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UK TV Returning Series 2018

by Mark_a_Wood • Created 7 years ago • Modified 5 years ago
A list of UK TV Programmes listed on IMDb as airing new episodes in 2018.
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  • Hugo Chegwin, Daniel Sylvester Woolford, Steve Stamp, and Allan Mustafa in People Just Do Nothing (2014)

    1. People Just Do Nothing

    2014–201827 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.5 (8.8K)
    A mockumentary series about a group of failed MCs from West London and their passion for pirate radio.
    CreatorsAsim ChaudhryHugo ChegwinAllan MustafaStarsAllan MustafaHugo ChegwinAsim Chaudhry
    6-episodes. The mockumentary about west London DJ's returns for a Fifth and Final Series.

    Commences Monday, 12th November 2018 - concludes on BBC Two.
  • Island Medics (2017)

    2. Island Medics

    2017– 30 epsTV Series
    7.6 (15)
    A behind-the-scenes look at the UK's most remote hospital, the Gilbert Bain Hospital in Lerwick, Shetland which provides emergency and medical care to the 23,000 inhabitants of the island group.
    StarsKevin WhatelyCraig Pottinger
    10-episodes. The documentary series following the work of staff at the UK's most remote hospital returns for a Second Series.

    Commences Monday, 12th November 2018 - concludes Friday, 23rd November 2018 on BBC One.
  • Rachel Hurd-Wood, Sophia Brown, Ella-Rae Smith, Sorcha Groundsell, and Synnove Karlsen in Clique (2017)

    3. Clique

    2017–201812 epsTV-MATV Series
    6.9 (3.4K)
    When Georgia gets drawn into an elite university clique of alpha girls, her friend Holly becomes alarmed by her changing, erratic behaviour, and feels compelled to join - only to find this seductive world is deeply corrupted.
    CreatorJess BrittainStarsSynnove KarlsenSophia BrownRachel Hurd-Wood
    6-episodes. The thriller set in a Scottish university returns for a Second Series.

    Episodes available weekly via BBC Three website/BBC iPlayer from Saturday, 10th November 2018.
  • The Russell Howard Hour (2017)

    4. The Russell Howard Hour

    2017– 85 epsTV Series
    7.9 (682)
    The Russell Howard Hour is a satirical comedy show on Sky 1. It follows stand up comic Russell Howard tackling hard-hitting topics with his unique sense of humour. Its format is similar to Russell Howard's Good News that aired on BBC.
    StarsRussell HowardPaul ChowdhryJoe Wilkinson
    14-episodes. The stand-up comedian returns with a Second Series of his topical show.

    Commences Thursday, 8th November 2018 - concludes on Sky One.
  • Melvin Odoom, Matthew Ashton, and Fran Scott in Lego Masters (2017)

    5. Lego Masters

    2017–202211 epsTV Series
    6.2 (222)
    The hunt is on for the UK and Ireland's best amateur Lego builders, as some of the most skilled brick fanatics do battle over a series of fiendish challenges that will test their design and construction skills.
    StarsMelvin OdoomMatthew AshtonFran Scott
    5-episodes. The fun competition to find the UK's best amateur lego builders returns for a Second Series.

    Commences Tuesday, 6th November 2018 - concludes on Channel 4.
  • Michael Portillo in Portillo's Hidden History of Britain (2018)

    6. Portillo's Hidden History of Britain

    20189 epsTV Series
    7.6 (48)
    Former British Secretary of State for Defence Michael Portillo visits abandoned, iconic locations around the UK that were at the centre of relatively unknown historical events but which are not open to the public.
    StarsMichael PortilloMark NicholsonDion Hanson
    5-episodes. The history programme makes a swift return for a slightly longer Second Series.

    Commences Friday, 2nd November 2018 - concludes on Channel 5.
  • Unreported World (2000)

    7. Unreported World

    2000– 336 epsTV Series
    8.3 (137)
    Channel 4's acclaimed current affairs documentary strand in which reporters travel around the world uncovering stories overlooked by the world's media.
    StarsKrishnan Guru-MurthyMarcel TherouxSeyi Rhodes
    6-episodes. The documentary series reporting little known stories from around the world returns for a Thirty-Fifth & Thirty-Sixth Series in 2018.

    Series 36: Commenced Friday, 2nd November 2018 - concludes on Channel 4.
    Series 35: Commenced Friday, 20th April 2018 - concluded Friday, 25th May 2018 on Channel 4.
  • First Dates (2013)

    8. First Dates

    2013– 204 epsTV Series
    7.2 (1.3K)
    Initially an experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. Later this aspect was removed and replaced with a cast of regular restaurant staff.
    CreatorAna de MoraesStarsBrian ProtheroeFred SirieixCiCi Coleman
    The original British version of the popular dating show returns for Tenth and Eleventh Series in 2018.

