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how  the knick  and  the girlfriend experience ...

how the knick and the girlfriend experience ...

The final episode of The Girlfriend Experience’s first season has a scene that deftly summarizes...


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alan ball returns to hbo with the messy here and...

alan ball returns to hbo with the messy here and...

HBO got Alan Ball at the right time.Ball won an Oscar in 2000 for writing American Beauty. Shortly...


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new queer eye is a reboot, not a retread

new queer eye is a reboot, not a retread

Just over a year ago,Netflix announced that Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, the Bravo network...


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zippy and delightful, the marvelous mrs. maisel...

zippy and delightful, the marvelous mrs. maisel...

There's an unforgettable scene in the Netflix documentary Joan Didion: The middle Will Not...


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phone shop idol: there can be only one

phone shop idol: there can be only one

Only the best sales execs will make it through to the finals and BBC2’s new doc does its best to...


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kirstie s handmade christmas   what a performance!...

kirstie s handmade christmas what a performance!...

Christmas is coming,here’s Kirstie with some tat, plus Frank Skinner’s three-part documentary...


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what tv taught us in 2017: from david bowie to the...

what tv taught us in 2017: from david bowie to the...

This year,we learned there was no such thing as too long, complicated, and black or difficult; that...


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gogglebox: why watching people watching tv never...

gogglebox: why watching people watching tv never...

In a culturally divided world,Gogglebox is one of those rare shows that people of all brows can...


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my floating home review: it s not a  floating...

my floating home review: it s not a floating...

Channel 4 thinks there’s room in our lives for yet another property show. But this show paddles...


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extreme time cheaters: meet the people who wash up...

extreme time cheaters: meet the people who wash up...

Want to make the most of your days on soil? TLC’s new programme stars people who abominate wasting...


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why unreal s toxic femininity exposes the dark...

why unreal s toxic femininity exposes the dark...

The Amazon drama is based on reality shows like the Bachelor,but it’s the worship-abhor dichotomy...


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morgana robinson s the agency review - the laugh...

morgana robinson s the agency review - the laugh...

With intelligent impressions of Miranda Hart and Danny Dyer,this show about a talent agency is just...


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reg review - an extraordinary portrait of the man...

reg review - an extraordinary portrait of the man...

Jimmy McGovern has made a moving film about Reg Keys,a father on a mission to expose the betrayal...


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one of us review - we need more mystery down much...

one of us review - we need more mystery down much...

There was plenty of hyperventilating and tearful screaming in this new BBC thriller,but a heavier...


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asia kate dillon:  life can be so diverse,...

asia kate dillon: life can be so diverse,...

Asia Kate Dillon is one of the first non-binary gender stars on mainstream TV. The pioneering actor...


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snow chick: a penguin s tale review:  never watch...

snow chick: a penguin s tale review: never watch...

They look comical when they walk,resplendent (brilliantly glowing) when they swim. And they have...


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the gadget show review - less top gear for...

the gadget show review - less top gear for...

Not as laddish or consumerist as some might fear,the series’s friendly, magazine approach makes...


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how candace cameron bure overcame her eating...

how candace cameron bure overcame her eating...

“Full House” actress Candace Cameron Bure is opening up approximately her battle with eating...


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you, me   the apocalypse: backstage at the end of...

you, me the apocalypse: backstage at the end of...

Rhik Samadder heads to ‘Apocalypse’ Slough to meet the cast of Sky1’s new comedy-drama and try...


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the sex robots are coming: seedy, sordid - but...

the sex robots are coming: seedy, sordid - but...

The sex-doll industry is going from strength to strength in the drive to make the figures more...


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india s partition: the forgotten story review -...

india s partition: the forgotten story review -...

The film-maker’s short and personal investigation cannot inaugurate to cover the essential ground...


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sas: who dares wins review - why do  misfit  men...

sas: who dares wins review - why do misfit men...

This horribly entertaining programme about beefed-up,broken men will really test your reality TV...


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westworld: is it westeros with lassos?

westworld: is it westeros with lassos?

HBO hope to replicate Games of Thrones’ success with their original sci-fi drama. But with its...


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exodus: our journey to europe review - all you...

exodus: our journey to europe review - all you...

