UK TV Returning Series 2021
A list of British TV programmes IMDb lists as airing new episodes on British TV channels in 2021
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- StarsAnna MadeleySamuel WestRachel ShentonJames Herriot, fresh out of Glasgow Veterinary College, pursues his dream to become a vet in the Yorkshire Dales. He discovers that treating the animals is as much about treating their owners, and the Dales' farmers are a tough to please.The hugely popular remake of the classic period drama returns for a Second Series.
Coming soon to Channel 5. - CreatorJoe MarkhamJoe ParhamStarsMel GiedroycSue PerkinsKatherine ParkinsonFran and Jamie are best friends and business partners - they just happen to kill people for a living. Having stumbled into a career in contract killing, the misfit duo are definitely not your typical killers for hire.The Sky Television sitcom about incompetent assassins returns for a Second Series.
Commences September 2021 on Sky Comedy. - StarsBenjamin O'MahonyLori ShafferDanny MossViewer-generated clips from around the globe reveal some of the most unnerving paranormal incidents ever to be captured on camera. A panel of experts analyze the shocking footage as they attempt to explain the impossible.The paranormal clip show returns for a Second Series.
Commences 10pm Sunday, 12th September 2021 - concludes on Pick. - StarsShaun EvansRoger AllamJames BradshawSet from 1965 into the 1970s, the show follows Endeavour Morse in his early years as a police constable. Working alongside his senior partner DI Fred Thursday, Morse engages in a number of investigations around Oxford.3-episodes. The period crime drama returns for a Covid-19 delayed Eighth Series.
Commences 8pm Sunday, 12th September 2021 - concludes on ITV. - CreatorRoger LawStarsJess RobinsonJohn DiMaggioMatt FordeA revival of the classic satire show using puppets that are caricatures of major public figures.10-episodes. The BritBox version of the satirical, topical puppet sketch comedy programme returns for a Second Series.
Commences Saturday, 11th September 2021 - concludes Saturday, 13th November 2021 on BritBox. - StarsRussell HowardPaul ChowdhryAisling BeaThe 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.14-episodes. The upbeat comedy programme returns for a Fifth Series.
Commences 10pm Thursday, 9th September 2021 - concludes on Sky Max and Sky Showcase.
*A Sixth Series has already been commissioned for 2022.* - StarsAlan DaviesStephen FrySandi ToksvigA comedy panel game in which being Quite Interesting is more important than being right. Sandi Toksvig is joined each week by four comedians to share anecdotes and trivia, and maybe answer some questions as well.The popular, long-running comedy quiz returns for a Nineteenth Series (the letter S).
Commences 10pm Thursday, 9th September 2021 - concludes on BBC Two. - StarsNell DarbyGeoffrey WansellMike BerryPresented by journalist and true crime author Geoffrey Wansell (and later by crime historian Dr Nell Darby), Murder by the Sea examines strange murders recorded at famous seaside resorts in the United Kingdom.10-episodes. The true crime documentary series examining murders in coastal towns returns for a Sixth Series.
Commences 10pm Tuesday, 7th September 2021 - concludes on CBS Reality. - StarsPaul StockerJason DoneDocumentary series following the life-saving work of the flying doctors and paramedics of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Service.The documentary series following the work of Yorkshire Air Ambulance crews returns for Sixth and Seventh Series in 2021.
Series 7: Commences 10pm Tuesday, 7th September 2021 - concludes on Really.
Series 6: Commenced 9pm Tuesday, 5th January 2021 - concluded 9pm Tuesday, 6th April 2021 on Really. - StarsBen FogleIan UsherVanessa AndersonA British urbanite follows in the footsteps of various individuals, who against all odds, have willingly forsaken the luxuries and lifestyle of the modern world, for a less-than-ordinary life in the wilderness.Ben goes to live with more people living off the grid as the popular programme returns for Thirteenth and Fifteenth Series (Series 14 is listed under the spin-off show Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild UK).
Series 15: Re-Commences 9pm Tuesday, 7th September 2021 - concludes on Channel 5.
Series 13: Commenced 9pm Tuesday, 5th January 2021 - concluded 9pm Tuesday, 9th February 2021 on Channel 5. - StarsDavid OlusogaDeborah Sugg RyanIan HislopHistorian David Olusoga charts 180 years of British history as lived by the successive inhabitants of a single home in a British city - from its construction to the present day.4-episodes. The social history documentary focusing on the history of a single home returns for a Fourth Series.
Commences 9pm Tuesday, 7th September 2021 - concludes on BBC Two. - StarsChristopher TimothyPeter WrightJulian NortonDocumentary series following the work of the staff of Skeldale Veterinary Centre in Thirsk, North Yorkshire - once the practice of James Herriot.12-episodes. The popular documentary series following the staff of veterinary practices in the Yorkshire Dales returns for Twelfth and Thirteenth Series in 2021.
Series 13: Commences 8pm Tuesday, 7th September 2021 - concludes on Channel 5.
Series 12: Commenced 8pm Tuesday, 13th April 2021 - concluded 8pm Tuesday, 20th July 2021 on Channel 5. - CreatorAna de MoraesStarsBrian ProtheroeFred SirieixCiCi ColemanInitially 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.The long-running dating programme returns for a Seventeenth Series.
