Steven Perkins

Steven Perkins

Staff Writer for TV & Satellite Week, TV Times, What's On TV and whattowatch.com

Steven Perkins is a Staff Writer for TV & Satellite Week, TV Times, What's On TV and whattowatch.com, who has been writing about TV professionally since 2008. He was previously the TV Editor for Inside Soap before taking up his current role in 2020. He loves everything from gritty dramas to docusoaps about airports and thinks about the Eurovision Song Contest all year round.

Latest articles by Steven Perkins

Famous Five's Jemima Rooper laughs 'we were awful' compared to well-behaved new cast

By Steven Perkins published

Jemima Rooper previously starred as George in ITV's 1990s adaptation of Enid Blyton's much loved stories

UK Shows
Patrick (Tony Robinson), Jean (Sally Lindsay), Dom (Steve Edge) and Gloria (Sue Vincent) sit around a table outdoors, toasting with glasses of wine. Each of them is wearing a paper hat from a Christmas cracker, and there is a Christmas dinner on the table in front of them.

The Madame Blanc Mysteries Christmas Special 2024: release date, plot, cast, interview and everything we know

By Steven Perkins published

The Madame Blanc Mysteries Christmas Special 2024 sees Jean searching for the killer of a puppeteer.

Dramas
Tara Kirk (NALINI CHETTY), DI ‘Tosh’ McIntosh (ALISON O’DONNELL) and Joni Connal (GEMMA McELHINNEY) smiling and chatting

Shetland's Alison O'Donnell on the season finale 'we'll keep people guessing until the final moments!'

By Steven Perkins published

Alison O'Donnell reveals what's in store as Tosh and Calder close in on Annie Bett's killer in the Shetland season 9 finale

Dramas
Kate Woods (Catherine Tyldesley) and Jack Grayling (Shayne Ward) stand in a white-stone passageway looking concerned. There is a Christmas tree in the distance behind them, as well as Christmas lights.

The Good Ship Murder Christmas special 2024: release date, cast, plot, interview and everything we know

By Steven Perkins published

The Good Ship Murder is setting sail again this Christmas — but who'll be on board?

Dramas
The Doctor is walking through an ornate mahogany door into a hotel room, carrying a wooden lunch tray, on which is a red mug with foam visible on the top, and a plate with a toasted sandwich.

Doctor Who Christmas Special 2024: cast, plot, trailer and everything we know

By Steven Perkins published

This year's Doctor Who Christmas Special sees the Doctor joined by a Derry Girls and Bridgerton favourite...

Doctor Who
Anton Du Beke sitting at the judges' desk in the BBC Strictly studio. He is wearing a tuxedo and a black bow tie, and his glasses are on the desk in front of him. The room behind him is lit by bright blue and purple floor lights.

Anton Du Beke reveals his winner predictions as Strictly heads to Blackpool

By Steven Perkins published

Anton Du Beke shares his thoughts on Strictly 2024 ahead of the big Blackpool weekend.

Strictly Come Dancing
DI Ruth Calder (ASHLEY JENSEN);DI ‘Tosh’ McIntosh (ALISON O’DONNELL) in Shetland season 9

Shetland's Ashley Jensen and Alison O'Donnell on Season 9: "Friendships are going to be tested!"

By Steven Perkins published

Shetland stars Ashley Jensen and Alison O'Donnell reveal why they're thrilled to be back for another season - on a case that hits close to home for Tosh.

Dramas
DI Ray season 2 PARMINDER NAGRA as DI Ray

DI Ray season 2: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interview and everything we know

By Claire Crick published

Parminder Nagra is back on ITV and ITVX for DI Ray season 2.

Dramas
Kit Harington and Marisa Abela as Henry Muck and Yasmin Kara-Hanani in Industry. They are sitting on opposite sides of a table in an expensive restaurant, Henry is holding a glass of white wine and Yasmin has a glass of champagne on the table in front of her

Industry's Kit Harington and Marisa Abela on 'exploding the show' in season 3

By Steven Perkins published

Kit Harington and Marisa Abela reveal what's in store in the third season of the riotous finance drama

Dramas
Industry season 3 sees Kit Harington joining the naughty bankers.

Industry season 3: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interview and everything you need to know about the banking drama

By Nicholas Cannon last updated

Industry season 3 on BBC One and HBO is now joined by Kit Harington.

Dramas
The key art for Apocalypse Slough, showing the cast standing in front of a rugby club that is exploding and bursting into flames. From left to right: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Gemma Jones, Jim Howick, Ben Bailey Smith, Simon Day, Johnny Vegas, Sian Gibson, Shaun Williamson, Sarah Hadland, Annette Badland, Matthew Kelly and Charlie Hardwick

Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery — release date, cast, plot and everything we know

By Steven Perkins published

Apocalypse Slough is the latest adventure for coach-tour operators turned private investigators Terry and Gemma Bremmer.

Mystery
Designing The Hebrides season 2: Banjo Beale stands on a harbour wall with the brightly coloured houses of Tobermory visible in the distance behind him. He is clutching a wheelbarrow piled high with chairs, picture frames, lampshades and so on. Next to him is his dog, Grampa.

