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THE DUMPING GROUND - RTS NORTH EAST WINNER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER and SERIES PRODUCER: GERT THOMAS
02 March 2026
Congrats to Gert Thomas, Executive Producer and Series Producer of Series 13 of CBBC's THE DUMPING GROUND. Gert picked up the RTS North East award for Best Children's show at the ceremony on Saturday evening.
THE CITY IN YEAR ZERO by MICHAEL RUSSELL
UK & IRELAND PUBLICATION: 5TH MARCH 2026
26 February 2026
It's publication day for Michael Russell's tenth Stefan Gillespie novel, THE CITY IN YEAR ZERO (Constable/Little Brown). It's published in paperback and ebook in the UK and Ireland on 5th March and available in all good bookstores and on-line retailers.
GO JETTERS GO!
SERIES PRODUCER: SALLY MARCHANT WRITERS: JEN WAKEFIELD and SALLY MARCHANT
18 February 2026
The BBC has announced, GO JETTERS GO!, the first-ever spin-off show of the successful children's franchise, GO JETTERS. And we're delighted that Series Producer & Writer, Sally Marchant, and Scriptwriter, Jen Wakefield, are part of the team.
New animation series: DUCK & FROG
WRITER: JEN WAKEFIELD
11 February 2026
New animation series, DUCK & FROG, premieres daily on CBBC on Monday 16th February at 4pm. Jen Wakefield scripted two episodes for the show. Duck is just trying to make rent and is always accepting new jobs, but his dreams of keeping a job for longer than a day inevitably crumble before him thanks to overbearing Frog.
EASTENDERS
WRITTEN BY LYNNE DALLOW
11 February 2026
Lynne Dallow's latest episode ends the week on Albert Square. It broadcasts at 7.30pm on Thursday 19th February on BBC1 and available on iPlayer. Tension rises between Johnny and Callum. Sam supports Lily on the anniversary of Martin's death. Harry confides in Penny about his love life.
THE CITY IN YEAR ZERO by MICHAEL RUSSELL
10th novel in series published next month
10 February 2026
Michael Russell's landmark tenth book in his series of wartime thrillers featuring detective Stefan Gillespie is published by Constable/Little Brown in the UK and Ireland on 5th March. Synopsis: Nothing thrived here, but something grew... Germany, 1945. Year Zero. The war is at an end. When Ireland's ambassador to the Third Reich finally leaves the war-torn country, Garda detective Stefan Gillespie makes his way home under the watchful eye of British Intelligence, who are searching for some of the Irish citizens Ireland doesn't want back. The usual dirty business. But suddenly Stefan is drawn into a murder inquiry. Unexpectedly arriving in a town he knew in his youth, on visits to his German relatives, Stefan feels compelled to help his cousin Annaliese and her hostile daughter Krista. Maybe it's nostalgia for first love, or for a time of peace, or maybe he just wants to do something that feels clean. But the past is a dangerous place to return to... A darkness still hangs over Germany, and Stefan Gillespie is walking right into it.
NUMBERBLOCKS Series 8
HEAD WRITER: DARREN JONES
04 February 2026
15 brand new episodes of CBeebies flagship show, NUMBERBLOCKS, premiere on the channel daily at 8.10am from Monday 9th February and available to watch again on BBC iPlayer. Darren Jones is Head Writer on the Series.
THE FILM by MARTIN JAMESON
RADIO TIMES READERS' DRAMA AWARD shortlist
04 February 2026
We're delighted that Martin Jameson's original radio play, THE FILM, has been shortlisted for the Radio Times Readers' Drama Award. To vote, please head to https://www.radiotimes.com/audio/radio/radio-times-readers-drama-award-vote/
EMMERDALE
WRITTEN BY JANE PEARSON
04 February 2026
Jane Pearson's episode of EMMERDALE broadcasts at 8pm on Tuesday 10th February on ITV1 and available on catch up via ITVX.
SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE FARMER'S LLAMAS
WRITTEN BY LEE PRESSMAN
16 December 2025
There's a welcome festive repeat of SHAUN THE SHEEP special "The Farmer's Llamas" co-written by Lee Pressman at 9am on Boxing Day on BBC1
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