A devastating,breathtaking documentary approximately the biggest movement of refugees in Europe...


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rich brother poor brother review - a rare and...

rich brother poor brother review - a rare and...

This touching doc about two brothers living in very different worlds is almost too extraordinary to...


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eastenders: louise mitchell goes off the rails

eastenders: louise mitchell goes off the rails

Phil’s daughter is keeping up the family tradition in the Square while in Weatherfield Steve’s...


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confederate: will a grassroots movement sink the...

confederate: will a grassroots movement sink the...

The latest show from the Game of Thrones creators is to imagine a world in which slavery...


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tribal teens:  it s delicious watching the horror...

tribal teens: it s delicious watching the horror...

A new Channel 5 series mines the familiar formula of sending idle,over privileged youths to memorize...


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this is tottenham review - blurring social realism...

this is tottenham review - blurring social realism...

David Lammy at his MP surgeries,telling troubled constituents to stay strong, made uncomfortable...


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the last kingdom: a viking drama that gives game...

the last kingdom: a viking drama that gives game...

With its bloodthirst and axes,BBC2’s new Norseman drama might remind you of HBO’s fantasy...


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insecure review - a fresh, funny portrait of urban...

insecure review - a fresh, funny portrait of urban...

A expose about smart twentysomething women living in LA is bound to be compared with Sex and the...


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a granny s guide to the modern world review -...

a granny s guide to the modern world review -...

Despite a combined age of 233,some space cake seems to do the trick, and they head off to play on...


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houdini   doyle review: imagine jonathan creek...

houdini doyle review: imagine jonathan creek...

ITV’s Sunday-night period crime drama,total with its supernatural twists and Victorian female...


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back in time for christmas review - here s to you,...

back in time for christmas review - here s to you,...

The history show returns to remind us how much work has always been involved at home during the...


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the a word review: a drama about autism that...

the a word review: a drama about autism that...

This BBC 6-parter feels slightly underpowered so far,but it will be worth tuning in next week to see...


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great barrier reef with david attenborough review...

great barrier reef with david attenborough review...

In the final episode,Sir David strikes the perfect balance between educating us approximately...


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cream of the crop: harvest 2015 is the beeb at its...

cream of the crop: harvest 2015 is the beeb at its...

A trio of agreeable agricultural specials with Gregg Wallace and Philippa Forrester offer a gentle...


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to infinity and blancmange: heston blumenthal aims...

to infinity and blancmange: heston blumenthal aims...

In Heston’s Dinners In Space,the culinary crazy scientist is tasked with bringing haute cuisine to...


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inside obama s white house review: haircuts,...

inside obama s white house review: haircuts,...

The access to the US president is undeniably excellent,but I was hoping it would be a little less...


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tricks of the restaurant trade review - i d like...

tricks of the restaurant trade review - i d like...

Restaurants would like you to spend more money there’s no tremendous shock there. Plus,You Make...


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what hunted s tv fugitives can teach us about the...

what hunted s tv fugitives can teach us about the...

Before meeting Edward Snowden,Ewen MacAskill wasn’t paranoid. He is now. So what does he...


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gareth malone s great choir reunion - review: good...

gareth malone s great choir reunion - review: good...

The most affecting thing approximately the reunion was seeing the kids as adults,and hearing how...


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rent a cop: meet darlingtons diy vigilante

rent a cop: meet darlingtons diy vigilante

He’s inspired by the Spartans and he’s here to stop moped crime. But is the subject of this...


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what hunteds tv fugitives can teach us about the...

what hunteds tv fugitives can teach us about the...

Before meeting Edward Snowden,Ewen MacAskill wasn’t paranoid. He is now. So what does he develop...


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dog whistles, dishwasher tablets and narcotic fur:...

dog whistles, dishwasher tablets and narcotic fur:...

It shares weighty themes of prejudice with District 9,but the same production team that brought you...


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happy valley: there s no one tougher than a middle...

happy valley: there s no one tougher than a middle...

The return of the BBC’s police drama means more multitasking distress for Sarah Lancashire’s...


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rewatching the x files: my 50 episode binge

rewatching the x files: my 50 episode binge

Before the recent season begins this weekend,Chuck Bowen watched 50 episodes of The X-Files’s huge...


