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Producers of Channel 4 immigration show deny claim it platforms racists

Go Back to Where You Came From has been criticised by charities for giving stage to extreme racist views

The Guardian - UK

‘The best screen Thatcher yet?’: the art (and craft) of playing the former PM

Harriet Walter’s acclaimed portrayal is the latest of many screen versions. So how do you create the Thatcher persona?

The Guardian - UK

Here’s a shocking finding, gen Z: democracy isn’t perfect

According to a new poll, half of our 13- to 27-year-olds can’t see the point of all those time-wasting elections and parliaments. Why do they not know that authoritarianism is worse?

The Guardian - UK

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The week in TV: Brian and Maggie; Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis; Paradise; Mo – review

Harriet Walter and Steve Coogan star as Margaret Thatcher and her friend turned foe; Idris Elba fronts a harrowing study of street crime; there are riddles aplenty in a new US thriller; and art echoes life in the bittersweet Mo

The Guardian - UK

Big Boys season 3: release date, cast, plot, trailer and everything you need to know about the final series

Big Boys season 3 follows Dylan Llewellyn and Jon Pointing as students Jack and Danny through their final year at university.

WhatToWatch

Go Back to Where You Came From: this in-your-face asylum seeker experiment is deeply cringe-inducing TV

Participants in Channel 4’s new show recreate the journeys made by refugees for entertainment. It’s awkward watching, and feels like a pointless endeavour

The Guardian - UK

Channel 4 may have violated Sexual Offences Act with deepfake video of Scarlett Johansson

Legal experts say that decision to show AI-generated lingerie footage of the Black Widow actor in documentary may break law

The Guardian - UK

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Archbishop of York ‘categorically rejects’ bullying and coercion allegations

Stephen Cottrell denies bullying members of a committee to secure the Bishop of Liverpool’s appointment.

The Independent UK

If we listen to how gen Z really feel about democracy they might stop telling us they prefer authoritarianism

New research from broadcaster Channel 4 reveals a troubling trend towards support for authoritarianism among young people in the UK. The report “Gen Z: Trends, Truth and Trust” found that 52% of the 2,000 13-27 year olds surveyed would agree that “the UK would be better with a strong leader…

The Conversation

UK must avoid becoming an ‘American news swamp’, Channel 4 chief executive warns

Alex Mahon made the comments at a Royal Television Society event.

Evening Standard

Channel 4 boss calls for TV industry to unite against profit-seeking ‘tech titans’

Alex Mahon accuses firms such as TikTok, Meta and YouTube of ‘wanton abandonment of the pursuit of truth’

The Guardian - UK

Young people say they’d elect a ‘strong leader’. I say give more of them the vote

Given what gen Z have been through, it’s no wonder they’re not impressed by democracy. But giving them a real stake in it could change everything, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Timeline of events around Russell Brand allegations and the BBC review

The BBC said it has apologised to staff who felt ‘unable to raise’ complaints about Brand.

Evening Standard

Meet Ella Maisy Purvis, breakout star of Channel 4's Patience

Ella Maisy Purvis tells us about her breakthrough in Patience, the autism she shares with her character, and why she wants to be the next Q

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Prue Leith's Great British Bake Off replacement has been revealed

The 84-year-old said the show’s filming schedule had become too intense

Evening Standard

Prue Leith to be replaced by longtime friend on new charity Bake Off series

Presenters Kate Garraway, Gloria Hunniford and Sarah Beeny are among the stars hoping to impress on the upcoming show.

Evening Standard

Celebrity Bake Off announces Prue Leith’s replacement in major judging shake-up

The line-up for the celebrity installment has also been revealed

WhatToWatch

The Great British Bake Off announces new judge as Prue Leith is replaced

The Great British Bake Off will see Paul Hollywood team up with a new judge when The Great Celebrity Bake Off returns

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Evening Standard

Brian and Maggie on Channel 4 review: Thatcher as object of affection? Really?

3/5 Steve Coogan and Harriet Walter are a captivating double-act in this effective period piece, but it plays it a little cosy to the Iron Lady

The Guardian - UK

Brian and Maggie review – it’s a real worry when Margaret Thatcher seems this admirable

You can tell how corrupt our recent politicians have been by how attractive Harriet Walter’s portrayal of the ex-PM seems alongside Steve Coogan in this drama based on a scorching TV interview

The Independent UK

Steve Coogan shines in Brian and Maggie, a love letter to the political interview

4/5 In his latest TV show, writer James Graham turns his attention to the 1989 showdown between journalist Brian Walden and Margaret Thatcher

Evening Standard

Gen Z yearning for fascism? It's grim — but I'm not surprised

It may sound shocking that half of Britain’s young people want authoritarian rule, but there’s a social theory that explains it

The National (Scotland)

How you can watch the real interview that inspired Channel 4's Brian and Maggie

In 1989 Brian Walden interviewed Margaret Thatcher, find out how you can watch the real interview that inspired Channel 4's Brian and Maggie.

The Guardian - UK

Vicky Pattison: My Deepfake Sex Tape review – this look at AI pornography is the exact opposite of the truth

The reality star’s self-created AI pornography totally misses the point of what it’s like to experience this abuse. This baffling approach is not the way to make things better

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Steve Coogan and Harriet Walter go head to head as Walden and Thatcher

James Graham’s new drama recreates their famous last interview. Plus: Idris Elba’s urgent campaign to stop knife crime. Here’s what to watch this evening

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