Trending in Entertainment (the UK) - Week 42, 2026

Weekly archive: 12–18 Oct 2026 (Monday to Sunday). Final ranking by peak daily search volume, as of Oct 18, 2026.

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1. dp world tour 500+ searches · 4 days

   • DP World India Championship: Eugenio Chacarra leads but Rory McIlroy fades before play halted – BBC
   • Hidalgo, Luiten and Meronk top stacked leaderboard in India – DP World Tour
2. how many episodes in mobland season 2 500+ searches · 3 days

   • Who Is Medusa in ‘MobLand’? The Irish Gangster and Maeve’s Lethal Scheme Explained – IMDb
   • ‘MobLand’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap And Review: The Plot Armor Is Getting A Bit Ridiculous – Forbes
3. tenzing film 200+ searches · 3 days

   • The Welsh mountain inn that helped conquer Everest – The Guardian
   • Tenzing film review — a famed mountaineer finally gets his cinematic due – Financial Times
4. fourth wing 2000+ searches · 2 days

   • ‘Fourth Wing’ Finds Its Violet & Xaden: Esther McGregor & Emilio Sakraya To Lead Prime Video Series – Deadline
   • ‘Fourth Wing’ TV Series Casts Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya as Violet Sorrengail and Xaden Riorson – Variety
5. naza film 2000+ searches · 2 days

   • NAZA: Netanyahu orders identification and prosecution of film’s interviewees – The Guardian
   • Netanyahu demands probe into sources for award-winning Gaza film NAZA – Al Jazeera
6. love of your life movie 1000+ searches · 2 days

   • ‘Love of Your Life’ Review: Living Through Heartbreak – The New York Times
   • Love of Your Life Ending Explained: Does Maya End Up With Jason? – IMDb
7. steven soderbergh 2000+ searches · 2 days

   • Steven Soderbergh To Help Finish 'The Batman Part II' Production – Deadline
   • ‘The Batman Part II’: Steven Soderbergh to Work with Matt Reeves to Complete Filming – The Hollywood Reporter
8. brendan fraser 1000+ searches · 2 days

   • The Mummy: Book Of The Dead Box Office: Brendan Fraser’s Return Needs $730M+ To Push The Franchise Past A Major Milestone Worldwide – IMDb
   • ‘The Mummy’ Movie Reteaming Brendan Fraser And Rachel Weisz Gets A Title – Deadline
9. the diplomat cast 500+ searches · 2 days

   • The Diplomat review – nothing else on TV is as entertaining as this exquisitely stressful show – The Guardian
   • One Of Netflix’s Best Shows Is Back With A 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score – Forbes
10. hbo max 1000+ searches · 2 days

    • Not So Supergirl crashes onto HBO Max – The Contributor
    • Supergirl Was a Box Office Dud, but It Is a Streaming Success Story – AOL.com
11. paul bettany 200+ searches · 2 days

    • Paul Bettany distances himself from Johnny Depp after text message scandal – The Independent
    • Paul Bettany Says He and Johnny Depp ‘Hadn’t Spoken’ in Years When Their Texts Were Read During Libel Trial: ‘I Was Being Painted As This Close Friend’ – Variety
12. visionquest 500+ searches · 2 days

    • The mediocre VisionQuest feels like the end of the road for Marvel’s TV universe – The Telegraph
    • Like Its Hero, Marvel’s ‘VisionQuest’ Struggles to Connect Emotionally: TV Review – Variety
13. norm macdonald 200+ searches · 2 days

    • Norm Macdonald: The fearless comedian whose OJ Simpson jokes got him fired – The Telegraph
    • ‘Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald’ Review: Judd Apatow’s Juicy and Haunting Portrait of a Comedy Star as Troubled as He Was Hilarious – Variety
14. rachel mcadams 100+ searches · 2 days

    • Colman Domingo, Jeff Goldblum, Rachel McAdams & David Krumholtz Join Benny Safdie’s ‘Lizard Music’ In Voice Roles – IMDb
    • Benny Safdie Adds Four Actors to Lizard Music Cast – SuaraGarut.ID
15. martin sheen 500+ searches · 2 days

