tv & radio
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Christmas TV: what to watch from Christmas Eve until New Year’s EveOur full rundown to the highs and lows of this year’s festive schedules
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The best TV shows available to stream over ChristmasThe usual offerings not doing it for you? Here’s a roundup of the best on-demand shows to get you through the festive period -
Alex Kingston on returning to Doctor Who: 'I never expected to be back'The actor promises that sparks will fly when River Song meets up with Peter Capaldi’s Doctor for the 2015 Christmas special – but does she think the Timelord will ever be portrayed by a woman? -
Lovely jubbly: what the Christmas 1985 Radio Times tells us about Thatcher's BritainChristmas Day audiences were faced with a choice between Del Boy and Arthur Daley – but what else do the festive schedules tell us about the era we lived in?
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Sarah Palin takes revenge on Tina Fey with 30 Rock parody videoThe former vice-presidential candidate is spoofing Tina Fey’s sitcom with ‘31 Rock’, after the comedy actor famously impersonated her during the 2008 election campaign
episode recaps
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Doctor WhoDoctor WhoDoctor Who, series 35, episode 12 – Hell BentAn audacious Moffat transforms Clara from apprentice to Doctor and Gallifrey grows richer and more intriguing in the series finale
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Homeland: episode by episodeHomeland: episode by episodeHomeland recap: season five, episode 11 – Our Man in DamascusA frantic penultimate episode delivers threats, bloodshed and suicide as we head towards next week’s finale
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Fargo: episode recapsFargo: episode recapsFargo season two, episode 10 – roll-call of bodies and a hint of hopeIn the final episode, Palindrome, Peggy and Ed make a run for it, Hanzee contemplates the future and we solve the mystery of Hank’s study
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Transparent: episode by episodeTransparent: episode by episodeTransparent recap: season two, episode 10 – Grey Green Brown & CopperThis season has been admirable in its efforts to broach complex topics – among them Maura’s interactions with her friends and family
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Serial: episode by episodeSerial: episode by episodeSerial recap – season two, episode two: The Golden ChickenSarah Koenig interviews a Taliban spokesman and uncovers the story of Bergdahl’s kidnap – while also showing she doesn’t understand Taliban humour
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The Bridge: episode by episodeThe Bridge: episode by episodeThe Bridge recap: series three, episodes nine and 10 – a happy ending for once?When Saga looks at Henrik, there’s no cold case that’s impossible to solve – which is handy as the murder of his family needs looking into
reviews
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Snow Chick: A Penguin’s Tale review: ‘Never watch penguins on TV while sober’They look funny when they walk, beautiful when they swim. And they have adorable babies – so let’s ignore the fact this was a ‘dramatised’ documentary, open the Baileys and enjoy the fun
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We’re Doomed! The Dad’s Army Story – review: Don’t panic! This is absolutely lovelyA BBC drama about a great BBC success story of the past could have been unbearable. But it’s much more than a Dad’s Army luv-in
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christmas tv
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In these troubled times the urge is to seek comfort in false memories. But that instinct is misguidedWe can’t embrace the future if we’re longing for the past
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Dickensian: please, sir, can we have some more characters?The BBC drama reimagines about 30 Dickens characters living on the same street - but you should read the books to discover his more hidden treasures. Dick Swiveller, anyone?
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At Christmas, catchup TV takes a dip in favour of traditional viewingChristmas Day is when millions of families will be gathered around a television as opposed to binge-watching Netflix
news
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Watch a preview of Kanye West's 'faux-dition' for American IdolThe rapper has stepped up to impress the judges on the show, to celebrate the TV series’ final run, in a clip shared by Kim Kardashian
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Man arrested after hacking celebrities to steal scripts and sex tapes – officialsAlonzo Knowles held on copyright and identity theft charges after he allegedly told an undercover agent he had files on 130 accounts
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Andrew Collins: Telly addictAndrew Collins: Telly addictLuther, Simply Nigella's Christmas and UnREAL: TV review – videoTelly addict Andrew Collins is caught between the unseasonal gloom, grunting and gore of a two-part Luther, and the diabetes-level sugariness of Simply Nigella’s Christmas
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Trailer watchTrailer watchTwin Peaks teaser trailer: 'It's like being in a moving painting'The first trailer for David Lynch’s hotly anticipated return to his TV show contains his signature mix of beauty and menace
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David Dimbleby's Eton jibe at Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg backfires – videoJacob Rees-Mogg MP entertains the BBC1 Question Time audience with a quick-witted comeback on Thursday after host David Dimbleby mocks him about his privileged background
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Strictly Come Dancing 2015: 'a peculiar end to a spectacular series'The final seemed what Strictly has always dreamed of: seriously talented competitors with little to choose between them. But, somehow, it was an anticlimax
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The Apprentice 2015: the Final – as it happenedLord Sugar put Vana Koutsomitis and Joseph Valente to the ultimate test in The Apprentice Final: making them work with the losers he’d already fired. But there could only be one winner.
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Homeland recap: season five, episode 11 – Our Man in DamascusA frantic penultimate episode delivers threats, bloodshed and suicide as we head towards next week’s finale
you may have missed
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Best TV of 2015: No 1 – Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtThe acid bright, short and sweet sitcom from 30 Rock writers Tina Fey and Robert Carlock is a whip-smart, subversive joy
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Tell us your favourite TV shows of 2015As we count down 2015’s best TV shows, it’s your chance to nominate the programmes you enjoyed the most
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Cookie or the Countess? The 20 best quotes from 2015’s TV showsWho’s a cup of tea in a world of skinny lattes? It’s the telly year in quotes, from Humans to Catastrophe, Empire, Downton Abbey, Mad Men and The Great British Bake Off
Snow Chick: A Penguin’s Tale review: ‘Never watch penguins on TV while sober’