Calum

Higher overnight ratings for the first episode than any episode of season 1 and 2. Wonder if this might encourage the BBC to go back to a Sunday slot when the main show does return for another series.

Watched both episodes late last night and I think overall I really like it so far, a lot of good work setting up the story and all of the characters, but I feel like the Sea Devils (and particularly the anomaly of Salt’s ‘race’ and all the variations over the millennia) have been brushed over a bit too much and there’s some pacing issues - maybe quite jarring for a casual viewer - but I can forgive it. Considering this is the same man that wrote Praxeus, it feels like he saw the response to that episode and decided he wanted to prove he could deliver the same message in a much more nuanced, thrilling way the last 10 mins or so of episode 2 in particular were great! The only thing giving me the ick is Kate constantly referring to Shirley as ‘Mrs Bingham’

Voted!

Happy for Ginge. He certainly gave a lot to the series and did his fair share even if I was rooting for Shona by the time we were down to that final three.

Can’t wait

Well...

Had a bad feeling Aitch would end up not making the final with him and Ginge probably splitting the vote so much. We were truly robbed of those two and Ruby together at the end 💔

slay xx unsurprising though, just the 50th anniversary entry to go (that will surely DNQ too ) at least Taahino made it!

TV Saturday 6th - Friday 12th December 2025 Saturday 6th 17:35 Alan Carr's Picture Slam, Series 3 Episode 4 (BBC One) 18:20 Robin Robin (BBC One) 18:50 Strictly Come Dancing, Series 23 Episode 21 (Week 11) [BBC One] 20:05 Michael McIntyre's The Wheel, Series 6 Episode 7 (BBC One) 20:05 Sandi Toksvig's Great Riviera Rail Trip, Series 1 Episode 2 (Channel 4) 21:00 I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, Series 25 Episode 21 (ITV1) 21:05 Wild Cherry, Series 1 Episode 5 (BBC One) 22:20 I'm a Celebrity... Unpacked, Series 2 Episode 21 (ITV2) Sunday 7th 18:05 The Great Escapers, Series 1 Episode 3 (ITV1) 18:55 Kingdom, Series 1 Episode 5 (BBC One) 19:00 A Warwick Castle Christmas (ITV1) 19:00 Doctor Who: The Sea Devils (BBC Three) 19:45 Strictly Come Dancing, Series 23 Episode 22 (Week 11 Results) [BBC One] 20:00 Celebrity Catchphrase: Christmas Special (ITV1) 20:30 The War Between the Land and the Sea, Series 1 Episode 1 (Homo Aqua) [BBC One] 20:30 Game of Wool: Britain's Best Knitter, Series 1 Episode 6 (Channel 4) 21:00 I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, Series 25 Episode 22 (ITV1) 21:15 The War Between the Land and the Sea, Series 1 Episode 2 (Plastic Apocalypse) [BBC One] 21:30 Apollo 1: Destination Moon (Channel 4) 22:40 I'm a Celebrity... Unpacked, Series 2 Episode 22 (ITV2) 23:00 Sorry, I Didn't Know, Series 6 Episode 4 (ITV1) Monday 8th 18:30 Strictly: It Takes Two, Series 23 Episode 51 (BBC Two) 19:30 EastEnders (BBC One) 19:30 Mastermind, Series 23 Episode 21 (BBC Two) 19:30 Emmerdale (ITV1) 20:00 Only Connect, Series 21 Episode 21 (BBC Two) 20:00 Coronation Street (ITV1) 20:00 Jamie's Cook-Ahead Christmas, Series 1 Episode 1 (Channel 4) 20:00 Police Interceptors, Series 24 Episode 11 (Five) 20:00 Robbie Savage: Managing Macclesfield (BBC Three) 21:00 Celebrity MasterChef, Series 