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nigella lawson: the domestic goddess is back and...

nigella lawson: the domestic goddess is back and...

Returning to telly for the first time since her home life was turned over in the courts,Simply...


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depressed about brexit? outsiders is the comedy...

depressed about brexit? outsiders is the comedy...

The sitcom about a multicultural London flatshare was produced before the Brexit vote – but has...


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escape to the chateau review: an inspiring...

escape to the chateau review: an inspiring...

A family ups sticks to carry out up a derelict castle in France,while trying to keep their wits...


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hail to the housekeeper! a tribute to tvs...

hail to the housekeeper! a tribute to tvs...

stride over Sherlock,hello Mrs Hudson – the time has advance to bring the true geniuses of telly...


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filthy, funny and christian: the many sides of...

filthy, funny and christian: the many sides of...

The creator and star of E4’s modern comedy series Chewing Gum explains why,from Pentecostals to...


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dark twisted fantasies: why are sitcoms tying...

dark twisted fantasies: why are sitcoms tying...

Jaw-dropping narrative developments are everywhere in comedies at the moment from The Good Place to...


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virginia mckenna s born free review: a roaring old...

virginia mckenna s born free review: a roaring old...

The star of the heartrending wildlife classic Born Free goes back to Kenya 50 years after she filmed...


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louis theroux: savile review - from awkward to...

louis theroux: savile review - from awkward to...

Theroux sets out to elaborate how he,and everyone else, failed to uncover Savile’s rape and child...


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malachi kirby on remaking roots:  i could feel the...

malachi kirby on remaking roots: i could feel the...

It was the most-watched show in TV history,a shocking narrative of slavery – and now its back. The...


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the five: essentially its i know what you did 20...

the five: essentially its i know what you did 20...

Harlan Coben’s novel crime drama aims for scares as a group revisit what happened to them in a...


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the night manager finale recap - an explosively...

the night manager finale recap - an explosively...

The Worst Man in the World turned out to be the most naive in this weird,intoxicating ending that...


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war and peace: tolstoy s epic goes bite size

war and peace: tolstoy s epic goes bite size

For those who haven’t read it,support is at hand: the Beeb is squeezing all 649753975 pages into...


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cuffs review: wham bam, oi, you re nicked​ -​...

cuffs review: wham bam, oi, you re nicked​ -​...

Cuffs asks its viewers to suspend disbelief as a parade of unlikely coincidences piles up on...


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the girl from ipanema: brazil, bossa nova and the...

the girl from ipanema: brazil, bossa nova and the...

This notice at the sultry world of a musical genre now often relegated to elevators could not have...


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versus: the life and films of ken loach review -...

versus: the life and films of ken loach review -...

The steely film-maker finds the camera turned on him in a documentary that uncovers both his softer...


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koko: the gorilla who talks to people review -...

koko: the gorilla who talks to people review -...

This reverse Tarzan sage,approximately a gorilla who has ‘learned’ 1000 human words, was all...


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tom jones s 1950s: the decade that made me review...

tom jones s 1950s: the decade that made me review...

Gentle musical nostalgia from an entertaining and amusing guide. Plus Jim Carter’s like affair...


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an island parish review - a story of stone...

an island parish review - a story of stone...

If you saw the crime drama set on the islands,you might be relieved to see the ferry bringing not...


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harry enfield and paul whitehouse: a double act...

harry enfield and paul whitehouse: a double act...

After more than a quarter century of comedy collaboration,the BBC celebrates the duo’s impressive...


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9 11: truth, lies and conspiracies review - the...

9 11: truth, lies and conspiracies review - the...

There contain been plenty of powerful and moving TV programmes approximately the attacks on the...


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the great british bake off review - blood,...

the great british bake off review - blood,...

Contestants were starting to crack like eggs even before the show began – and then they got asked...


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the battle for britain review - tears, fears and...

the battle for britain review - tears, fears and...

Laura Kuenssberg anatomised the whole Eton mess of the past months. Plus,another worrying...


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brief encounters review - dildo wielding ann...

brief encounters review - dildo wielding ann...

It’s fun in the north with this fun,if foolish, tale of first-generation Ann Summers party hosts....


