Mike Watkins

United Kingdom

Senior Reporter at ATV Today

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‘Elsbeth’ returns to Sky Witness

5 days ago | atvtoday.co.uk | Mike Watkins

Emmy Award winner Carrie Preston is Elsbeth Tascioni, the astute but unconventional consent decree attorney working with the NYPD to catch New York’s most well-heeled murderers utilizing her unique point of view. The second outing of Elsbeth, the critically acclaimed series, brings new cases and challenges when mistakes of the past come back to haunt Elsbeth, her boss Captain Wagner (Wendell Pierce), and detective in training Officer Kaya Blanke (Carra Patterson).
Dani Dyer looks at the ‘Fast Feud’ between Greggs and McDonald’s

6 days ago | atvtoday.co.uk | Mike Watkins

Forget Burger King; McDonald’s biggest rival in Britain today is Greggs. The bakery chain has risen from its North East roots to become Britain’s biggest fast-food retailer, expanding so quickly that it will soon have twice as many outlets as Maccy-Ds. Last year Greggs overtook McDonald’s as the UK’s first choice for breakfast. The two chains are battling it out at lunchtime with meal deals, and Greggs is now taking on McDonald’s aggressively at dinner, launching its very own burger.
Jilly Cooper is ‘utterly sex-static’ about second series of Rivals

6 days ago | atvtoday.co.uk | Mike Watkins

The drama returns with an extended run of twelve episodes – and even more wit, desire, and dramatic twists. As power struggles escalate and rivalries deepen, ambition drives every move, pushing loyalties to the edge. The series is produced by Happy Prince. Executive Producer and Rivals author, Dame Jilly Cooper:“I’m utterly sex-static filming for the second season is upon us.
Suzie Lee’s Great Food Made Simple for BBC One NI

6 days ago | atvtoday.co.uk | Mike Watkins

Suzie meets some of Northern Ireland’s top chefs and gets to see how they create their signature dishes. Back at home, Suzie then takes inspiration from all she has learned in the professional kitchen. From shepherds’ pie to sticky toffee pudding and Korean crispy cauliflower, Suzie shares her easy tips to make the dishes on her home cooked menu, achievable and affordable.
Will Mellor and Ralf Little return to U&Dave

1 week ago | atvtoday.co.uk | Mike Watkins

Following on from the success of series one, real-life friends and podcast co-stars, Will Mellor and Ralf Little will reappear on U and U&Dave for more Will & Ralf Should Know Better…The second series, of six episodes, to air in hour-long slots is produced by Afro-Mic productions. This series will air in two blocks of three episodes and see the dynamic duo continue to explore how to grow, adapt and thrive in midlife.
Live Aid stage musical to open third live semi-final of Britain’s Got Talent

1 week ago | atvtoday.co.uk | Mike Watkins

Opening Britain’s Got Talent this week will be the cast of Just for One Day, the acclaimed musical which discoversthe behind-the-scenesstory of the biggest global music event of all time, Live Aid. Viewers can expect a spectacular opening ahead of the show transferring to the West End this month, after sell-out runs at the Old Vic in London and in Toronto.
Channel 4 reveal ‘Our Dream Farm’ winners 2025

1 week ago | atvtoday.co.uk | Mike Watkins

The new tenants of a National Trust Cymru farm in the heart of Eryri have been announced this week after winning the second series of Channel 4’s National Trust: Our Dream Farm with Matt Baker. Matt Baker:“I’m so delighted that Sara and Ioan were awarded the tenancy by the National Trust. Over the three weeks they proved to be very at home in the challenging landscape of Eryri and I have no doubt that they’ll be brilliant tenants.
BFI Lottery-funded film and TV skills package All Set West launched

1 week ago | atvtoday.co.uk | Mike Watkins

All Set West, a bold new skills package designed to power up careers, grow connections and unlock opportunities behind the camera for underrepresented talent across the West of England, is officially underway – with applications now open for the first round of free All Set West Training designed to get industry newcomers set ready for entry-level scripted production roles.
TV Weekly: From soda bread to the Frank Hornby Heritage Centre

1 week ago | atvtoday.co.uk | Mike Watkins

Telly picks for the coming week…Britain, 2035. When their teenage daughter Teah commits a grave crime, Dione and David Sinclair find themselves at the centre of a harrowing legal ordeal. In a public and humiliating arrest, they are thrown into the clutches of the Office of Judicial Inquisition, a powerful new branch of the Ministry of Justice. Their charge: violation of Milligan’s Law, a controversial statute that holds parents criminally responsible for the actions of their children.
Paramount+ bring Little Disasters this May

2 weeks ago | atvtoday.co.uk | Mike Watkins

Starring Diane Kruger and Jo Joyner the series will premiere as a box set exclusively on Paramount+ UK & Ireland on Thursday, 22nd May. An adaptation of the hit novel of the same name from bestselling author Sarah Vaughan the production is a complex psychological thriller with a mystery at its heart.