    Series 11: Commenced Monday, 29th October 2018 - concludes on Channel 4.
    Series 10: Commenced Wednesday, 4th April 2018 - concluded on Channel 4.
  • Impossible (2017)

    9. Impossible

    2017–2021225 epsTV Series
    7.0 (157)
    Rick Edwards hosts the daytime quiz show in which 21 recurring contestants must avoid choosing the impossible answer as they compete for the chance to win 10,000 pounds.
    StarsRick EdwardsDaniel Joseph WoolfJackie McLeod
    25-episodes. The quiz show returns for Fourth and Fifth Series in 2018.

    Series 5: Commenced Monday, 29th October 2018 - concludes on BBC One.
    Series 4: Commenced Monday, 30th July 2018 - concluded Friday, 31st August 2018 on BBC One.
  • Holding Back the Years (2017)

    10. Holding Back the Years

    2017–201820 epsTV Series
    By talking to some remarkable members of the Great British public and using fascinating archive footage five celebrities present five personal explorations of some of the key concerns relating to ageing.
    StarsFiona PhillipsRangan ChatterjeeBill Turnbull
    10 episodes. The early morning magazine show offering practical tips on how to age well returns for a Second Series and a 5-episode Third Series.

    Series 3: Commenced Monday, 29th October 2018 - concludes Friday, 2nd November 2018.
    Series 2: Commenced Monday, 12th March 2018 - concludes on BBC One.
  • Victoria Coren Mitchell in Only Connect (2008)

    11. Only Connect

    2008– 506 epsTV Series
    8.0 (747)
    Victoria Coren hosts the fiendishly difficult quiz in which two teams of three contestants have to find the connection between seemingly unrelated clues.
    StarsVictoria Coren MitchellDavid StainerStephen Pearson
    The game show that challenges teams of contestants to find the connections between the seemingly unconnected returns for a Fourteenth Series.

    Commences Monday, 22nd October 2018 - concludes 2019 on BBC Two.
  • Naked Attraction (2016)

    12. Naked Attraction

    2016– 73 epsTV Series
    5.4 (2.3K)
    A controversial dating series in which people see potential love interests whose naked bodies are gradually revealed to them. Then they must get naked themselves and choose.
    StarsAnna RichardsonKobe DziubaSarah Jayne Snow
    The unusual dating show in which the picker is gradually shown the naked contestants returns for a Third Series.

    Commenced Friday, 24th August 2018 - concludes on Channel 4.
  • Nish Kumar in The Mash Report (2017)

    13. The Mash Report

    2017–202028 epsTV Series
    6.3 (664)
    Comedian Nish Kumar and his hilarious correspondents deliver a surreal take on the week's news.
    StarsSteve N. AllenEllie TaylorRachel Parris
    The BBC have commissioned a Third Series of the satirical show for 2018.

    Commences End of October 2018 on BBC Two.
  • Yvette Fielding in Most Haunted (2002)

    14. Most Haunted

    2002–2019381 epsTV Series
    5.0 (1.6K)
    Paranormal investigations into haunted locations, using psychic mediums and scientific equipment.
    StarsYvette FieldingKarl BeattieCiarán O'Keeffe
    10-episodes. The original British paranormal investigation show presented by Yvette Fielding returns for a Twenty-First and Twenty-Second Series in 2018.

    Series 22: Commences Friday, 19th October 2018 - concludes Sunday, 28th October 2018 on Really.
    Series 21: Commenced Friday, 19th January 2018 - concluded Friday, 23rd March 2018 on Really.
  • Ambulance (2016)

    15. Ambulance

    2016– 95 epsTV Series
    8.5 (497)
    Observational documentary series revealing the dramas and dilemmas faced by staff of some of the UK's largest ambulance services on a daily basis.
    StarsChristopher EcclestonNieaal WilliamsRose Capell Carbon
    8-episodes. The documentary series following the work of West Midlands Ambulance Service crews returns for a Third and Fourth Series in 2018.

    Series 4: Commences Thursday, 18th October 2018 - concludes on BBC One.
    Series 3: Commenced Thursday, 26th April 2018 - concludes on BBC One.
  • James Buckley, Louis Emerick, and Sharon Rooney in Zapped (2016)

    16. Zapped

    2016–201815 epsTV Series
    6.8 (1.7K)
    James Buckley is transported to a parallel world featuring "psychopathic Fairies, Shell Men, seductive Demi-Fins and vicious Throcks".
    StarsPaul KayeJames BuckleySharon Rooney
    UKTV channel Dave have commissioned a Third 6-episode Series of the fantasy comedy set in a parallel universe. To be filmed and broadcast in 2018.

    Commences Wednesday, 17th October 2018 - concludes on Dave.
  • The Big Family Cooking Showdown (2017)

    17. The Big Family Cooking Showdown

    2017–201826 epsTV Series
    7.0 (782)
    Competitive food show celebrating the families who make ordinary food extraordinary, presented by Zoe Ball and Nadiya Hussain.
    StarsAngellica BellTommy BanksZoë Ball
    14-episodes. The cookery competition returns for a second series - BUT now as just The Family Cooking Showdown, with new presenters who are also the judges, a new format, filmed at a new location and is now daily for 3 three weeks.