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drinking to oblivion: louis theroux s sobering new...

drinking to oblivion: louis theroux s sobering new...

Returning to the UK,Louis spends time with problem drinkers. The results are impossibly movingFor...


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the golden years of romance and rebels: tv taps...

the golden years of romance and rebels: tv taps...

It was the decade of CBGB and disco,bankruptcy and blackout. Now TV dramas are drawing on the Big...


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alexander armstrong in the land of the midnight...

alexander armstrong in the land of the midnight...

The affable presenter continues his journey through the forbidding wastes of the Arctic Circle,doing...


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alan partridge: why, when, where, how and whom?...

alan partridge: why, when, where, how and whom?...

A celebratory peep at the 25-year career of Steve Coogan’s creation revels in the pathos behind...


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issa rae: so much of the media presents blackness...

issa rae: so much of the media presents blackness...

The creator of Insecure talks the dating ‘totem pole’,film’s obsession with slavery and the...


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ripper street review - back on the beeb, ripper...

ripper street review - back on the beeb, ripper...

The sexy Mount Rushmore of Matthew Macfadyen,Jerome Flynn and Adam Rothenberg swing craggily back...


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camping review: a gloriously bleak comedy...

camping review: a gloriously bleak comedy...

Julia Davis is back – as writer,director and star – and her unlit humour is given free rein in...


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the new and improved das boot - now with added...

the new and improved das boot - now with added...

The submarine epic was never begging to be remade. But this sequel is just as compelling,just as...


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new york: america s busiest city review - oysters,...

new york: america s busiest city review - oysters,...

The BBC’s intrepid (brave in the face of danger) reporters tried commuting in New York – and the...


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how to save the jumps stars from further physical...

how to save the jumps stars from further physical...

The reality TV show is too dangerous,way too dangerous. Let them throw snowballs at each other...


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the hunt review: this has it all - a stalking...

the hunt review: this has it all - a stalking...

It’s tough to find anything not to like approximately this look at the hunters and the hunted....


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i loathe these people: rick and morty and the...

i loathe these people: rick and morty and the...

The Back to the Future-parodying animation has ushered in an awful modern age of TV trolls –...


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zapped review - a comedy, although you d be hard...

zapped review - a comedy, although you d be hard...

This is an amiable show,but its bunch of magical losers will maintain you wanting to leave their...


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issa rae: from awkward black girl to hbo star

issa rae: from awkward black girl to hbo star

After scoring a cult web hit with The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl,Issa Rae is back with new...


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hunted review: the chase is on - and it s a...

hunted review: the chase is on - and it s a...

Can ex-soldiers Kirk and Jeremy avoid capture? Well,yes, whether the hunters continue to be so inept...


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sky q review: a giant leap for broadcast tv

sky q review: a giant leap for broadcast tv

Latest satellite pay-TV system is the best television experience you can rep proper now,with in-home...


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the wine show: its top gear for booze … i hate...

the wine show: its top gear for booze … i hate...

The trailer was despicable. Who would want to watch Matthew Rhys and Matthew Goode slowly...


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sylvia anderson obituary: co creator of...

sylvia anderson obituary: co creator of...

Voice of Lady Penelope who with her husband Gerry produced classic puppet series of the 60sWith her...


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the x files review - reboot gets off to a...

the x files review - reboot gets off to a...

The first episode of the prove’s return fails to drag it into the present but the third episode...


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the hunt review - spectacle, excitement and the...

the hunt review - spectacle, excitement and the...

The first of the David Attenborough-narrated wildlife series shows how tough it is for predators to...


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council estate of mind: michaela coel s chewing...

council estate of mind: michaela coel s chewing...

The rising writer and actors Tower Hamlets-set sitcom about twentysomething sexual awakenings puts...


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catherine coulson obituary

catherine coulson obituary

Actor who played the eccentric Log Lady in David Lynch’s offbeat classic Twin PeaksThe actor...


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from fun bobby to flaked: why sitcoms are sobering...

from fun bobby to flaked: why sitcoms are sobering...

Writers such as Sharon Horgan discuss why the ‘lovable drunk’ trope is a thing of the past,as...


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bafta winner wunmi mosaku:  i m glad my eyes were...

bafta winner wunmi mosaku: i m glad my eyes were...

