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Bloodied villain and raging fire set to dominate River City's final episode

River City's final episode airs Monday 31 August 2026, featuring a bloodied villain amid a dramatic fire. The 24-year series concludes with an hour-long special followed by a retrospective documentary, marking the end of a major training ground for Scottish television talent.

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Image showing a bloodied Lenny Murdoch amidst a dramatic fire scene suggest the show's arch-villain is at the centre of the final episode

Edinburgh launches replacement screen festival as TV event moves to Manchester

Edinburgh's government and cultural sector have announced plans for a new screen festival to replace the Edinburgh Television Festival, which concluded its 50-year run in August 2026 before moving to Manchester. The replacement event will pilot in August 2027.

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Presenter Amol Rajan, in a brown tweed jacket, pale blue shirt and navy tie, makes a playful face as he points at the camera at his lecture. The red backdrop carries all the TV festival's logos and sponsors.

Kit Harington Takes Over as Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO's Harry Potter Series

Kit Harington has been cast as Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO's Harry Potter series, replacing Nicholas Hoult who departed due to scheduling conflicts. Harington previously voiced the character in Audible's audio editions.

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Kit Harrington seen smiling on the red carpet in a blue blazer on the red carpet in New York in May.

Meghan in Early Talks for Acting Role in Netflix's The Gentlemen

The Duchess of Sussex is in early-stage discussions to take on an acting role in Netflix's The Gentlemen, which would be her first significant acting project since marrying Prince Harry.

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Duchess of Sussex, head and shoulders pic

TV Tonight: The Mother Who Faked Her Son's Terminal Illness

's Love You to Death revisits the case of Lisa Hayden-Johnson, who fabricated her son Matthew's terminal illness, alongside a full guide to Wednesday's TV, film and sport listings.

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A family photograph of a father, mother, a little girl and a boy with tubes in his face

Tonight's TV Picks: A Powerful Drama on Canada's Stolen Generation, Plus Gervais Retrospective

Tonight's schedule features Little Bird, a drama on Canada's forced removal of Indigenous children, alongside a new sand-sculpting contest, a controversial ADHD documentary, and a Ricky Gervais retrospective.

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A child being dragged off by a woman, with another woman behind the child with her arms stretched out. Two policeman and a white truck are behind them

Iconic Mull Phone Box From Classic Film Escapes Removal

A Category B listed phone box on the Isle of Mull, famous from the 1945 film I Know Where I'm Going!, has been saved from removal after a council-led campaign persuaded BT to keep it in place.

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A bright red phone box, sitting next to a waterfall

David Olusoga: Why A House Through Time Became Britain's Unlikely TV Obsession

David Olusoga explains why A House Through Time, now filming its sixth series in Edinburgh, became an unexpected hit, tracing houses' hidden histories through the lives of their residents.

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Prof David Olusoga sits on stone steps, arms crossed, in an alley

Savage Mountain review: the dark cost behind a record-breaking climb

A documentary revisits Kristin Harila's record 92-day climb of all 14 peaks above 8,000 metres, and the K2 porter death and backlash that overshadowed it.

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Two people in red snow gear climb up a snowy mountain.

Why Summer 2026's Movies Are Suddenly Obsessed With Sex and Gen Z Celibacy

A wave of summer 2026 films — including One Night Only, The Invite and Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma — use sex and awkward desire to probe Gen Z's much-discussed 'sex recession.'

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Alex Jones says she was too scared to say she wanted TV career

Alex Jones says she was too scared as a child in south Wales to admit she wanted to work in television, as The One Show marks 20 years on air.

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Alex on a stage with the background darkened and blurred. She has a wireless mic coming out of her shoulder length brown hair, parted to one side and a yellow sleeveless top.

Sali Mali to return to TV after more than 20 years

Sali Mali is set to return to S4C as a live-action series for the first time in over 20 years, with Mojo Productions launching a search for a new actress.

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A person wearing a Sali Mali costume, standing outside the S4C headquarters in Carmarthen.