TV and radio
TV & radio
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Late-night hosts demand Republicans put some muscle behind hollow calls for ‘unity’ after the Capitol siege and recap Trump’s denial of responsibility -
3 out of 5 stars.
The Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer – a peek into the abyss
3 out of 5 stars.This Netflix four-parter nobly attempts to deglamorise Richard Ramirez’s crimes but can’t help looking for heroes in a bungled police investigation
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She’s a chaos magician. He’s a density-changing synthezoid. Are Scarlet Witch and Vision really classic sitcom material? The stars of Marvel’s foray into TV reveal how it all came about -
Her ‘hot and crazy’ novels about feisty women bedding rakish aristocrats have become a Netflix sensation. The writer talks about literary snobs, colour-conscious casting and the curse of Jane Austen -
Back with a new name – and minus just one core cast member – the 90s classic show will have to update its race and sexual politics for a very different world
What to watch
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2 out of 5 stars.
Mr Mayor – 30 Rock-esque sitcom struggles to get our vote
2 out of 5 stars.Tina Fey and Robert Carlock try to re-conjure the magic of their unique sitcom, with help from Ted Danson, in an intermittently amusing yet unfocused new comedy -
3 out of 5 stars.
Bridgerton – Netflix's answer to Downton Abbey is a moreish treat
3 out of 5 stars. -
3 out of 5 stars.
On Pointe – arabesques and ambition at America's top dance school
3 out of 5 stars.
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The Undoing series finale – a lesson in lowering expectations
3 out of 5 stars.
Episode recaps
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As another run of the Star Wars spinoff concludes, a superbly paced episode sees Grogu’s fate revealed, and there’s a major cameo -
Kristen Wiig hosted a strong episode but the cold open hinted at problems ahead, even if Jim Carrey is no longer Joe Biden -
We’re back where we began … but everything – and everyone – is much changed in the bloody, magical conclusion of HBO’s ambitious fantasy series
Videos
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Larry King, the American broadcaster and cable news interviewer of celebrities and public figures, has died at the age of 87. He had been admitted to hospital with symptoms of the coronavirus
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'Here we are again in the unusual position of not only interrupting the president of the United States, but correcting the president of the United States'
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Awards ceremony takes place through video link up as winners address social issues
Opinion
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The streaming service and the mindfulness app have joined forces to inject some calm into our tech diet. Elle Hunt tries to switch off, while switching on -
Taylor Swift interrupts a wedding and Mark E Smith is the son of God in these brief sitcom appearances from A-listers -
In the Netflix docuseries Surviving Death, a ‘non-believer’ film-maker explores the possibility that something else might be waiting for us at the end
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The new documentary is a textured portrait of a man whose unwillingness to speak out on race may be a form of self-protection -
The Regency drama has become one of Netflix’s biggest shows of all time. Four writers explain the secrets of its success – from colourblind casting to equal-opportunities undressing
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With rumours swirling that she will depart as the Doctor, we ask which stars are in the frame to take over
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The Years & Years frontman is starring in Russell T Davies’ new drama about the Aids crisis. He talks about bulimia, his ‘dark’ clubbing days – and how he learned to enjoy filming sex scenes -
The actor on her new ‘plilm’, being busy in a pandemic, and the strangeness of Brad Pitt ‘fan-girling’ over her Fleabag co-star Phoebe Waller-Bridge
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The scene-stealing star of the French comedy series on her journey from a prank show in Paris to co-stardom with Matt Damon
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The film-maker, who has died aged 79, held up ‘a mirror to society’ with his pioneering documentaries -
This year we’ll see the return of old favourites such as Succession, as well as a staggering number of superheroes -
The actor and singer on RuPaul’s Drag Race, learning how to be loved, and why no actor could play him in the film of his life
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