The full weekly schedule of TalkTV, the new free-to-watch news and current affairs channel, has been revealed and will include a news show hosted by Tom Newton Dunn, a debate show starring Sharon Osbourne, Piers Morgan’s Uncensored, and more.
TalkTV is set to launch in the UK on April 25, 2022, and its placeholder channels have already been added to the various TV platforms in the UK.
The channel numbers for TalkTV are: Freeview (Channel 237 – SD Only), Freesat (Channel 217, HD), Sky TV (Channel 526, HD) and Virgin Media (Channel 627, HD).
TalkTV will also be streamed live on most of the major streaming devices, including Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung TV Plus and YouTube, as well as via the Talk.TV website and TalkTV iOS and Android apps.
Curiously, TalkTV will NOT be available at launch on Sky’s streaming TV, Sky Glass, where it will only be added “in the coming months”.
The channel will feature several prominent news and entertainment figures, but it will not be a 24/7 news channel – instead, it will feature entertainment programmes, magazines, documentaries and sports – along with news bulletins.
TalkTV’s First Evening – What’s On?
The new channel will launch formally at 7 pm on Monday (April 25), with the first-ever edition of The News Desk with Tom Newton Dunn.
The Award-winning political journalist will present a major weeknight news and current affairs programme. The lively, hour-long primetime show “will give viewers the news that matters to them in a straight and balanced way”
News UK’s stable of specialist journalists from print and broadcast will join Tom every night to share the very latest in their fields.
Piers Morgan Uncensored, the new global show fronted by the former Good Morning Britain presenter, will go to air for the first time at 8 pm.
The flagship show will be “a fearless forum for lively, intelligent debate and agenda-setting interviews, celebrating free speech and the right for people to share their views”.
The show’s one-hour episodes will air Monday-Thursday at 8 pm, with a Best-of episode on Fridays.
At 9 pm, the new hour-long panel debate show The Talk, featuring Sharon Osbourne, will air.
Airing weeknights, the panel debate will bring together five opinionated famous faces – all from different backgrounds and with differing views – to debate the most interesting stories of the day.
Covering topics from the UK and around the world, the panellists will serve up their outspoken views in an honest and straight-talking debate.
Across sixty minutes, the five personalities will deep dive into the issues most affecting viewers, from news to politics, crime to health and entertainment to sport.
TalkTV – Full Weekly Schedule
TalkTV’s primetime schedule will be simulcast on TalkRadio, and TalkRadio’s roster of daytime talent, including Julia Hartley-Brewer, Mike Graham, Ian Collins and Jeremy Kyle, will be broadcast on TalkTV.
Monday-Friday
05:00 – 06:30 – James Max
James Max’s early breakfast show provides an initial insight into the day’s top stories with a whole host of experts from around the globe and across the UK
06:30 – 10:00 – The Julia Hartley-Brewer Breakfast Show
The Queen of Breakfast covers all the stories you need to know to start your day. Political heavyweights, no-nonsense interviews, and the only safe space for fierce opinions.
10:00 – 13:00 – The Independent Republic of Mike Graham
Mike Graham tears his way through the morning newspapers, and brings a much needed dose of common sense to the day’s big stories.
13:00 – 16:00 – Ian Collins
Charm, wit and sophistication personified, Ian Collins cuts through the echo-chamber with hard-hitting monologues, stimulating debates and dedicated time for your calls
16:00 – 19:00 – Jeremy Kyle
The drivetime show which packs a punch with fiery political panel debates, all the latest from Parliament, and exclusive interviews with big-name celebrities
19:00 – 20:00 – The News Desk
Tom Newton-Dunn tackles the biggest stories of the day with a packed hour of news, expert analysis, debate and exclusives from across the UK.
20:00 – 21:00 – Piers Morgan Uncensored (Monday – Thursday)
Piers presents his unmissable verdict on the day’s global events with an hour of fearless debate, straight-talking interviews with the world’s leading figures, and plenty of fun.
21:00 – 22:00 – The Talk
Join Sharon Osbourne and a panel of opinionated famous faces from the worlds of politics, showbiz, business and current affairs to debate the hot topics everybody’s talking about.
22:00 – 23:00 – Late nights on Talk TV (Monday – Wednesday) / The James Whale Show (Thursday – Friday)
The baby-boomer with a booming voice. Expect bold opinions and bald-headed commentary, as James Whale reacts to the big stories of the day.
23:00 – 00:00 – Piers Morgan Uncensored (Repeat)
00:00 – 05:00 – Overnights
Bringing the very best and latest news stories overnight.
00:00 – 01:00 (Friday only) – The James Whale Show
The baby-boomer with a booming voice. Expect bold opinions and bald-headed commentary, as James Whale reacts to the big stories of the day.
Saturday – Sunday
05:00 – 07:00 – Early mornings
Wake up to the news that matters to you.
07:00 – 10:00 – Claudia Liza and David Bull
Start your weekend off in the very best way with Claudia Liza and David Bull bringing you the biggest stories of the day that matter to you.
10:00 – 13:00 – Peter Cardwell (Saturdays)
Westminster insider Peter Cardwell scours the latest news from Parliament, featuring exclusive interviews with political heavyweights.
Richard Tice (Sundays)
Former MEP and titan of free speech, Richard Tice examines the state of the nation and delivers some much needed sanity in his Sunday Sermon.
13:00 – 16:00 – Trisha Goddard
Broadcasting royalty Trisha Goddard takes a look through the week’s leading stories and gives her two cents on the biggest social dilemmas making the news this week.
16:00 – 19:00 – Nick de Bois (Saturday)
Former MP Nick de Bois cuts through the jargon and asks the big question on everyone’s minds. Punchy monologues, lively debates and plenty of time for your calls.
Kevin O’Sullivan (Sunday)
After a lifetime on Fleet Street, Kevin O’Sullivan tackles the big stories of the day, champions free speech and leads the war against woke.
19:00 – 22:00 – Mike Graham & Kevin O’Sullivan (Saturday)
Two titans of Fleet Street carve their way through the week’s top stories, speaking to legends from days of old, and reflecting on tales of yesteryear.
The Sunday Night Club with Mark Saggers (Sunday)
Mark Saggers reflects on the sporting weekend and more
22:00 – 00:00 – The James Whale Show (Saturday)
The baby-boomer with a booming voice. Expect bold opinions and bald-headed commentary, as James Whale reacts to the big stories of the day.
The Unexplained with Howard Hughes (Sunday)
If it’s unexplained, Howard will investigate it. From ghosts to Big Foot, the paranormal to the supernatural, Sunday nights are for the superstitious.
00:00 – 01:00 – The James Whale Show
The baby-boomer with a booming voice. Expect bold opinions and bald-headed commentary, as James Whale reacts to the big stories of the day.
01:00 – 05:00 – Overnights
Bringing the very best and latest news stories overnight.