The British-Nigerian actor stars in Channel 4’s blockbuster new drama Kiri,as a police officer...


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celebrity island with bear grylls review -...

celebrity island with bear grylls review -...

An enjoyable first episode features Dom Joly,Ollie Locke from Made in Chelsea and Towie’s Lydia...


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snobbery s final frontier: the flatscreen...

snobbery s final frontier: the flatscreen...

Justin Webb’s admission that he waited until his wife was away to buy a giant set shows how much...


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it s like being justin bieber : a day with the...

it s like being justin bieber : a day with the...

Still going strong after 12 years,Channel 5’s tech show packs arenas with fans of eyebrow-raising...


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bargain shop wars review - cheap clothes, even...

bargain shop wars review - cheap clothes, even...

This docu-soap approximately a new chain of clothes shops ruins its natural comedy by not knowing...


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sylvia anderson obituary

sylvia anderson obituary

Voice of Lady Penelope who with her husband Gerry produced classic puppet series of the 60sWith her...


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things will go wrong: behind the scenes of tfi...

things will go wrong: behind the scenes of tfi...

It still flies by the seat of its pants but has TFI lost its edge? No says Chris Evans in his...


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gregory porter s popular voices review - glorious...

gregory porter s popular voices review - glorious...

From Prince and Whitney Houston to Mahalia Jackson,the first episode of the jazz star’s...


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eden: paradise lost review - not quite a lord of...

eden: paradise lost review - not quite a lord of...

Channel 4 has repackaged its flop survival show to reveal what went wrong – and this series...


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superfoods: the real story review - gives...

superfoods: the real story review - gives...

‘You can’t do that!’ says Kate Quilton,on hearing you’d have to drink 13 bottles of red wine...


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upstart crow review: ben elton finds the comedy in...

upstart crow review: ben elton finds the comedy in...

With David Mitchell playing the Bard as a flowery show-off,there’s lots to bask in in this...


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marcella review: skilful scandi noir comes to...

marcella review: skilful scandi noir comes to...

Anna Friel picks up Saga Norén’s mantle in this new expose written by The Bridge’s Hans...


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frontline doctors: winter migrant crisis review -...

frontline doctors: winter migrant crisis review -...

From the Middle East to Dunkirk,this was articulate TV approximately a cold world. By contrast, This...


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the jihadis next door review: channel 4 was...

the jihadis next door review: channel 4 was...

This bone-chilling documentary featuring suspected Isis masked assassin Abu Rumaysah is shocking but...


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the bridge box set review: all leather trousers...

the bridge box set review: all leather trousers...

The bridge of the title links Sweden and Denmark and all three series of the cop show are...


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the rich kids of instagram review​ - ​yacht...

the rich kids of instagram review​ - ​yacht...

The twentysomething multimillionaire heirs documenting their jetset lives are a genuine inspiration...


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last flight of the vulcan bomber review -  my...

last flight of the vulcan bomber review - my...

Guy Martin watched the nuclear bomber’s final flight and heard stories from the men prepared for...


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peep show creators on the final series: we wanted...

peep show creators on the final series: we wanted...

After nine series of deeply comical cringe comedy,Peep point to is coming to an end. Its creators...


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from blind date to first dates: how tv matchmaking...

from blind date to first dates: how tv matchmaking...

Whether it’s the pulling sprees of Geordie Shore or the hover-on-the-wall intimacy of First...


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mary beard s ultimate rome review - busting myths...

mary beard s ultimate rome review - busting myths...

The Cambridge classics professor makes genuine-life history as moreish as an episode of Game of...


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normal for norfolk review - a gentle chuckle at...

normal for norfolk review - a gentle chuckle at...

Desmond’s travails in keeping Wiveton corridor open for commerce prove the aristocracy’s role...


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one child review: a story of corruption in modern...

one child review: a story of corruption in modern...

This globe-spanning three-parter from the makers of The Honourable Woman takes on themes of...


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crashing review: frank, filthy, sad and weird - a...

crashing review: frank, filthy, sad and weird - a...

This modern sitcom follows young property guardians in a disused hospital,using tonal flips to grand...


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capital review - a complicated and brilliant...

capital review - a complicated and brilliant...

