{"id":166086,"date":"2025-12-03T13:37:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/166086\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T13:37:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:37:13","slug":"sky-reveals-january-2026-programming-highlights-new-and-returning-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/166086\/","title":{"rendered":"SKY REVEALS JANUARY 2026 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"IFLJx f1-1G rHGk5 sDlj2\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-foo\">Sky have revealed the new and returning titles airing across its portfolio of channels in January 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/d56877_e9790a24269a4ce9950c14753cd6dd18~mv2.png\" alt=\"ree\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.tvzoneuk.com\/post\/skyhighlights-january2026-ann1\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/d56877_e9790a24269a4ce9950c14753cd6dd18~mv2.png\/v1\/fill\/w_1920,h_1080,al_c,q_95\/d56877_e9790a24269a4ce9950c14753cd6dd18~mv2.png\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"IFLJx f1-1G rHGk5 sDlj2\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-p0s7n7773\">Under Salt Marsh is a limited series from writer, creator, and executive producer Claire Oakley, set in the fictional Welsh town of Morfa Halen, a tight-knit community precariously nestled between towering mountains and a fast-encroaching sea that threatens its very existence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"IFLJx f1-1G rHGk5 sDlj2\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-q5cz98317\">As a once-in-a-generation storm begins to gather far out at sea, former detective turned teacher Jackie Ellis (Kelly Reilly) discovers the body of her 8-year-old pupil, Cefin, seemingly drowned. The discovery sends shockwaves through the community, reviving the ghost of an unsolved cold case that rocked the town three years prior \u2013 the disappearance of Jackie\u2019s niece, Nessa, which cost her career. <\/p>\n<p class=\"IFLJx f1-1G rHGk5 sDlj2\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-2zm4b8347\">Cefin\u2019s death summons Jackie&#8217;s former partner, Detective Eric Bull (Rafe Spall), back to Morfa Halen to lead the investigation into a community he failed once before. Convinced the cases are linked, Jackie and Bull must reconcile and race to uncover long-buried secrets inside Morfa, before the storm breaks and all the evidence is gone for good.<\/p>\n<p class=\"IFLJx f1-1G rHGk5 sDlj2\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-4uv927801\"> Rob &amp; Romesh Vs Winter Olympics\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"IFLJx f1-1G rHGk5 sDlj2\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-wtemi7803\">Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan close out their eighth series of adventures as they take on our very own Team GB ahead of the Winter Olympics.Rob and Romesh have spent the last year with Team GB in search of their very own winter sport, with the helping hand of former legends Eddie the Eagle and Eve Muirhead, as well as our 2026 hopefuls, Mia Brookes and Team Mouat. We see them take on everything from Bobsled to Biathlon, Skiing to Curling in a journey that takes them across the world, from St Moritz in Switzerland to the World Curling Championships in Fredericton, Canada.<\/p>\n<p class=\"IFLJx f1-1G rHGk5 sDlj2\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-cqk2y7834\"> A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms <\/p>\n<p class=\"IFLJx f1-1G rHGk5 sDlj2\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-di37s7836\">A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros\u2026 a young, na\u00efve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg.Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"IFLJx f1-1G rHGk5 sDlj2\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-up4ql7883\">Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates returns as Madeline \u201cMatty\u201d Matlock, the brilliant septuagenarian attorney who rejoins the work force at a prestigious law firm where she uses clever tactics to win cases while hiding a hidden agenda. As we reopen the case files on season two, Matty questions the paternity of the man claiming to be Alfie&#8217;s father, while her partner Olympia tries to protect ex-husband Julian&#8217;s involvement in the Wellbrexa case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"IFLJx f1-1G rHGk5 sDlj2\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-a0v847932\"> Landscape Artist of the Year 2026 <\/p>\n<p class=\"IFLJx f1-1G rHGk5 sDlj2\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-src2d7934\">Landscape Artist of the Year returns for its eleventh competition, taking place across a range of stunning and historically rich UK locations, offering artists captivating new scenes to interpret. This year\u2019s filming locations include Dover Castle in Kent, The Lake District in Cumbria, The Thames from HMS Wellington in London, The Ouse Valley Viaduct in Sussex and The Falkirk Wheel in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"IFLJx f1-1G rHGk5 sDlj2\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-cfjga8765\">The series will also see the addition of Eva Langret, Director of Frieze London, to our panel of judges as she takes over from the departing Kate Bryan. Known for her sharp critical eye and commitment to platforming underrepresented voices in the art world, she joins long-standing judges Tai Shan Schierenberg and Kathleen Soriano, while Stephen Mangan returns to take on hosting duties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"IFLJx f1-1G rHGk5 sDlj2\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-hffqi17730\">Transmission details will be announced in due course.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sky have revealed the new and returning titles airing across its portfolio of channels in January 2026. 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