tv & radio
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After rumours that left even the cast guessing and an ill-advised plan for Rachel to return as a ghost, Britain’s answer to Friends finally returns after 13 years. Helen Pidd visits the original gang on set to see if they can rekindle the magic
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From Hollywood’s culture of ‘abuse and exploitation’ to the lack of black faces in Vogue, the actor has had enough of being told to ‘zip it’. She talks about why it took a role in HBO’s Westworld to finally make her feel in control of her body
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Strictly’s back! It was the opening night of stars in sequins, as celebrities like Ed Balls, Lesley Joseph, Tameka Empson and Greg Rutherford discovered who their professional dance partners will be
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Julia Quenzler, who has covered the Shipman and Soham cases, secretly commissioned to provide sketches for Radio 4 soap’s dramatic week in court
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The first two episodes of the Italian director’s lavish series have premiered in Venice: a heady taster boasting extraordinary visuals, fascinating Vatican machinations – and Diane Keaton in a wimple
what to watch
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What's on tonightWhat's on tonightMonday’s best TV: London 1666, Cold Feet, We the Jury, Too Posh to ParentLondon’s skyline burns again, Mike Bullen’s Manchester-set dramedy makes a frantic comeback and jury duty turns to idiocy. Plus: the wealthy parents who even outsource potty training
episode recaps
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It’s time to head back to the sweeping coastline – and there’s just enough nudey mining action to hook us in. Not to mention a bonus heart-throb: Bergerac
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Fear the Walking DeadFear the Walking DeadFear the Walking Dead: Season 2, episode 10 – Do Not DisturbWe finally catch up with Travis and Chris, the worst teenager on earth, while Alicia explores the hotel from hell
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Mr RobotMr RobotMr Robot recap: season two, episode nine – it's raining chaos!Big reveals, brownouts and top-drawer baddie talk … this week’s penultimate episode packed a punch. But what on earth is Stage 2?
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VersaillesVersaillesVersailles recap: la finale – tout le monde has gone ape-merde!There’s been a kidnapping dans la forêt! But is it trop tard? Only une année to wait till series deux …
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PreacherPreacherPreacher recap: season one, episode 10 – Call and ResponseAnnville looks like its heading toward oblivion and we finally find out about Jesse and Tulip’s complicated history. Oh, and there’s a divine appearance (kind of)
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Game of ThronesGame of ThronesGame of Thrones recap: season six finale – The Winds of WinterTalk about saving the best until last: it was a heart-stopping and spine-tingling conclusion heavy in blood, revenge and death
reviews
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Two enlightening documentaries spoke of jazz and jihad, while a third was pure Bragg
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Jenna Coleman as Queen Victoria was blindsidingly brilliant, while The Night Of… was the week’s best grownup drama
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news
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Opening of fictional case in which Helen faces jail for stabbing husband Rob sees renewed pleas from domestic abuse charities
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BBC1’s ballroom dancing show beats opening weekend of ITV’s X Factor, which sees lowest launch ratings in 10 years
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Trailer watchTrailer watchJude Law in The Young Pope: watch the exclusive trailer – videoIn The Young Pope, Jude Law plays Lenny Belardo – a saint, a sinner, a chain-smoker, and the first American Pope in history. Take a first look at the extended trailer before the programme’s world premiere at Venice film festival
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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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The show inspired by Roberto Saviano’s book and subsequent film isn’t for the faint-hearted as it pulls back the curtain on the contemporary Cosa Nostra
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Lorelai, Rory and Emily Gilmore are all back, but will Carole King provide the music and is there going to be another addition to the family?
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They were named the best sitcom and film of the 21st century, so a movie critic and TV critic swap places to reveal where these contenders shine on the big and small screen
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Woody Allen gets cosmic with Miley, Jude Law plays a frisky pope and Netflix takes on the Queen. Here are the ones to watch this autumn
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Angry young men are commonplace on our screens – but it’s refreshing, and rare, to watch a woman use the c-word like a bullet
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Film-maker Paul Blake gave cameras to gang members and let them record themselves. What they shot was more shocking, and personal, than he expected
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Groundbreaking Australian series Cleverman weaves ancient Aboriginal stories into a post-apocalyptic world. For creator Ryan Griffen it was not an easy journey – but it was an important one
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That topless scene in Poldark turned him into a national heart-throb, but Aidan Turner doesn’t know what all the fuss is about. He talks about lies, laziness, and why his hair has its own Twitter account
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She was a teen star of Emmerdale, and then the Doctor came calling. Now Jenna Coleman is taking on her biggest role yet, as Queen Victoria. But, she says, it wasn’t as easy as it may seem
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The Great British Bake Off is back! We rank all of this year’s bakers, from the wild cards to the showstoppers and the clear favourite
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