TV and radio
TV & radio
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Judd Apatow and Brad Bird have both voiced opposition to a new test feature that will allow consumers to speed-watch certain titles
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The Last Week Tonight has dissected Trump’s strategy, of lack thereof, for pulling out US troops from the Syrian-Turkish border -
4 out of 5 stars.
Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight brings us a brutal, blood-spattered and often hilarious fantasy set in a world where everyone is blind
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As it returns for the last time, Mike Judge’s tech comedy feels thrillingly urgent, thanks to uncanny parallels with the real world. My God we need it now more than ever
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Facing down fascists in the BBC’s Philip Pullman adaptation is child’s play for an actor whose improv left Wolverine speechless. The prodigy talks jellyfish, religion and her night out with Lin-Manuel Miranda
What to watch
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2 out of 5 stars.
Daybreak – teen zombie apocalypse is a lazy, gory mess
2 out of 5 stars.In Netflix’s new dystopia, the adults are flesh-eaters, the kids are crossbow-wielding maniacs ... and the entire show is dead on arrival -
4 out of 5 stars.
Watchmen – the perfect superhero story for our tattered times
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3 out of 5 stars.
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Treadstone – fast-paced Bourne series is a surprise success
3 out of 5 stars.
Episode recaps
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A truly Shakespearean closer, which sets us up for another stunning season. This means war
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He’s a star and he’s winningly sincere about Chicago and his love for his family – but he’s not very good at live comedy -
The Last Week Tonight has dissected Trump’s strategy, of lack thereof, for pulling out US troops from the Syrian-Turkish border
Videos
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The 59-year-old actor allegedly groped a young man at a bar in 2016
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The 76th annual Golden Globe awards, which were hosted by Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg, featured some memorable acceptance speech moments, as well as an on-stage 'engagement'
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Oprah Winfrey has lent her star power to Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat aiming to become America's first black female governor in the midterm elections next week.
Opinion
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It started out as a low-stakes satire, but the Netflix comedy – whose final season begins this week – has morphed into a sweet, surreal meditation on the messiness of being alive -
In her portrayal of the much younger Catherine the Great, the actor is reminding us that many women continue to enjoy sex as long as men do, writes Jane Martinson -
Ryan Murphy’s high-school creation was bizarre and brilliant, until its leads graduated and self-awareness exited stage left
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The second season of the platform’s critically reviled comedy about an overweight girl who becomes a beauty queen is here to make amends -
The breakout second season of the most darkly compelling drama on TV brought a juicy combination of betrayal and revenge -
After an Emmy award-winning second season and with an ever-growing fanbase, the gripping HBO drama could be about to hit TV’s big league
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