    Commences Monday, 15th October 2018 - concludes on BBC Two.
  • Stephen Bear, Melody Thornton, Jorgie Porter, Jonathan Cheban, Joey Essex, Perri Kiely, and Ferne McCann in Celebs Go Dating (2016)

    18. Celebs Go Dating

    2016– 249 epsTV Series
    6.0 (302)
    British reality dating series in which an exclusive dating agency attempts to match single celebrities with various members of the public.
    StarsTom Read WilsonRob BeckettPaul Carrick Brunson
    20-episodes. The reality dating series matching single celebrities with members of the public returns for Fourth and Fifth Series in 2018.

    Series 5: Commences Sunday, 14th October 2018 - concludes on E4.
    Series 4: Commenced 4th February 2018 - concluded 1st March 2018 on E4.
  • Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe, and Alex Brooker in The Last Leg (2012)

    19. The Last Leg

    2012– 365 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.1 (1.7K)
    Aussie comedian and amputee athlete, Adam Hills, British comedian Josh Widdicombe, UK's most famous amputee comedian Alex Brooker, and their celebrity guests provide topical commentary on the week.
    StarsAdam HillsJosh WiddicombeAlex Brooker
    10-episodes. The Friday night comedy chat show looking back at the week's events returns for an Autumn Fifteenth Series.

    Series 15: Commences Friday, 12th October 2018 - concludes Friday, 14th December 2018 on Channel 4.
    Series 14: Commenced Friday, 22nd June 2018 - concluded Friday, 17th August 2018 on Channel 4.
    Series 13: Commenced Friday, 26th January 2018 - concluded Friday, 23rd March 2018 on Channel 4.
  • Rob Brydon, David Mitchell, and Lee Mack in Would I Lie to You? (2007)

    20. Would I Lie to You?

    2007– 185 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.2 (11K)
    Two teams led by their team leader (either Lee Mack or David Mitchell), must try to make the other team believe their crazy stories.
    CreatorPeter HolmesStarsDavid MitchellRob BrydonLee Mack
    10-Episodes. The popular comedy panel show in which the teams have to guess if their opponents are telling the truth or not returns for a Twelfth Series.

    Commenced Friday, 12th October 2018 - concludes Friday, 14th December 2018 on BBC One.
  • Daisy May Cooper and Charlie Cooper in This Country (2017)

    21. This Country

    2017–202019 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.5 (9K)
    Comedy exploring the lives of young people in modern-day rural Britain; focusing particularly on Kerry and Kurtan, two cousins living in the Cotswolds.
    StarsDaisy May CooperCharlie CooperPaul Chahidi
    7-episodes. The mockumentary following the lives of young people living in rural England returns for a Second Series and a special.

    One off special episode "The Aftermath" made available from Wednesday, 10th October 2018.

    Series 2: Commenced Tuesday, 6th March 2018 - concluded on BBC One.

    *BBC Three have commissioned Series Three for 2019*
  • Kate Quilton in Food Unwrapped (2012)

    22. Food Unwrapped

    2012– 216 epsTV Series
    7.7 (192)
    The team explore food myths from a neutral point of view, culminating in a summary based on scientific research.
    StarsKate QuiltonMatt TebbuttJimmy Doherty
    The series that lifts the lid on the secrets of the food we eat returns for Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Series in 2018.

    Series 15: Commences Monday, 8th October 2018 - concludes on Channel 4.
    Series 14: Commenced Monday, 11th June 2018 - concluded Monday, 27th August 2018.
    Series 13: Commenced Monday, 12th February 2018 - concluded Monday, 19th March 2018 on Channel 4.
  • Prunella Scales and Timothy West in Great Canal Journeys (2014)

    23. Great Canal Journeys

    2014– 48 epsTV Series
    8.7 (481)
    Timothy West and Prunella Scales travel across canals in both Britain and Europe.
    StarsTimothy WestPrunella ScalesSamuel West
    The show that sees real-life husband and wife Timothy West and Prunella Scales travel the world's waterways returns for a Ninth Series.

    Commenced 7th October 2018 - concludes on Channel 4.
  • Christopher Eccleston, Peter Capaldi, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)

    24. Doctor Who

    2005–2022175 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.5 (259K)
    The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.
    CreatorSydney NewmanStarsJodie WhittakerPeter CapaldiPearl Mackie
    11-episodes. The 13th regeneration of the Doctor, and first female regeneration, is introduced.

    Commences Sunday, 7th October 2018 - concludes on BBC One.
  • David Jason and James Baxter in Still Open All Hours (2013)

    25. Still Open All Hours

    2013–201941 epsTV-PGTV Series
    6.4 (2K)
    Having inherited the shop from his uncle, it's business as usual for Granville at Arkwright's corner shop.
    StarsJames BaxterDavid JasonStephanie Cole
    6-episodes. The ratings grabbing sitcom sequel returns with Fourth and Fifth Series in 2018.

    Series 5: Commences Sunday, 7th October 2018 - concludes Sunday 11th December 2018 on BBC One.
    Series 4: Commenced Sunday, 7th January 2018 - concluded Sunday, 11th February 2018 on BBC One.

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