The eponymous novel by John Lanchester is transported to an all-too-recognisable suburban...


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the naked choir with gareth malone review -...

the naked choir with gareth malone review -...

It’s not the singers but the singing that’s stripped down,a cappella. Still, Gareth is thrilled...


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mindy kaling:  those moments when you feel an...

mindy kaling: those moments when you feel an...

The star of The Office and The Mindy Project talks approximately failure,why now is a worthy time...


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trailer watch: a first look at homeland season...

trailer watch: a first look at homeland season...

After a deflating finale,the Showtime drama returns to our screens for its fifth series, with Carrie...


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altered carbon: has cyberpunk discovered life...

altered carbon: has cyberpunk discovered life...

The new Netflix adaptation has won fans for its future shocks,but like much dystopian sci-fi it...


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detectorists: a rich portrait of unremarkable...

detectorists: a rich portrait of unremarkable...

testomony to the mood-altering powers of television,Mackenzie Crook’s Bafta-winning comedy-drama...


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shes gotta have it review - an exhilarating...

shes gotta have it review - an exhilarating...

Spike Lee’s film approximately an unashamedly polyamorous woman has been adapted into a Netflix...


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star trek s nichelle nichols:  martin luther king...

star trek s nichelle nichols: martin luther king...

Her portrayal of Lieutenant Uhura in the sci-fi series was light years ahead of its time. She talks...


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panorama: why are gambling machines addictive?...

panorama: why are gambling machines addictive?...

This personal and brave investigation by a woman whose partner killed himself after becoming...


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mr v mrs: call the mediator review - breaking up...

mr v mrs: call the mediator review - breaking up...

A hover-on-the-wall documentary filmed at branches of National Family Mediation is gruesome,but...


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never mind the trollope, doctor thorne gets the...

never mind the trollope, doctor thorne gets the...

Suffering from severe Downton Abbey withdrawal? Its creator Julian Fellowes returns with another...


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vinyls olivia wilde: i ordered mick jagger out of...

vinyls olivia wilde: i ordered mick jagger out of...

She cut her teeth on The OC. Now Olivia Wilde’s pulling on her kaftan to star in Vinyl,Martin...


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britain s weirdest council houses review: are...

britain s weirdest council houses review: are...

From football-themed,Renaissance-inspired artwork to a flat made to scrutinize a transatlantic...


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bring back popworld: the music show fans loved and...

bring back popworld: the music show fans loved and...

Fifteen years after it first aired,we take a nostalgic look at the exhibit that questioned the very...


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dickensian review - a labour of love obscured by...

dickensian review - a labour of love obscured by...

This 20-part drama looks beautiful but the idea,of taking Dickens characters out of their novels and...


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anthony read obituary

anthony read obituary

Author,television screenwriter and producer who worked on Doctor Who, Z Cars, and The Professionals...


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truffle wars: foraging for a hit in the perilous...

truffle wars: foraging for a hit in the perilous...

First it was high-seas fishermen,then Arctic truck drivers. The latest addition to this all-recent...


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the face of britain by simon schama review - a...

the face of britain by simon schama review - a...

First episode in the seductive historian’s six-part exploration of portraiture is a rollicking...


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the changing room: henry holland gets a hooray...

the changing room: henry holland gets a hooray...

Channel 4’s latest fashion series sees the designer guide shoppers through ‘the trauma of the...


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when life imitates the art of sitcom | david...

when life imitates the art of sitcom | david...

The woman awarded damages after being pulled over by her friend’s dog sounds like a scene from a...


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back to black: how itv2 s timewasters is...

back to black: how itv2 s timewasters is...

Interplanar shows are everywhere at the moment,but ITV2’s new comedy series raises the stakes,...


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the missing review - a reboot with more than one...

the missing review - a reboot with more than one...

James Nesbitt may be absent from this series,but Baptiste is back, alongside Keeley Hawes, and David...


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reggie yates: life and death in chicago review -...

reggie yates: life and death in chicago review -...

Yates set out to discover why so many people are getting shot – but while he didn’t get very...


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tom clegg obituary

tom clegg obituary

Director who launched The Sweeney and was in demand for many television action seriesThe television...


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trapped box set review: nordic noir meets fargo

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