Review
Time to start planning big holidays, says Getaway’s Jason Dundas
As the veteran travel show celebrates its 30th birthday, the LA-based presenter says it’s a perfect time to dream about adventures beyond our shores.
- by Bridget McManus
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Off the rails: the scene that nearly broke director Barry Jenkins
The Underground Railroad, about the flight of American slaves to freedom, took an emotional toll on its cast and crew, says the Oscar-winning director.
- by Michael Idato
★★★★
Spectrum
Inside the scandal that rocked New York’s rarefied art world
This documentary about an $80 million art fraud is a rollicking story.
- by Kylie Northover
It’s never been an easy watch. Is it finally time to give up on Handmaid’s Tale?
Two TV critics argue whether the fourth season of the dystopian drama has lost its way or is as gripping as ever.
- by Craig Mathieson and Louise Rugendyke
A spy thriller that evokes the murkiness of a John Le Carre novel
Set in Prague in the dying days of communist era, The Sleepers depicts a world of divided loyalties, dark secrets and men in shabby clothes doing dirty work.
- by Debi Enker
★★★★★
Streaming
Tina Fey does it again: Girl group comedy is one of funniest things you’ll see all year
Girls5eva quickly proves itself to be one of the most charming, insightful and flat-out hilarious shows right now.
- by Brad Newsome
From slow start to TV sensation: what’s behind the success of Line of Duty?
Jed Mercurio’s edge-of-the-seat police show has smashed viewing records in Britain. The timely masterstroke? Making the cops both heroes and villains.
- by Debi Enker
ABC arts host Namila Benson relishes being seen as well as heard
Having spent much of her 20-year career behind a radio mic, Radio National Art Show presenter Namila Benson is set to host ABC TV’s new flagship arts program, Art Works.
- by Bridget McManus
★★★
Streaming
If Young Rock is Dwayne Johnson’s campaign launch, it’s close to genius
The premise of this Australian-made comedy is that The Rock is running for president. We should probably take it seriously.
- by Karl Quinn
Finding the funny in toppled statues, race and contested histories
The culture-clash comedy Rutherford Falls, from the Brooklyn 99 and Parks and Recreation team, is also a watershed moment in representation of Native Americans.
- by Ben Pobjie
Fingers on buzzers: which TV genre is enjoying a resurgence?
Whether it’s because there’s a million dollars at stake or the host knows how to deliver a withering zinger, interest in the perennial quiz show is growing.
- by Craig Mathieson