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Danny Dyer on Harold Pinter
21 Sep 2020
A touching tribute to a unique British talent
Those who associate geezah actor Danny Dyer with documentaries about football hooliganism, dodgy lad mag columns, and a long-anticipated residency in Albert Square might be surprised to learn of his close relationship with Harold Pinter. British…
Grayson Perry's Big American Road Trip
21 Sep 2020
An entertaining perspective on America's in-fighting
In taking the temperature of the black and white world of American politics and social affairs, Grayson Perry's colourful outlook is a gust of fresh air. Aboard his 'psychedelic chopper', the self-proclaimed member of the liberal elite shoots around the…
Ghosts series 2
21 Sep 2020
Warmly amusing and not without pathos, Ghosts is a continuous delight
From those terribly clever people involved in Horrible Histories comes a fun-filled second series of their grown-up show, Ghosts. When we left the first instalment, Alison (Charlotte Ritchie) and Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe) were still struggling with money…
Tehran
21 Sep 2020
Twists and turns and a sense that no one can ever be fully trusted
Dubbed by the conservative wing of the Iranian press as part of 'the Zionist regime's…production line of anti-Iran material', there was probably never any hope that espionage drama Tehran would elicit a hands across the barricades response. The Tehran…
Utopia
21 Sep 2020
Appears to offer something fresh and exciting before being sadly bogged down
With writer Dennis Kelly and director Marc Munden helping to spook Sky viewers right now with The Third Day, here's a chance to reflect on some of their dark material from almost a decade ago. Utopia was a smash hit for Channel 4 when it first aired in…
Best new TV shows to stream: 21 September
21 Sep 2020
Including Ghosts, Utopia and Tehran
From Grayson Perry's road trip to Danny Dyer's memory lane, here are new shows for your small screens. Danny Dyer On Harold Pinter ★★★★☆ Those who associate geezah actor Danny Dyer with documentaries about football hooliganism, dodgy lad mag…
Best new TV shows to stream: 14 September
14 Sep 2020
Including Ratched and The Third Day
From origin stories to miscarriages of justice, here are new shows for your small screens The Third Day ★★★★☆ If you didn't know what a causeway was before watching The Third Day, by the end you'll be well aware of its effectiveness in a paranoid…
Best new TV shows to stream: 7 September
7 Sep 2020
Including Opera Mums and The Duchess
From Why Women Kill to men who kill, here are new shows for your small screens. David Tennant has tackled some serious issues across a success-studded acting career from bipolar disorder in his TV debut Takin' Over The Asylum to autism in The A Word.
Where to see the stars of Strictly Come Dancing on tour in 2021
1 Sep 2020
World-class dancers take to the road for Firedance, The Professionals tour and more
Since airing in 2004 on BBC One, Strictly Come Dancing has seen over 50 professionals join forces with celebrity partners to battle it out to dance the best Latin and Ballroom. The lineup for Series 18 has been announced as fans at home gear-up for the…
Best new TV shows to stream: 31 August
31 Aug 2020
Including Me and My Penis and All Creatures Great And Small (insert own comment here, dear reader)
From outer space to planet earth, here are new shows for your small screens Away ★★★★☆ What would it take for you to spend three years away from loved ones in order to create a slice of human history? And bearing in mind that you might never…
Best new TV to watch in September
28 Aug 2020
Including Ratched, Des and All Creatures Great And Small
From rebooted classics to origin stories plus sketch shows, space stories and cinema spin-offs, and with performances from Maisie Williams, David Tennant and Hilary Swank, there's plenty to enjoy on your small screens in September. All Creatures…
Keeping Up With The Kardashians: everything we know about the new episodes
27 Aug 2020
Season 18 part two is coming, time to recap and get ready for Kardashian quarantine
Keeping Up With The Kardashians is back for the follow-up episodes of season 18. Every reality TV fan's favourite family is returning to screens this September. We recap on what happened in the first half of season 18 and explore what to expect from the…
Best new TV shows to stream: 24 August
24 Aug 2020
Including Hoops and Strike
From human cyborgs to hated celebrities, here are new shows for your small screens I Hate Suzie ★★★★☆ You find yourself with an idea about a teenage pop sensation who later attains fame in a British sci-fi drama. Who you gonna call? Billie Piper!
