{"id":502642,"date":"2026-03-30T01:01:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T01:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/502642\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T01:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T01:01:15","slug":"itv-may-programming-highlights-new-and-returning-titles-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/502642\/","title":{"rendered":"ITV MAY PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-foo\">The new and returning titles coming to ITV this May have been revealed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/d56877_2d7831ea86464346b2d9eabca9e81c71~mv2.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%;position:absolute;left:0;top:0\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.tvzoneuk.com\/post\/itv-may2026-highlights\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/d56877_2d7831ea86464346b2d9eabca9e81c71~mv2.png\/v1\/fill\/w_1920,h_1080,al_c,q_95\/d56877_2d7831ea86464346b2d9eabca9e81c71~mv2.png\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-vezdr46375\">Acclaimed award-winning actress Gemma Arterton leads a stellar cast in a gripping espionage thriller adapted from ITV News anchor Tom Bradby\u2019s tense and timely novel. The series follows Kate Henderson (Gemma Arterton), a senior MI6 officer whose outwardly ordinary life as a civil servant, wife to Stuart (Rafe Spall), and mother of two hides a high-stakes role &#8211; she heads the Russia Desk at the Secret Intelligence Service. <\/p>\n<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-ovyxp4278\">When a covert operation reveals that a prominent UK politician may be a Russian asset, Kate is plunged into a dangerous race to uncover the truth. A brutal murder thrusts her team into the spotlight, forcing her to navigate a treacherous world of espionage while protecting her family and herself from the fallout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-zp98e46393\">The story of three victims of John Worboys, one of the most prolific sex attackers in British history who was dubbed by the media as the Black Cab Rapist after preying on women under the cover of being a \u2018respectable\u2019 licensed taxi-cab driver. <\/p>\n<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-zeral4442\">Aim\u00e9e-Ffion Edwards (Slow Horses, Peaky Blinders, Dreamland, Mr Burton) Miriam Petche (Industry) and Aasiya Shah (Raised by Wolves, Bloods, The Beast Must Die) play the women Worboys sexually assaulted, while Daniel Mays (Des, A Thousand Blows, The Long Shadow, Moonflower Murders) takes the role of John Worboys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-0j2cw52073\">A thrilling new entertainment format which sees families and households compete in a street-sized reality game and battle it out for the chance to take home a life-changing \u00a3250,000 cash prize. Hosted by Graham Norton, this brand-new series offers a gameshow as you\u2019ve never seen it before &#8211; it marries high-stakes competition, neighbourhood challenges, and relatable domestic drama to offer a different flavour of reality. <\/p>\n<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-p00204537\">The Neighbourhood will see real-life households from all walks of life move in and live side by side, finding themselves not only neighbours, but also fierce competitors in the ultimate reality showdown. This is a game the households will live as well as play &#8211; they\u2019ll be with each other 24\/7, sleeping and eating in their houses, socialising together and then voting each other out. <\/p>\n<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-b7zo84579\">The challenges they face in public will change the dynamics behind closed doors, and they\u2019ll need to beat their neighbours while still staying popular on the street to win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-dpxcj4903\">Ten celebrities from entertainment, music, sport, and politics &#8211; Sara Davies, Graeme Souness, Ellie Taylor, John Bercow, Shakira Khan, JB Gill, Ranvir Singh, Jenny Ryan, Danny Aarons and Joey Essex &#8211; are set for ITV\u2019s new entertainment format. <\/p>\n<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-ioqpk4124\">Hosted by legendary broadcaster Gary Lineker, The Box is a thrilling new format that plunges 10 celebrity contestants into the unknown. With each celebrity enclosed in a yellow box, they\u2019ll find themselves in mystery locations across the country &#8211; they will never know where they are, or what challenge is facing them on the other side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-l8wqj698\">The England squad features football legends Wayne Rooney, Jermain Defoe and Jill Scott, all stepping up for the Three Lions. They\u2019ll be joined by fan\u2011favourite celebrities Angry Ginge, Sam Thompson and Olly Murs, coached by Soccer Aid co\u2011founder Robbie Williams, with Joe Marler lining up in goal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-z0b0h710\">England will face tough opposition from the Soccer Aid World XI, including Nitro from Gladiators, football icons Jordi Alba and Leonardo Bonucci, and returning hero Big Zuu, who scored last year\u2019s dramatic winning goal. The World XI will be coached by Soccer Aid stalwart and Olympic champion Usain Bolt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-t71gr46433\">\u00a0BULLSEYE: CELEBRITY SPECIAL <\/p>\n<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-l996v2666\">Celebrity special in aid of Soccer Aid for UNICEF, hosted by Freddie Flintoff. The programme will follow the original format with the playing teams made up of an amateur dart player, known as the \u2018thrower\u2019, and their team partner, the \u2018knower\u2019. They will combine their skills, throwing darts at different game boards, whilst answering questions correctly for \u2018points and prizes\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-f4ax046462\">\u00a0DEAL OR NO DEAL: CELEBRITY SPECIAL <\/p>\n<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-remtc5463\">Stephen Mulhern hosts a celebrity special of Deal Or No Deal in aid of Soccer Aid for UNICEF where a famous face takes on the Banker to raise money for UNICEF. Behind the famous boxes will be their friends, family and some of the Soccer Aid stars.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-xcsee46495\">\u00a0BRITAIN&#8217;S GOT TALENT: LIVE SEMI-FINALS <\/p>\n<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-yhfhw1116\">In each of the five live semi-final rounds, either one judge or Ant &amp; Dec will be appointed control of the new Golden Buzzer. As soon as they see a performance worthy of a place in the final, they will have just one opportunity to press it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-ya55m5042\">The eight acts that will be competing each night will put on the show of their lives, as they fight for that Golden Buzzer to be pressed, taking them straight to the final. The public will then vote for their winning act of the night, who will gain a place in the live final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-eax4z52502\">\u00a0THE MARTIN LEWIS MONEY SHOW: LIVE <\/p>\n<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-tdiae2692\">Presented by Martin Lewis CBE, the world of personal finance continues to feel like a difficult challenge for so many in today\u2019s cost-of-living crisis, from news stories of bailiffs going into homes after missing just a single council tax payment to fluctuating energy bills, changes in essential benefits, and the looming Autumn Budget. <\/p>\n<p class=\"EcgWU aKYSf gpBvH HPRgD\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-fgomk16734\">More details on all titles will be announced in due course.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The new and returning titles coming to ITV this May have been revealed. 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