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TV & radio
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Care home deaths, Barnard Castle, cover-ups – the story of the PM’s handling of the Covid outbreak is ripe for drama. But is Michael Winterbottom’s tale just too sympathetic?
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Is it a cruel reality show? An elaborate prank on viewers? Or a mind-warping experiment meant to make you question the nature of reality itself? Only its creator knows…
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Netflix’s new reality series is the latest attempt to add a quirky twist to ITV2’s iconic dating show. But no amount of sibling dates can liven up a poor imitation
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Diego Luna takes the lead in Disney’s latest Star Wars series – a dark and complex prequel to Rogue One – while the real-life kidnapping story of Colleen Stan is disturbing beyond belief
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3 out of 5 stars.Murder, religious fanaticism and a belief in the apocalypse combine in this impossibly twisty Netflix series about a ‘Doomsday mom’ – and the investigation into deaths in her family
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4 out of 5 stars.It’s brisk, it’s bouncy and it’s very moreish indeed. This 70s-set series about a feminist editor forced to create a porn magazine is packed with full frontal shots of men – and it’s a total hoot
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5 out of 5 stars.
What to watch
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Will, who was the first to leave the tent earlier this week, reveals all about his Bake Off experience. Plus: jaunty crime drama Professor T returns. Here’s everything to watch this evening
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Episode recaps
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The British Somali migrant was wrongfully found guilty of murdering Cardiff shopkeeper Lily Volpert in 1952 – a new podcast finds out why. Plus: five of the best long podcasts
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Be it her iconic speech in lockdown, or her landmark decision to televise her coronation – against Churchill’s advice – the Queen embraced TV in a way that helped her connect to her subjects
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Forget the fact that we’re in the tedious ‘Ted Lasso era’ of the Emmys. Who really deserved their awards? And which win was nothing short of spectacular?
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With its felt urinals, lashings of raw meat and coffins coming to life, this nightmarish puppet show has made the move from YouTube sensation to brilliant Channel 4 comedy. We meets its makers
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Taken into care, abused, objectified: the actor had a traumatic start to life – and her career. Why does she feel such a strong connection to her new TV role: privileged, notorious Catherine de Medici?
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