Designing The Hebrides season 2: release date, locations, episode guide, interview and all we know

By Steven Perkins published

Designing The Hebrides season 2 sees Banjo Beale work his design magic across the islands once again.

BBC
The Teacher season 2 on Channel 5 stars Kara Tointon, Emmett J Scanlan (on left) and Will Mellor.

The Teacher season 2: episode guide, trailer, cast, plot, interviews, air date and everything you need to know

By Nicholas Cannon last updated

The Teacher season 2 on Channel 5 stars Kara Tointon, Will Mellor and Emmett J Scanlan.

Dramas
National Television Awards 2024... Joel Dommett is hosting once again this year at London's O2.

National Television Awards 2024 — air date, nominees, exclusive Joel Dommett interview, voting details and all about this year's NTAs

By Nicholas Cannon last updated

Our complete guide to The National Television Awards 2024 on ITV1 including our exclusive interview with Joel Dommett.

Entertainment Awards
Kara Tointon and Will Mellor as Dani Oxley and Jimmy Spencer in The Teacher. They are at an outdoor adventure centre with hills in the background - she is wearing a padded coat and he has a thick shirt-jacket on. Both are looking at something just to the left of the camera.

Kara Tointon and Will Mellor on The Teacher: "There's twists and turns all the way through!"

By Steven Perkins published

Kara Tointon and Will Mellor star as teachers whose affair leads to disaster in the return of the anthology drama.

Dramas
A shot from Colin From Accounts showing Gordon (Patrick Brammall) and Ashley (Harriet Dyer) standing outdoors. They are both smiling; Ashley has her right arm around Gordon's waist and is holding a plastic bag of dog treats in her other hand.

Colin From Accounts creators explain THAT unexpected Kevin Bacon cameo

By Steven Perkins published

Colin From Accounts' second season launched with an unexpected appearance from a Hollywood star.

Comedy
Diane Carson standing in the Celebrity MasterChef kitchen, wearing her MasterChef apron and smiling at the camera

Diane Carson: "Celebrity MasterChef was more nerve-racking than The Traitors!"

By Steven Perkins published

Diane Carson reveals all about swapping the Traitors castle for the Celebrity MasterChef kitchen

Food and Cooking
Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer as Gordon Crapp and Ashley Mulden in Colin From Accounts season two. They are standing on the street, talking to someone out of shot, and Gordon is reacting to them in distress

Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer on Colin From Accounts: "Scripting our own arguments is a joy!"

By Steven Perkins published

Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer reveal what to expect from their paw-some romantic comedy's second season.

UK Shows
The stars of Made In Korea: The K-Pop Experience stand on a rooftop overlooking the neon skyline of Seoul at night. From left to right: Blaise Noon, Dexter Greenwood, Reese Carter, James Sharp and Olly Quinn

Made In Korea: The K-Pop Experience — release date, cast, trailer and everything we know

By Steven Perkins published

Made In Korea: The K-Pop Experience follows a new British boyband as they try to learn from the K-Pop masters

International TV
Craig Doyle stands in the MasterChef studio in front of the giant MasterChef logo on the wall, standing with his arms folded and wearing his MasterChef apron with his name on it

Craig Doyle on Celebrity MasterChef: 'I cried a lot! It was crazy'

By Steven Perkins published

Craig Doyle reveals why he jumped at the chance to don his apron for this year's Celebrity MasterChef

Food and Cooking
Elen Rhys and Julian Looman as Miranda Blake and Max Winter in The Mallorca Files S3. They are both sitting on the same side of a table in the open-air section of a cafe. Max is leaning on the table and smiling.

Elen Rhys and Julian Looman tease sharks, romance and going undercover in The Mallorca Files

By Steven Perkins published

Elen Rhys and Julian Looman are back as detectives Miranda Blake and Max Winter in the sun-soaked crime drama.

Crime Dramas
Christopher Biggins standing in between two racks of cooking equipment, filled with saucepans and colanders

Christopher Biggins on Cooking With The Stars: "I kept getting shouted at!"

By Steven Perkins published

Christopher Biggins reveals how he got on when he joined Rosemary Shrager to rustle up some recipes in the celeb cooking show.

Food and Cooking
Cooking with the Stars 2024 hosts Emma Willis and Tom Allen.

Cooking With The Stars 2024: release date, celebrity line-up and everything we know about season 4

By Nicholas Cannon last updated

Cooking With The Stars 2024 is on ITV1 with a new bunch of celebrities in the ultimate cooking battle.

Food and Cooking
Sophie Morgan's Fight To Fly: Sophie Morgan sits in her wheelchair on the runway next to an aeroplane with the branding "Air Zero" on the sides. Sophie has both arms outstretched and both thumbs up.

Sophie Morgan's Fight To Fly: release date, trailer, interview and everything we know

By Steven Perkins published

Sophie Morgan's Fight To Fly follows the presenter's campaign for disabled passengers' rights on airlines.

Documentaries
A still from Land Of Women episode 2 showing Julia (Carmen Maura) and Gala (Eva Longoria) standing outside, with a garden visible in the background

Land Of Women episode 2 recap: I heard it through the grapevine

By Steven Perkins published

Land Of Women episode 2 sees secrets spilling out as Gala and her family struggle to find their feet in La Muga

Dramas
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