Ella Christian-Sims

1 day ago | rts.org.uk | Ella Christian-Sims

The Real Housewives of London cast (Credit: NBC Universal/ Hayu) London is no stranger to reality TV, being home to hits like Made in Chelsea, Buying London, and The Apprentice… but in 2025, the capital is set to welcome one of the world’s most iconic reality franchises. Since its first series back in 2006, Real Housewives has taken cities all over the world by storm.

5 days ago | rts.org.uk | Ella Christian-Sims

Julian Fellowes’ American answer to Downton Abbey returns for a third series, fittingly with a cast of all-American legends. Among the star-studded ensemble is Sex and the City’s Cynthia Nixon, Big Bang Theory’s Christine Baranski and American Horror Story’s Taissa Farmiga. In series three, Farmiga’s character, Gladys Russell, finally breaks free from her mother’s (Carrie Coon, The Leftovers) control after two seasons of being dominated by her.

1 week ago | rts.org.uk | Ella Christian-Sims

Despite the title, California Avenue takes place deep in the ‘70s English countryside, at a caravan park beside a canal. The peace is somewhat shattered by the arrival of Lela (Erin Doherty, Adolescence) who is on the run with her 11-year-old child in tow. Here, she meets showman outcast Cooper (Tom Burke, Strike) and begins to reconnect with her parents Jerry and Eddie (Nighy and Bonham Carter) as the family reunites in a story full of compassion and humour.

1 week ago | rts.org.uk | Ella Christian-Sims

Elizabeth is the witty one, Jane is the pretty one, Lydia is the problem child, Kitty is hanging onto the latter’s coattails, and Mary is… somewhere in the background. Well, that’s what Austen’s 1813 novel would have you believe, but Janice Hadlow’s 2020 spin-off novel shows a different side to Mary Bennet. With Mary now acting as the protagonist, her world is explored separately from all the Mr Darcy and Bingley drama, and out of the shadow of her socialite sisters, Elizabeth and Jane.

2 weeks ago | rts.org.uk | Ella Christian-Sims

BBC Three alternates between I Kissed a Boy and I Kissed a Girl yearly, with the series holding the title of being the first queer dating show in the UK. With the reunion for I Kissed a Boy series two airing this week, the girls are set for 2026. The premise is simple: 10 contestants enter the Masseria (Italian for farmhouse) and lock lips before even saying hello. Luckily for them, they have been match-made by host of the show and ally-icon, Dannii Minogue.