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Tonight’s television lineup features the highly anticipated return of Anna Torv in the sophisticated drama The Newsreader.

The Newsreader 9pm, BBC Two Anna Torv returns in the second season of a sophisticated Australian newsroom series, set in 1987 during a national election. The news anchors, Helen (played by Torv) and Dale (Sam Reid), who are also a…

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Culprits review – Gemma Arterton is fantastic in this uber-slick TV heist

C The newest crime thriller to be added to a streaming platform is Culprits. Directed by J Blakeson, known for his work on the action-packed and morally ambiguous film I Care a Lot in 2020. This show is already being…

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This review of The Buccaneers is incredibly entertaining for fans of Bridgerton.

I I am a fan of Edith Wharton’s work, even though I have never actually read one of her books. I hope that is acceptable. My admiration for her has only grown since the release of The Buccaneers on Apple…

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Review of Robbie Williams – a four-hour performance of dark introspection from the mega-celebrity in his underwear.

R Robbie Williams is currently not wearing pants while sitting on his bed in his mansion in LA. He is watching footage of himself from previous years on a laptop. The footage includes behind-the-scenes moments from his time with the…

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Christopher Eccleston discusses the impact of class, capitalism, and fame on his life and shares how his struggle with an eating disorder felt like being trapped.

A As a young child, around the age of seven or eight, Christopher Eccleston watched an animated adaptation of A Christmas Carol. This was his first encounter with the classic novel by Charles Dickens, and he was captivated by it….

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The Australian Wars review – a furious exposé of a place that celebrates murderous white settlers

W When Australia rejected the Indigenous voice referendum last month, the news quickly spread to Britain. However, there was limited information available about Indigenous Australians. To learn more, one could turn to the films of Indigenous directors such as Warwick…

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Dad’s Army: The Animations review – excellent lost episodes complete the comedy’s canon

W The end of 2023 has been a busy period for fans of British comedy. Recently, ITVX surprised the avid viewers by releasing all episodes of Terry Jones and Michael Palin’s Complete and Utter History of Britain, including four previously…

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Television schedule for this evening: a compelling and exhausting tale about a cemetery worker in Ukraine.

The Grave 10.45pm, ITV1 Vitaly Borovyi, a gravedigger in Izium, Ukraine, had to constantly switch between digging and burying when there was no shelling and seeking shelter when shelling occurred. He documented and interred around 450 slain Ukrainians in a…

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Tonight on television: the man who accused his parents of murdering his teenage sister.

Can you prove who is responsible for the death of Jennifer Pandos? 9pm, Sky Documentaries I contacted my lawyer to inquire about the possibility of taking legal action against my parents for the loss of my sister. Stephen Pandos is…

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Sheriffs: A Critique of Bass Reeves – this highly unique western is a special delight.

T One faces a daunting task, almost like a duty, when creating a play set during the period of Black enslavement in America. This challenge is to effectively convey the true horror of this time to an audience that has…