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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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Wham! Last Christmas Unwrapped review – special TV to give your heart to

This winter warmer is so much more than just a deep dive into one of the greatest festive tunes – it’s an astonishing tribute to the genius of George Michael

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No Good Deed review – Lisa Kudrow carries this twisty, binge-worthy mystery

It’s occasionally clumsy and overly light, but the tale of rich families competing to outbid each other for a house is pacy, packed with plot and stuffed with excellent performances

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From punch-ups to punk rock: the raucous return of SAS Rogue Heroes – TV’s wildest historical drama

The drink is loud, the music flowing – and the near-death experiences almost constant. Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight’s adrenaline-fuelled period drama is back

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Somebody Somewhere season three review – remarkable TV that burrows into your heart

Bridget Everett’s gorgeous comedy bows out as it began: as a beautiful look at family, found family and, above all, friendship. If only HBO hadn’t cancelled it …

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A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter review – an exceptionally good gift

She promises us the ‘ho-ho-ho-iest’ hour of all … and she delivers! The gloriously droll star brings the festive special bang up to date

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Black Doves review – Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw’s gleefully pulpy Christmas gift

The starriest spy show of the year is here! And it’s got guns and gore galore – not to mention Sarah Lancashire as an ice queen. Fill your festive boots

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Matlock review – Kathy Bates has spent years waiting for a role like this

An actor of the Oscar-winner’s calibre has deserved better for a long time – and is now front and centre of this legal drama. It’s far more than a spinoff of the 1980s US series … it’s a mystery fuelled by corporate greed

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My Brilliant Friend season four review – every episode of this stunning drama is like a mini movie

One of TV’s finest series in years reaches its end with a gorgeous finale. This Elena Ferrante adaptation is rich, sumptuous and deliciously overwrought – it truly is a wonder

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Boybands Forever review – behind the scenes of Take That’s topless, muscled kingdom

Full of gossip, confessions and revelations, this documentary is packed with all you ever wanted to know about the peaks – and troughs – of British boyband culture. Yes, even that infamous jelly video

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Didion & Babitz by Lili Anolik review – friendship and rivalry in LA

The journalist and author of Hollywood’s Eve makes no pretence of impartiality as she charts the difficult relationship between two chroniclers of California

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Shoot to Kill: Terror on the Tube review – an extraordinary look at how Jean Charles de Menezes was killed

This mesmerising docuseries is full of astonishing interviews as it examines the Metropolitan police shooting of an innocent man – two weeks after the London bombings and terrorist threats of July 2005

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‘Watch out, I’m even less inhibited’: Olivia Williams on movies, misogyny and living with cancer

Olivia Williams has long balanced her talent with a desire to tell it how it is – and she’s now feeling more frank than ever. The Dune star gets more than a few things off her chest, from the Hollywood patriarchy to AI and living with cancer

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The Day of the Jackal review – Eddie Redmayne’s remake is hold-your-breath exciting

Impressive, chilling and just a little bit silly: this update of Frederick Forsyth’s classic about a ruthless killing machine makes for highly enjoyable, trigger-happy viewing

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Lucan review – stick with this wild documentary to the end and you will be astonished

Fifty years ago, Lord Lucan murdered Sandra Rivett then disappeared. This surreal series follows the victim’s son as he hunts down the fugitive peer – and ends up somewhere totally unexpected

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Asia review – another David Attenborough masterclass in beautiful TV

The national treasure is back with a witty, warm televisual wonder, this time exploring the most populous and stunningly biodiverse continent. But where is the urgency about the climate crisis?

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Beyond Chelsea review – this bland attempt to make reality TV grow up needs some backstabbing

Where are the fights? Where’s the escapism of gawping at deluded toffs having ludicrously overblown life crises? This catch-up with three Made in Chelsea stars is far too anodyne

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Trump: The Criminal Conspiracy Case review – outstanding but blood-chilling

This gripping documentary about the case of a former president challenging votes plays out like a wild legal drama. But if you’re anxious about the November election, it is also a pre-Halloween horror story

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Dogs of War review – this gobsmacking look at a mercenary (‘legal and illegal’) is must-see TV

From safe-cracking to arms-dealing and coup-causing, David Tomkins has spent 40 wild years fighting other people’s wars for money – and thrills. You honestly couldn’t make it up

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Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out review – when Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley cackle, it’s sheer joy

This retrospective on how Jennifer Saunders’s sitcom went from shambles to all-time great has a national treasure gravitas to it – and the juicy anecdotes make the show sing

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Michael Mosley: Just One Thing review – a wonderful tribute to the man who made us change for the better

Mosley was working on this TV version of his hit podcast packed with easy ways to boost your health when he died – and the results could not be more moving

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Showtrial season two review – this outrageous legal drama sucks you straight back in

It’s full of holes, lacks nuance and feels flabby – but the excellent performances, as well as the tense and twisty plotting, make this frothy tale a compelling watch

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