tv & radio
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It’s easy to mock the chef, but once he’s fired up about something – like the terrible harm sugar is doing to the nation – he actually does something about it
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Full of wicked comedy and visual absurdism, Will Forte’s apocalyptic show is unafraid of tackling the darker instincts of its pitiful anti-hero
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The star of Hellboy takes a leap of faith with his new drama, in which a deeply troubled small-town judge turns to a particularly unhinged form of spirituality
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The star of The Office and The Mindy Project talks about failure, why now is a great time for ‘chipper’ comedy – and being the only woman of colour in the room
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Jeremy Vine, competitor in 13th series, defends BBC for backing ‘crazy idea’ ahead of Saturday’s launch show amid ongoing struggle over corporation’s future
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Fear the Walking Dead: episode by episodeFear the Walking Dead: episode by episodeFear the Walking Dead: Season one, episode two – So Close, Yet So FarThe zombie threat starts claiming its first victims as the city of Los Angeles begins to fall to rioting. Oh, and some kid robs a school cafeteria…
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Partners in Crime: episode by episodePartners in Crime: episode by episodePartners in Crime episode six recap – a spectacular end-of-the-pier showThe Beresfords bow out with a big finish, featuring ticking time bombs, hand-to-hand combat and a Hollywood snog to round things off. But will there be a second series, and will you be tuning in if so?
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Hannibal: episode by episodeHannibal: episode by episodeHannibal recap: season three finale – The Wrath of the LambThis was a satisfying – and satisfyingly gory – series finale that gave a Gothic drama the perfect send off
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Witnesses: episode by episodeWitnesses: episode by episodeWitnesses recap: episode six – less than meets the eye, but immensely stylishUltimately the mysteries this French thriller offered up were fairly thin, but it made up for them with a sense of flair and some memorable set pieces
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True Detective: episode recapsTrue Detective: episode recapsTrue Detective: season two, episode eight recap – Omega StationThe formulaic tropes that plagued the second season continue right into the bloody finale, and many questions have been left unanswered – no more so than, will there be a third season?
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Humans: episode by episodeHumans: episode by episodeHumans recap: season one, episode eight – the big finaleIt would be an understatement to say that Humans doesn’t end neatly. There are more questions than answers as the super-synths make their bid for freedom
reviews
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Drugs, sex and murder don’t make the edgy show Amazon are banking on: instead it’s muddled, maudlin and completely over the top
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Mariella Frostrup plays devil’s advocate with a panel that keeps the apparently tricky business of raising kids as simple as possible
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news
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World Service expansion will also include increased coverage in Middle East and North Africa as rivals such as RT and al-Jazeera continue to grow
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Model and singer to front programmes from London Fashion Week that will air exclusively online
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Andrew Collins: Telly addictAndrew Collins: Telly addictThe X-Factor, Zoo and The Strain: TV review – videoThe X-Factor, Zoo, The Strain and more: TV review-video
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A first look at the Harry Potter star playing one of the British video game designers behind the controversial GTA series
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Alex and Sue Tatham, the first Blind Date couple to marry on the show, describe Cilla Black as their fairy godmother
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From Nicole Kidman’s Virginia Woolf to Emma Thompson’s Carrington, the Bloomsbury group have enjoyed a starry presence on screen, but as BBC2’s Life in Squares reminds us, their appeal has little do with paintings and books
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The Stone rolls alone in a new rock doc, there’s another chance to see the Brit drama about cops fighting corruption, and enjoy family classics from Pixar
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Breaking Bad star to play former US president in new film adapted from his performance in stage play All The Way
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The year is 1990, and Shaun, Lol, Woody and their gang are still going strong. Welcome to the latest TV instalment of Shane Meadows’s powerful, moving drama
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Another two years have passed for our troubled youths, and they’ve reached the age of rave and Madchester – but conflict is clearly never far away
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Eclectic dance music from Julie Adenuga, hip-hop from veteran presenter Ebro Darden and 80s American punk from Josh Homme – a roundup of the best shows on Apple Music
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