Best new TV shows to stream: 17 August
17 Aug 2020
Including Derren Brown and Alex Salmond
From Famalam to Lovecraft Country, here are new programmes for your small screens. Derren Brown: 20 Years Of Mind Control ★★★★☆ If there was a vague sense of anti-climax over Derren Brown's latest live trick, it's more of a reflection of the…
Best new TV shows to stream: 10 August
10 Aug 2020
Including Ted Lasso and Mandy
From catastrophic coaches to conniving cads, here are new shows for your small screens Ted Lasso ★★★★☆ Initially created as a promotional tool for NBC's coverage of English football, Ted Lasso proved to be so darned tootin' popular that this US…
Best new TV shows to stream: 3 August
3 Aug 2020
Including Little Birds and Ramy
From murderers in nursing and academia to identity issues in the UK and US, here are new shows for your small screens. Ramy ★★★★☆ 'Keep your sins hidden'. It may be a line spoken by one person to another in the second series of Ramy but it could…
Best new TV to watch in August
31 Jul 2020
Including Little Birds, Ramy and Ted Lasso
From terrible sports coaches to iconic world leaders, plus sitcoms, superheroes and shoplifters, there's plenty to enjoy on your small screens in August. The Beverley Allitt Tapes Back in the early 90s, Britain was shocked when a nurse was put on…
Best new TV shows to stream: 27 July
27 Jul 2020
Including Muppets Now and Prodigal Son
From notorious murders to beloved puppets, here are new shows for your small screens Anthony ★★★★★ As the 15th anniversary of Anthony Walker's savage murder approaches, the time was certainly ripe for a deeper exploration of his story. And while…
Something for the Weekend: Online conventions, music festivals, film screenings and more
23 Jul 2020
Wide Days and the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival are this week's big highlights
Can you believe we're almost at the end of July?! Not sure where the time has gone but we're certainly hoping that the good weather remains over the next month so we can start to (safely) get out and about again. In the meantime, there's still lots…
Best new TV shows to stream: 20 July
20 Jul 2020
Including Fort Salem and A Suitable Boy
From witches on the run to the mob in decline, here are new shows for your small screens. A Suitable Boy ★★★☆☆ Trumpeted in various places as the BBC's 'first period drama with an all non-white cast', this would be great if it were true. While it…
Best new TV shows to stream: 13 July
13 Jul 2020
Including The Plot Against America and Miracle Workers
From carnage in the Middle East to silliness during the Dark Ages, here are new shows for your small screens. Once Upon A Time In Iraq ★★★★★ Across five engrossing and moving episodes of Once Upon A Time In Iraq, a diverse range of people are…
Something for the Weekend: James Acaster, Rufus Wainwright, Ben Affleck and more
9 Jul 2020
Eurovision comes to the Stonehaven Folk Festival and Helen McCrory graces the NT stage this weekend
As summer rolls into town, the green shoots of normal life are beginning to emerge. Shops and beer gardens are now opening, and families are starting to reunite after endless months of separation. Caution and social distancing remains the name of the…
Best new TV shows to stream: 6 July
6 Jul 2020
Including Mrs America and Little Voice
From The Kemps to The Donald, here are new shows for your small screens Stateless ★★★★☆ Unremittingly bleak doesn't really cover Stateless. This drama of six parts (only six, thankfully) focuses on the inner workings of an immigration detention…
Best new TV shows to stream: 29 June
29 Jun 2020
Including City Of Angels and Celebrity Snoop Dogs
From graffiti gurus to canine spies, here are new shows for your small screens Keith Haring: Street Art Boy ★★★★☆ Like an attention-seeking Banksy, Pennsylvania boy Keith Haring was a street artist whose immediately recognisable work changed the…
Best new TV to watch in July
26 Jun 2020
Including Mrs America, Muppets Now and Miracle Workers
From hip-hop musicals to alternate histories, plus crime dramas from Australia, America and France, there's plenty to enjoy on your small screens in July. Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels Natalie Dormer, Nathan Lane and Daniel Zovatto star in this…
