Alex Horne on the secret to his cult show Taskmaster: ‘It must be offbeat but not wacky, off-kilter but not bonkers’
How does the comedian and creative genius come up with the show’s endless stream of inventive challenges?
November 2022
TV review
Black Sands review – a slow, meaty helping of Nordic noir
A body on the beach, a police protagonist with personal issues and an eye for knitwear … UKTV’s Icelandic import is dark, matter of fact and a little bit meta
September 2021
Outsiders: David Mitchell’s desperate bid to outdo the genius of Taskmaster
From wielding axes to rescuing parachutists, Mitchell’s new show gives comics wacky missions to complete. It’s great fun – but it would be far better if a certain other series didn’t exist
April 2021
TV review
Meet the Richardsons review – sofa, so good for this comedy couple
Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont’s domestic mockumentary returns for a second series, with fewer meta jokes but just as much fun
June 2020
UKTV to reinstate Fawlty Towers episode The Germans
Fawlty Towers 'Don't mention the war' episode removed from UKTV
February 2019
UKTV CEO quits as BBC prepares to take full control of broadcaster
Darren Childs linked with football and rugby union roles while BBC plans deal
January 2019
Premier League draws up new list of potential CEOs after knockbacks
UKTV and YouView executives said to be under consideration
September 2018
UK Netflix rival looms as BBC and Discovery eye UKTV breakup
Splitting channels between them would have big impact on Britain’s TV industry
August 2018
Your problems, with Anna Tims
How can I break free from Virgin over lost UKTV?
UKTV channels to return to Virgin Media
Viewers turn to Freeview after Virgin Media-UKTV dispute
Virgin Media’s battle with UKTV infuriates customers
July 2018
Virgin Media invites bids for UKTV channel slots as row deepens
Virgin Media could lose ITV programmes in long-running dispute
Don’t panic, Virgin Media customers, there’s life after Dave
Stuart Heritage
Four million Virgin Media customers lose UKTV channels
Virgin Media customers to lose UKTV's 10 channels in rights row
BBC in talks with Channel 4 to launch £500m bid for UKTV
May 2016
David Haye’s fight against Arnold 'The Cobra' Gjergjaj to air on UKTV's Dave
Free-to-air channel’s broadcast on 21 May follows it pulling in 3 million viewers for boxer’s comeback bout