20 Episode 10 (BBC One) 21:00 Civilisations: Rise and Fall, Series 1 Episode 3 (BBC Two) 21:00 The 1% Club Rollover, Episode 1 (ITV1) 21:00 24 Hours in Police Custody: A Family Vendetta, Series 1 Episode 1 (Channel 4) 21:00 Traffic Cops, Series 14 Episode 9 (Five) 21:00 Matthew Perry and the Ketamine Queen (BBC Three) 21:00 The Only Way is Essexmas 2025, Series 36 Episode 13 (ITV2) 22:00 Mammoth, Series 2 Episode 2 (BBC Two) 22:00 Twisted Sisters: Madness & Manslaughter, Series 1 Episode 1 (Five) 22:05 Say Nothing, Series 1 Episode 4 (Channel 4) 23:05 Twisted Sisters: Madness & Manslaughter, Series 1 Episode 2 (Five) Tuesday 9th 18:30 Strictly: It Takes Two, Series 23 Episode 52 (BBC Two) 19:30 EastEnders (BBC One) 19:30 Emmerdale (ITV1) 20:00 Our Girls: The Southport Families (BBC One) 20:00 The Martin Lewis Money Show: Live (ITV1) 20:00 A Very British Christmas: Castle Howard, Series 1 Episode 1 (Channel 4) 20:00 Cooper & Fry, Series 1 Episode 4 (Five) 21:00 What's the Monarchy For?, Series 1 Episode 2 (BBC One) 21:00 QI XL, Series 23 Episode 7 (BBC Two) 21:00 The 1% Club Rollover, Episode 2 (ITV1) 21:00 24 Hours in Police Custody: A Family Vendetta, Series 1 Episode 2 (Channel 4) 22:05 Say Nothing, Series 1 Episode 5 (Channel 4) 23:00 Say Nothing, Series 1 Episode 6 (Channel 4) Wednesday 10th 18:30 Strictly: It Takes Two, Series 23 Episode 53 (BBC Two) 19:30 EastEnders (BBC One) 19:30 Emmerdale (ITV1) 20:00 Celebrity MasterChef, Series 20 Episode 11 (BBC One) 20:00 Coronation Street (ITV1) 20:00 Grand Designs: House of the Year, Series 8 Episode 4 (Channel 4) 20:00 Winter on the Farm, Series 5 Episode 1 (Five) 21:00 Shetland, Series 10 Episode 6 (BBC One) 21:00 The 1% Club Rollover, Episode 3 (ITV1) 21:00 See No Evil, Series 1 Episode 1 (Channel 4) 21:00 The Yorkshire Vet: A Decade in the Moors and Dales (Five) 23:10 Saving Mum: Our Family Secret (Channel 4) Thursday 11th 18:30 Strictly: It Takes Two, Series 23 Episode 54 (BBC Two) 19:30 EastEnders (BBC One) 20:00 Celebrity Race Across the World, Series 3 Episode 6 (BBC One) 20:00 Emmerdale (ITV1) 20:00 The Prince v The Paper: Harry, Hacking & the Mail: Dispatches (Channel 4) 20:00 Winter on the Farm, Series 5 Episode 2 (Five) 21:00 Celebrity MasterChef, Series 20 Episode 12 (BBC One) 21:00 The Man in the Mask: An Orkney Murder, Series 1 Episode 3 (BBC Two) 21:00 The 1% Club Rollover, Episode 4 (ITV1) 21:00 See No Evil, Series 1 Episode 2 (Channel 4) 21:00 Play for Today: Special Measures, Series 1 Episode 4 (Five) Friday 12th 18:30 Strictly: It Takes Two, Series 23 Episode 55 (BBC Two) 19:30 The Botox Black Market (BBC One) 19:30 Emmerdale (ITV1) 19:30 Stand Up to Cancer: The Launch (Channel 4) 20:00 Return to Paradise, Series 2 Episode 6 (BBC One) 20:00 Coronation Street (ITV1) 20:00 Cancer Clinic Live (Channel 4) 20:00 Winter on the Farm, Series 5 Episode 3 (Five) 21:00 Have I Got News For You?, Series 70 Episode 10 (BBC One) 21:00 The 1% Club Rollover, Episode 5 (ITV1) 21:00 Celebrity Gogglebox for SU2C (Channel 4) 21:00 Inside the Four Seasons at Christmas (Five) 21:35 Daddy Issues, Series 2 Episode 4 (BBC One) also on BBC Three 22:00 Stand Up to Cancer: The Big Bash (Channel 4) 22:40 The Graham Norton Show, Series 33 Episode 11 (BBC One) 23:05 The Last Leg of SU2C, Series 33 Episode 9 (Channel 4)

