tv & radio
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After three seasons, the twisted horror story for our times has been cancelled. I’ll miss it all – the night creatures, the prostitute armies and the suitors from Hell
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The legendary 80s sitcom gets the cafe it deserves, including memorabilia, live music and, of course, cheesecake – plus Betty White at the grand opening
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It was the most visceral and immersive battle yet, a nightmarish slurry of blood, mud and freshly-opened guts – and perfect catharsis for fans
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Host of HBO’s Last Week Tonight takes British politicians to task for dismissing economic warnings about what could happen if the UK does decide to leave
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JJ Abrams’ show about robot cowboys running amok seems more existential angst than rootin’-tootin’-shoot-’em-up
what to watch
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What's on tonightWhat's on tonightTuesday’s best TV: Britain’s Most Spectacular Backyard Builds; Mr vs Mrs: Call the MediatorSara Cox and Piers Taylor meets the country’s brilliant eccentrics; couples undergo divorce mediation on camera. Plus: The Secret Life of a Bus Garage
episode recaps
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Game of ThronesGame of ThronesGame of Thrones recap: season six, episode nine – Battle of the BastardsGame of Thrones once more proves it is at its brutal best when dealing with the horrors of war
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PreacherPreacherPreacher recap: season one, episode four – Monster SwampJesse makes Quincannon a bet he can’t refuse, Cassidy continues to fend off the angels, Niles has a tough night and Tulip tries to bring justice to Annville
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VersaillesVersaillesVersailles recap: episode three – le King n'est pas un lapin heureuxThe romp-athon is long gone and the Sun King is getting down to serious political business like staring at himself in mirrors
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ClevermanClevermanCleverman season one, episode three recap – upping the sci-fi elementsThere’s a plot to frame the fugitive Hairies for murder, an exploration of Hairy healthcare, and dark pelt-related deeds in a hair salon
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Peaky BlindersPeaky BlindersPeaky Blinders series three finale recap – a brilliant, bittersweet nail-biterTommy goes full Corleone in a cracking conclusion of kidnappings, bombshell reveals and shock arrests. Is he tunnelling straight to hell?
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Blue EyesBlue EyesBlues Eyes finale recap – goodbye Gustav the meek terroristIt was a strangely downbeat denouement to the topical Swedish show that’s had multiple murders and a neo-Nazi terrorist attack. At least the gang leader got his comeuppance
the citadel
reviews
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A solitary scrap of goodness in otherwise football-crammed schedules, Oliver delivered a furious 15-minute rundown of the EU referendum arguments. Plus, Made In Chelsea is little more than feelings
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This was a deeply human tragedy, lightened by some comedy Frenchness – everyone was gorgeous, grumpy and having an affair. But the plot twists were exhausting
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news
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The Canadian actor turned writer and director will adapt Atwood’s 1996 book, Alias Grace, into a miniseries, with American Psycho’s Mary Harron directing
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Two popular radio shows will also be cancelled as BBC Scotland conducts major overhaul of its news output
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Trailer watchTrailer watchHBO's Westworld trailer – 96 seconds of being kicked to death by the world's worst metaphorsJJ Abrams’ show about robot cowboys running amok seems more existential angst than rootin’-tootin’-shoot-’em-up
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Watch the trailer for Fox’s resurrection of The X-Files, the sci-fi series that first aired in 1993
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David Bowie’s television interviews were as varied as his career, ranging from a 17-year-old ‘long hair’ advocate to a widely loved and celebrated recording artist
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It’s still a violent, voyeuristic rollercoaster, but has the second outing of the gangster drama suffered sophomore syndrome?
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With Thierry Henry pitted against Ian Wright and Gary Lineker v Mark Pougatch, the contest is on for the winning team
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Pure McCartney VR, a joint project with virtual reality app Jaunt, puts viewers in the room with him as he tells the story behind some of his best-known songs
you may have missed
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We’ve relived OJ’s trial, hung out in Happy Valley and been Trapped in a tiny Icelandic town … at the halfway point of the year, let’s take stock of the television that has kept us hooked
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As Netflix series returns for a fourth season, two of its stars talk about why it is one of most forward-thinking shows out there
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The show that lets kids sound off about telly is back. Here, the young critics give their verdict on everything from eating giant spiders to Donald Trump’s wrestling
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Their racy show defined 90s post-pub TV. Now, Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier return for a one-off Brexit special
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He’s starred in The Wire, House of Cards and now exorcism thriller Outcast. The veteran actor vents about the ‘douchebags’ taking over America, lynchings in the deep south and the trouble with being a well-spoken black man
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Jimmy McGovern’s apoplectic new drama Reg, about a soldier’s death in Iraq, leads the charge as TV returns to the fury that powered it through the 80s
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All is not lost, TV fans. Here’s what to binge on while the world watches football
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