New Year's Day on TV and 麻豆社 iPlayer - The Traitors, The Night Manager, Sir David Attenborough's Wild London and more

Start 2026 with a feast of TV delights across 麻豆社 TV and 麻豆社 iPlayer

Published: 1 January 2026

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From thrilling entertainment to unmissable drama, Sir David Attenborough and more, there's no shortage of great TV to kick off 2026.

Here's just a taste of what's on offer on iPlayer and 麻豆社 TV on New Year's Day...

New Year's Day TV

New Year's Day Concert Live from Vienna

A person conducts an orchesta in an elaborate hall, where chandeliers hang from the ceiling

麻豆社 Two and 麻豆社 iPlayer, 10.15am

Petroc Trelawny presents the traditional New Year鈥檚 Day concert live from Vienna. Watched by an audience of millions around the world, the Vienna Philharmonic start the new year in customary fashion at the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna, bringing their message of hope, friendship and peace.

Conducting for the first time is the Canadian-born Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin, a conductor committed to rarely performed works. The waltzes, gallops and polkas from the Strauss dynasty and their contemporaries take centre stage, but they are heard alongside pieces being performed at the concert for the very first time, including works by Josephine Weinlich and Florence Price.

As always, the concert concludes with the ever-popular By the Beautiful Blue Danube and the foot-stamping Radetsky March.

Catch highlights on 麻豆社 Four from 7pm.

The Traitors at the Proms

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麻豆社 One and 麻豆社 iPlayer, 2pm

By order of the Traitors, you鈥檙e invited to a spine-tingling concert inspired by our favourite murder mystery game鈥檚 tense and haunting soundtrack. Claudia Winkleman presents a concert featuring melodramatic versions of pop tunes heard on The Traitors from Britney Spears鈥� Toxic to Billie Eilish鈥檚 Bad Guy. There are also dramatic classical favourites including O Fortuna from Carmina Burana and Lacrimosa from Mozart鈥檚 Requiem, plus an exclusive new take on the series鈥� famous theme tune written by composer Sam Watts.

Joined by famous faces from past series as well as characters from the challenges, this is a musical invitation into the world of The Traitors for all fans - whether you鈥檙e a Faithful or a Traitor.

Wild London

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麻豆社 One and 麻豆社 iPlayer, 6.30pm

After a life spent travelling the globe, the world鈥檚 most famous naturalist turns his attention closer to home to explore the wildlife of England鈥檚 iconic capital. Having lived in London for 75 years, Sir David has an intimate knowledge of the city鈥檚 natural history and there's no better guide to introduce us to its most spectacular wildlife secrets.

London is considered the greenest major city in the world, with a surprising variety of animal dramas playing out in the most unexpected places. Whether it鈥檚 herds of deer invading gardens, pigeons commuting by tube, snakes slithering along Regent's canal, parakeets raiding green spaces, or seagulls learning new ways to make a killing in the city, David reveals the incredible wild encounters to be experienced across his home town.

Watch Wild London on 麻豆社 iPlayer and add to your Watchlist

EastEnders

A man in a sharp, three-piece suit looks to the camera, ominously. He adjusts his tie. He is wearing a blood-stained white rose. — (Image: 麻豆社/Kieron McCarron)

麻豆社 iPlayer and 麻豆社 One, 7.30pm

Viewers will follow Max Branning exactly a year on from present day as he finds himself in a situation which will have huge consequences for not only himself, but also his family

In typical Branning fashion, Max finds himself at the epicentre of the drama, and with multiple situations unfolding at once, it becomes clear that 2026 has many secrets waiting to be discovered, and a whole heap of trouble that would be hard for any one person to talk themselves out of.

Whilst flashing forward to 2027, the episode will provide tantalising clues about what the future holds for Max, and those around him over the course of the year.

Watch EastEnders on 麻豆社 iPlayer and add to your Watchlist

The Traitors

Claudia Winkleman stands by a firepit outside a castle at dusk, wearing a waistcoat and trousers and a long bell sleeve shirt.

麻豆社 One and 麻豆社 iPlayer - 8pm

Claudia Winkleman hosts the ultimate reality game of trust and treachery with new twists and new players.

Time to take to the edge of your seat once more as 22 people from across the UK descend on a Scottish castle to win up to 拢120k. Let the mind games begin...

Catch The Traitors: Uncloaked on iPlayer and 麻豆社 Two from 9.05pm

The Night Manager

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麻豆社 One and 麻豆社 iPlayer - 9.05pm

Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston) thought he鈥檇 buried his past. Now living as Alex Goodwin - a low-level MI6 officer running a quiet surveillance unit in London - his life is comfortingly uneventful. Then one night a chance sighting of an old Roper mercenary prompts a call to action and leads Pine to a violent encounter with a new player: Colombian businessman Teddy Dos Santos (Diego Calva).

On this perilous new journey, Pine meets Roxana Bola帽os (Camila Morrone), a businesswoman who reluctantly helps him infiltrate Teddy鈥檚 Colombian arms operation. Once in Colombia, Pine is plunged deep into a deadly plot involving arms and training of a guerrilla army. As allegiances splinter, Pine races to expose a conspiracy designed to destabilise a nation. And with betrayal at every turn, he must decide whose trust he needs to earn and how far he鈥檚 willing to go before it鈥檚 too late.