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Each week, new releases from the world of pop are selected to go head to head, with one weekly winner. The winners will then go up against future weekly winners later in the year at the end of each quarter and then again at the end of the year to determine the ultimate winner of 2025. Week 47 results: Blue - Beautiful Spiritual 5 Ed Sheeran - Skeletons 3 Beth McCarthy - How Am I Supposed to Love Myself? 2 Jessie J - I'LL NEVER KNOW WHY 2 ADONXS - Perfume 1 Raffi Maxwell - SOMEWHERE NEW 1 Robin Packalen - Tuut Tuut Tuut 1 lozeak - BIRTHDAY 0 Total votes: 15 In the big year 2025, Blue manage to pull off a win here in one of the quietest weeks for new releases of the year, beating out Skeletons by Ed Sheeran from the deluxe version of his album Play by two votes. Only lozeak this week that doesn't pick up any votes. Week 49: Choose one song that is your favourite from the selection of new releases this week. Feel free to post a rate of the songs in the thread. Here are this week's contenders: 3Quency - This Christmas (3Q Version) Calum Bowie - Sliding Doors JADE - Church Kylie Minogue - Hot in December Will Linley & The Imports feat. Manana - Easiest Goodbye Zach Hood - Southern Belle Results of this week's poll will be revealed in next week's thread. The poll will remain open until 04:59 on Friday! Pop Track of the Week 2025: Winners Week 1: Celeste - Everyday Week 2: JADE - IT girl Week 3: Kylie Minogue & YouNotUs - Someone For Me Week 4: Tate McRae - Sports car Week 5: Tom Grennan - Shadowboxing Week 6: Lady Gaga - Abracadabra Week 7: Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman Week 8: Tate McRae - Revolving door Week 9: Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else Week 10: Remember Monday - What The Hell Just Happened? Week 11: JADE - FUFN (F**k You For Now) Week 12: Jonas Brothers - Love Me to Heaven Week 13: Ariana Grande - twilight zone Week 14: Ed Sheeran - Azizam Week 15: MARINA - CUNTISSIMO Week 16: Addison Rae - Headphones On Week 17: Zara Larsson - Pretty Ugly Week 18: MØ - Lose Yourself Week 19: PinkPantheress - Illegal Week 20: Jessie J - Living My Best Life Week 21: Reneé Rapp - Leave Me Alone Week 22: Addison Rae - Fame is a Gun Week 23: Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild Week 24: Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun Week 25: JADE - Plastic Box Week 26: Lewis Capaldi - Survive Week 27: Agnes - MILK Week 28: BLACKPINK - JUMP Week 29: Mae Muller - Hello Kitty Week 30: Olly Murs - Save Me Week 31: Chappell Roan - The Subway Week 32: Rita Ora - Joy Week 33: Girls Aloud - Singapore (Definitive Version) Week 34: Perrie - If He Wanted to He Would Week 35: Sabrina Carpenter - Tears Week 36: Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance Week 37: JADE - Unconditional Week 38: Madison Beer - yes baby Week 39: Zara Larsson - Blue Moon Week 40: Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia Week 41: Demi Lovato - Kiss Week 42: Melanie C - Sweat Week 43: Westlife - Chariot Week 44: Lily Allen - Madeline Week 45: Hilary Duff - Mature Week 46: Robyn - Dopamine Week 47: Tate McRae - NOBODY'S GIRL Week 48: Blue - Beautiful Spiritual

Looks like episode 3 is airing on Saturday 3rd too. Hopefully just because they wanted to launch on NYD and not because they want to trial Thursday to Saturday x

Very excited for this!! And glad it’s launching on NYD

Meet the Queens for season 18 is coming today at 5pm!!