovern's Time Returns Sunday With Tennant and Finneran in YOI Drama

Jimmy McGovern's Bafta-winning drama Time returns to BBC One and iPlayer on 11 October with David Tennant, Siobhan Finneran, and a young cast portraying life inside a youth offender institution.

Callum Reid Oct 6, 2026