Commences 10pm Monday, 6th September 2021 - concludes on Channel 4. - StarsEmilia FoxDavid CavesWilliam GaminaraA team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.10-episodes. The long-running crime drama returns for a Covid-19 delayed Twenty-Fourth Series.
Commences 9pm Monday, 6th September 2021 - concludes on BBC One. - StarsTim WonnacottJames BraxtonNatasha Raskin SharpTwo antiques experts compete against each other over five days, buying antiques and selling them in five auctions. The programme is done in a lighthearted fashion with all profits going to charity.25-episodes. The long-running, quirky antiques based programme returns for Twenty-Second and Twenty-Third Series in 2021.
Series 23: Commenced 4:30pm Monday, 6th September 2021 - concludes on BBC One.
Series 22: Commenced 4:30pm Monday, 10th May 2021 - concluded 4:30pm Friday, 11th June 2021 on BBC One. - StarsSimon O'BrienTayo OguntonadePhil Carroll2 people who have never met and have never owned a home before are given a lump sum to buy a property at auction. They have 6 months to turn it into a habitable and desirable home to sell, keeping any profit. Presented by Simon O'Brien.The controversial property programme returns for a Second Series.
Commences 4pm Monday, 6th September 2021 - concludes on Channel 4. - StarsLucinda LawrenceCharlie DimmockDavid RichCharlie Dimmock and award-winning garden designers the Rich brothers compete to design gardens for homeowners around the country.35-episodes. The daytime gardening challenge programme returns for a Sixth Series broadcast in two blocks.
Block 2: Commenced 3:45pm Monday, 6th September 2021 - concludes on BBC One.
Block 1: Commenced 3:45pm Monday, 24th May 2021 - concluded 3:45pm Friday, 11th June 2021 on BBC One. - StarsNick KnowlesDavid CradduckAlex JonesSeries presented by Nick Knowles which shows the split-second moments when everyday events are transformed into disasters and meets the people who lived to tell the tale.20-episodes. Nick Knowles returns with a Ninth Series of dramatic stories of near misses broadcast i two blocks.
Block 2: Commences 10:45am Monday, 6th September 2021 - concludes 10:45am Friday, 17th September 2021 on BBC One.
Block 1: Commenced 11:45am Monday, 3rd May 2021 - concluded 11:45am Friday, 14th May 2021 on BBC One. - StarsMarvin HumesRochelle HumesScott MillsA music-based quiz show in which pairs of contestants must name as many hit songs and artists under pressure. Hosted by Marvin Humes and Rochelle Humes.12-episodes. The music quiz returns for a Fourth Series.
Commences 7:15pm Saturday, 4th September 2021 - concludes on BBC One. - CreatorSam MyerDaniel PeakTom MillerStarsStephen GrahamDaniel MaysRosie CavalieroA British detective killed in action is brought back to life using experimental Artificial Intelligence.6-episodes. The sitcom about a dead police detective being resurrected by some wonky AI technology returns for a Second Series - now on Sky Comedy.
Commenced 10pm Wednesday, 1st September 2021 - concludes 10pm Wednesday, 15th October 2021 on Sky Comedy.
*Series 3 has been commissioned.* - StarsMark BillinghamJason FoxShaun DooleyTwelve famous faces embark on one of the toughest tests of their lives, for Stand Up To Cancer. And Ant Middleton and his instructors are making no allowances for their celebrity status.6-episodes. The charity fundraising, celebrity version of the challenge programme returns for a Third Series.
Commenced 9pm Sunday, 29th August 2021 - concludes on Channel 4. - StarsBrenda BlethynJon MorrisonRiley JonesWith her caustic wit and singular charm, DCI Vera Stanhope leads her team as they face a series of captivating murder mysteries set against the breathtaking Northumberland landscape.6-episodes. The popular crime drama returns for an Eleventh Series.
Commenced 8pm Sunday, 29th August 2021 - concludes 2022.
*Only the first two-part story will be broadcast in 2021 - the remaining 4 episodes will air in 2022.* - StarsBob MortimerPaul WhitehouseAnand PatelAfter life-changing heart surgeries, good friends Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse embark on a relaxing yet epic journey around Britain, eating great food and attempting to catch some of the nation's iconic fish.6-episodes. The popular, life-affirming, angling programme returns for a Fourth Series.
Commenced 8pm Sunday, 29th August 2021 - concludes on BBC Two. - StarsSteven MackintoshBrendan CoyleDermot O'LearyCameras follow the men and women that make up the crews and lifeguards of Britain's RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution), an army of unpaid volunteers who risk their lives to save the lives of others.10-episodes. The documentary series following the work of the volunteer crews of the RNLI returns for a Sixth Series.
Commenced 8pm Tuesday, 24th August 2021 - concludes on BBC Two. - StarsJamie RedknappAndrew FlintoffJames CordenTwo teams comprised of comedians, celebrities and sports stars compete against each other in a test of their sporting knowledge, taking place over three rounds.10-episodes. Sky One's long-running, sports-themed, comedy quiz show returns for a Sixteenth Series. Romesh Ranganathan takes over as host.
Commenced 9pm Thursday, 19th August 2021 on Sky One - concludes October 2021 on Sky Max.
*Series 16 commences before the closure of Sky One but only episodes 1 & 2 will be broadcast on that channel. Episode 3 onward switch to Sky Max.*
