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A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story review – the sad, shocking tale of the last woman to be hanged in Britain

Lucy Boynton and Toby Jones’s outstanding performances meet beautifully claustrophobic cinematography in this tale of a young mother sentenced to death for killing her violent lover

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The Americas review – Tom Hanks’ beautiful new nature series pretends the climate crisis doesn’t exist

This look at the wildlife of the American continent is vast, grandiose and awe-inspiring. But its approach to nature is so cosy it’s the eco equivalent of wearing blinkers and sticking your fingers in your ears

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Dope Girls review – the dodgy accents could give Peaky Blinders a run for its money

This fun, gory tale of women trying to set up a nightclub in the 1918 Soho underworld is lively – even if it tries to cram too much in. Shame about the ropey vocal affectations …

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Gaucho Gaucho: Argentina’s Last Ranchers review – an astonishing tribute to a dying way of life

This mesmerising Storyville documentary follows the cowboys and cowgirls who herd cattle on the Argentinian plains. You don’t watch it so much as immerse yourself in it

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The White Lotus: the TV phenomenon is back – and it’s still next-level viewing

Exquisitely awful guests and drama it’s impossible to look away from: it can only be the third, Thailand-based season of Mike White’s luxury resort drama. Bring on the memes!

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Yellowjackets season three review – this teen cannibal drama just remembered how to be funny

It’s a witty, self-aware return for the show about a high school football team’s wilderness survival – a welcome break from its directionless second outing

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Unforgotten review – like being trapped in a newspaper comments section

This beloved cold-case drama still has a dry sense of humour, but its attempt to wade into the culture wars was not a good idea. Its tackling of politics is starting to feel very ham-fisted

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‘Does my character have to be so horny?’ Big Boys star Jon Pointing on lust, laddishness and leaping into blockbusters

As the coming-out, coming-of-age hit student sitcom returns for a charged final season, the actor who plays super-straight bestie Danny reveals how his unique brand of blokeyness gets him hugs and thank-yous in gay clubs

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Boyzone: No Matter What review – the scenes about Stephen Gately are truly poignant

This tale of the 90s boyband’s career is gripping from start to finish – be it the war of words between Keating and Walsh, or the emotional discussion of Gately publicly coming out

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‘Asura is the best Netflix drama in years’: this strikingly beautiful show will leave you salivating

Palme d’Or-winning Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s tale of four sisters is a stunningly shot, laugh-out-loud tale that’s hugely touching. How has it gone almost unnoticed?

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‘Everything I wanted was offered to me. But I felt nothing’: singer Self Esteem on stardom, self-doubt, and making it in a man’s world

Her dreams came true when she went from indie land to lauded pop star. But Self Esteem – aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor – only ended up feeling ‘miserable, depressed and crazy’. Now she’s back with a new look and her best album yet

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Student dismissed by doctors over sore knee later found to have rare bone cancer

Alicia Ortstad was brushed off before finally discovering she had a rare form of bone cancer

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Out There review – Martin Clunes waving a shotgun is an unexpected January treat

A vulnerable son. A hostile takeover. Clunes’ Welsh farmer has quite enough on his plate – and that’s before the drug gangs force him to pick up his firearm

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Molly-Mae: Behind It All review – mundane details wash over you and suddenly three hours have gone by

The Love Island star offers her thoughts on pyjamas, her fashion brand, her favourite order at McDonald’s … in a TV show that’s surprisingly carefully produced

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An t-Eilean review – this Gaelic language crime drama should have happened years ago

A high-budget series set in the Outer Hebrides – it’s hard to believe it’s taken this long, given how popular subtitled TV is. It’s a good, solid series, even if the plot stretches credulity

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The Breakthrough: this tense true-crime thriller is the best Scandi noir in years

The highly emotional new crime drama about the horrific murder case in Sweden that went unsolved for 16 years is a cracking and courageous watch. No wonder it’s raced up the Netflix charts …

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‘I like to break the rules’: Björk on comedy, darkness and the most flamboyant tour of her career

The musician describes herself as many things: artist, introvert, activist, Scorpio, matriarch, punk, joker, optimist… We step inside the multiverse of the incomparable Björk

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Severance: it’s a gorgeously odd return for this surreal drama – if you can work out what’s happening

The clever, idiosyncratic satire of workplace culture returns for a visually stunning second season. But don’t expect its mysterious plot to go easy on viewers

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Squid Game season two review – TV that will make you uncomfortably bloodthirsty indeed

When we get into the actual games, the smash-hit K-drama finds its feet. But it spends far too many episodes dragging its heels extremely painfully. Series three must do better

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Inside No 9: The Party’s Over review – the fascinating behind-the-scenes tale of a modern classic

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith guide viewers through an absolute treat: a deep dive into how they made 49 episodes of one of TV’s most unique shows

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Elle Fanning: ‘The last thing I want to be is boring’

Her debut at two catapulted the actress to child stardom, while taking the lead in The Great turned her into a household name. Ahead of the much-anticipated Bob Dylan biopic, she discusses subverting expectations, escaping her princess vibe – and why she could have been a tennis pro

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‘It’s all starting to get very emotional’: how Gavin & Stacey became one of TV’s most beloved comedies

It’s back this Christmas … for the final time. But how did the naughty, surreal sitcom charm Britain so much that new episodes are a national event with viewing figures akin to a royal wedding?

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Mary Makes Christmas review – like dropping in on a relative who is an utter festive genius

This hour of cosy, solid cooking tips features excellent titbits on cake, soup and homemade gifts. Not to mention a section on apricots in brandy with Amanda Holden – an Alan Partridge commission waiting to happen

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The 50 best TV shows of 2024: No 4 – Slow Horses

Gary Oldman gives the performance of his career in this excellent spy drama – which has finally become one of the most talked-about shows on TV

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The Secret Lives of Animals review – is this Hugh Bonneville’s audition to be the next David Attenborough?

Paddington’s stepdad narrates a visually stunning nature documentary. It feels like a fairytale for the animal kingdom – children will love it

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