Claire Crick

Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia.

After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off.

She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz!

As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.

Latest articles by Claire Crick

Jamie in a blue shirt standing in a kitchen.

TV tonight: our highlights for Monday, August 25, including Jamie: Eat Yourself Healthy

By Claire Crick published 24 August 25

There is also The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: 75th Anniversary to enjoy.

UK Shows

TV tonight: our highlights for Sunday, August 24, including new historical drama, King and Conqueror

By Claire Crick published 23 August 25

Also on is a new episode of Ridley.

UK Shows

EMBARGOED 19/09 Iain Dean looks at Jacob Masters with a wrinkled brow as they chat in the back of an ambulance.

TV tonight: our highlights for Saturday, August 23, including an exciting new episode of Casualty

By Claire Crick published 22 August 25

Also on is the next installment of Annika.

UK Shows

The judges for Strictly Come Dancing 2024

Strictly Come Dancing 2025: full celebrity line-up, professional dancers, judges, hosts and everything we know

By Claire Crick last updated 22 August 25

Strictly Come Dancing 2025 is waltzing back to our screens this Autumn with a stellar celebrity line-up.

Competition Shows

Key art for 007 Road to a Million with Brian Cox centre with images of competitors in a circle around him.

TV tonight: our highlights for Friday, August 22, including 007: Road to a Million

By Claire Crick published 21 August 25

Also on is Gardeners' World and a new series called Invasion on Apple TV Plus.

UK Shows

Strictly 2025 favourite pulls out of show due to 'unexpected medical reasons'

By Claire Crick published 21 August 25

A Strictly Come Dancing celebrity has had to pull out of the show before it has even started.

Strictly Come Dancing

Claudia Winkleman hosts The Traitors UK season 3 in 2025.

BBC makes huge Celebrity Traitors release date announcement — and it is sooner than you think

By Claire Crick published 21 August 25

The BBC has confirmed when fans of The Traitors can expect the first celebrity spin-off to air.

Competition Shows

Prue Leith, Alison Hammond, Noel Fielding and Paul Hollywood stand in a row holding cakes in The Great British Bake Off

The Great British Bake Off 2025: release date, bakers, judges, hosts, trailer and everything we know about season 16

By Claire Crick last updated 21 August 25

The Great British Bake Off 2025 will put another batch of amateur bakers through their paces.

Great British Bake Off

Jennifer Aniston as Alex in a black dress and looking serious in The Morning Show season 4

The Morning Show season 4: release date, trailer, cast, plot and everything we know

By Claire Crick last updated 20 August 25

The Morning Show is back with Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon once again leading an all-star cast.

Apple TV+

Emily on a boat on a river in Emily in Paris season 5

Emily in Paris season 5: release date, cast, plot, first look pictures and everything we know

By Claire Crick last updated 20 August 25

Ciao, Roma! Emily in Paris season 5 will be set in both Paris and Rome.

Dramas

Rivals cast promo shot for season 2 with everyone sitting in a garden looking at one another or the camera

Rivals season 2: cast, plot, latest news and everything we know

By Claire Crick last updated 20 August 25

Rivals season 2 will take us back to the fictional county of Rutshire for the second part of Jilly Cooper's best-selling novel.

Dramas

Rivals adds two huge stars to the cast for season 2 — and their characters are set to cause chaos!

By Claire Crick published 20 August 25

Hayley Atwell and Rupert Everett have joined the cast of Rivals season 2 after landing exciting new roles.

Disney Plus

The Great British Sewing Bee 2025: next episode, contestants, episode guide, latest news and everything we know about season 11

By Claire Crick last updated 20 August 25

The Great British Sewing Bee 2025 returns for a new season with Esme Young and Patrick Grant setting bigger challenges than ever.

Competition Shows

Netflix announces second season of darkly humorous thriller, Dept. Q

By Claire Crick published 19 August 25

Matthew Goode will return as DCI Carl Morck to solve more complex mysteries.

Netflix