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The Stolen Girl, Disney+, review: the TV equivalent of an airport read
A superb central trio of Denise Gough, Holliday Grainger and Ambika Mod do well to elevate a perfunctory script
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Government Cheese, review: no surrealist flight of fancy is left unflown
Apple TV+’s David Oyelowo-starring series is full of quirky embellishments, but a worthwhile family drama lies beneath
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The Feud, review: a domestic thriller that is startling in its unoriginality
Channel 5’s drama is stacked with strong names attempting to liven up a hackneyed script
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Your Friends & Neighbours, review: Jon Hamm emulates his Mad Men glory days in this uber-rich satire
Apple TV+’s clever new drama gives Hamm his meatiest role since Don Draper – and it could just prove the streamer’s next Ted Lasso-level hit
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Con Mum, review: Netflix’s scam documentary saves one final, awful, twist till last
The story of how TV chef Graham Hornigold was duped by a woman identifying as his long-lost mother is breathtakingly depressing
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Happy Face, review: this Paramount+ series marks the nadir of true-crime ghastliness
Inspired by a hit podcast that itself is taken from a bestselling book, the serial killer true-story feels uncomfortably cash-grabby
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Last One Laughing, review: Amazon’s UK version of the comic perennial sticks to the formula
An impeccable cast of British comedians, including Bob Mortimer, Joe Lycett and host Jimmy Carr, should ensure this series is a hit
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The Leopard, Netflix review: an unashamedly glossy take on a classic novel
A visually stunning, superbly played adaptation that at times leans into melodrama
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The chequered history of chess on TV
The BBC’s Chess Masters: The Endgame is trying to capitalise on fresh interest in the game – but will their strategy pay off?
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Imagine: The Academy of Armando, review: leaves no doubt that Iannucci is the foremost satirist of our time
This excellent documentary is more intricate than straight hagiography: it explores Iannucci’s method, sphere of influence and world-view
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A Thousand Blows, review: Peaky Blinders’ Steven Knight’s brutal new drama may be his best yet
The Disney+ 19th-century bare-knuckle boxing series is blockbusting television in every conceivable sense
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The 50 best TV dramas of all time – ranked
Crime sagas, historical epics, mind-bending conspiracy thrillers… Here are 50 good reasons not to switch off your TV
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The White Lotus, Sky Atlantic, season 3 review: A wickedly funny, caustic bin fire of the vanities
Mike White’s award-winning satire moves to Thailand, with more awful tourists shopping for spiritual enlightenment
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Funboys, review: imagine This Country transported to Northern Ireland, and you’re halfway there
The BBC Three comedy is low-budget and low-concept, but also goofy and kind-hearted
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Surviving Black Hawk Down, Netflix, review: cleverly captures the chaos of war
The Netflix documentary series on the Battle of Mogadishu manages to marry calm with carnage
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Apple Cider Vinegar, review: superb depiction of a wellness blogger who faked her cancer
The Netflix drama is an innovative retelling of the Belle Gibson fraud that shows how and why she did it
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