    • Opinion | Martin Scorsese’s ‘Departed’ Crystal Ball – WSJ
    • Scorsese Thought ‘The Departed’ Was Too Violent for Awards, Now It’s Back in HBO Max’s Top 10 – Yahoo
16. what time is strictly on tonight 10000+ searches

    • Strictly Come Dancing week four – as it happened – The Guardian
    • Strictly to pay tribute to Dolly Parton and Madonna as part of ‘icons’ week – The Independent
17. johannes radebe 10000+ searches

    • Delta Goodrem to miss Strictly Come Dancing Icons Week due to injury – BBC
    • Strictly star ‘heartbroken’ after pulling out of this weekend’s episode – The Independent
18. strictly voting 10000+ searches

    • Gavin and Stacey's Melanie Walters voted off Strictly Coming Dancing – BBC
    • Strictly's Janette Manrara pays tribute to husband Aljaz after exit – The Mirror
19. shaun wright-phillips 10000+ searches

    • Dani Dyer 'to miss out on Strictly final' as star dealt heartbreaking blow – Wales Online
    • Strictly Come Dancing viewers criticise star's 'car crash' week 3 performance – Theresident.co.uk
20. rj mitte 100000+ searches

    • Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34 – BBC
    • RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ Star, Dies at 34 – Variety
21. will best 5000+ searches

    • Strictly star welcomes first child morning after last week's live show – The Independent
    • Will Best "shattered" as he continues Strictly Come Dancing after birth of "beautiful" baby – Digital Spy
22. hbo 200+ searches · 2 days

    • ‘Bourne’ Meets ‘Jack Ryan’ in Jon Bernthal’s Gritty Spy Thriller Back on Streaming – IMDb
    • Rami Malek & Jon Bernthal Once Teamed Up for a Spy Thriller, and It’s Now on HBO Max – Men's Journal
23. hbomax 200+ searches · 2 days

    • Steven Spielberg’s $604M Sci-Fi Sensation Is Officially Leaving HBO Max – Collider
    • Robin Hood, Amateur, Flores Massacre: What's New to Watch on HBO Max the Week of Oct. 16, 2026 – PCMag
24. robin givens 200+ searches · 2 days

    • Netflix’s Mike Tyson docuseries offers an incomplete portrait of a troubling figure | Andrew Lawrence – The Guardian
    • Tyson on Netflix: A jump scare during this series may deter some viewers from continuing – The Irish Times
25. james mcavoy 200+ searches · 2 days

    • James McAvoy Reveals Which Film Paid Him “Bonkers” Residuals – The Hollywood Reporter
    • James McAvoy reveals the movie that ‘consistently’ pays him in residuals – Entertainment Weekly
26. the mummy 4 200+ searches · 2 days

    • ‘The Mummy’ Movie Reteaming Brendan Fraser And Rachel Weisz Gets A Title – Deadline
    • ‘The Mummy 4’ With Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz Officially Titled ‘The Mummy: The Book of the Dead’ – Variety
27. red rising 200+ searches · 2 days

    • Francis Lawrence, Paramount Team for ‘Red Rising’ Movie Adaptation (Exclusive) – The Hollywood Reporter
    • ‘Red Rising’ Movie in the Works at Paramount With ‘Hunger Games’ Director Francis Lawrence – Variety
28. the diplomat season 5 2000+ searches

    • The Diplomat review – nothing else on TV is as entertaining as this exquisitely stressful show – The Guardian
    • One Of Netflix’s Best Shows Is Back With A 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score – Forbes
29. sarah storey 2000+ searches

    • Strictly viewers say 'no way' as superstar makes surprise guest appearance – Wales Online
    • Strictly Come Dancing fans unimpressed with Dame Sarah Storey observation as they spot routine issue – Manchester Evening News
30. time series 20000+ searches

    • Time review – David Tennant’s furious drama is as important as Adolescence – The Guardian
    • David Tennant, Siobhan Finneran and Time series 3 cast and creatives discuss the powerful new story - "You’re not going be disappointed watching this one" – BBC