tv & radio
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Will a new reality show, in which contestants make deadly blades out of raw steel, replace Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry in our affections? One Bake Off fan thinks it just might
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If you saw the crime drama set on the islands, you might be relieved to see the ferry bringing not baddies but the Rev David Cooper with a sermon. But this programme could have done with a bit of livening up
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The Night Manager screenwriter reveals how John le Carré’s spy novel is a Faustian myth at heart
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This week’s penultimate episode had it all: murder, a napalm fireworks show and a surprise weaponry switcheroo. Let’s hope the finale proves as explosive as this unsettling and unlikely – but very sexy – story deserves
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Fox’s take on the story of the crucifixion comes live from New Orleans, with the aid of pop music and some inescapably campy production choices
what to watch
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What's on tonightWhat's on tonightTuesday’s best TV: The A Word; One Born Every Minute; Exposure: Saudi ArabiaDrama from Peter Bowker starring Christopher Eccleston; a return to Liverpool Women’s hospital; undercover in the Saudi kingdom. Plus: Jim Al-Khalili on how the universe started
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On demandOn demandCatch-up and download: from Fresh Meat to The Night ManagerThe hapless students face up to the prospect of real life, and Tom Hiddleston oozes charm in the latest Le Carré adaptation
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Stream onStream onHouse of Cards to Daredevil: new to Netflix in MarchThis month sees the return of everyone’s favourite evil president and the blind lawyer who moonlights as a crimefighter. Plus: the world’s most gored matador and the real Mr Miyagi
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Your next box setYour next box setNight Gallery box set review: The Twilight Zone spin-off that launched SpielbergRod Serling’s Twilight Zone follow-up was awash with Hollywood talent – and still contains some of the best TV ever
episode recaps
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The Night Manager: episode by episodeThe Night Manager: episode by episodeThe Night Manager recap: episode five – 'nothing quite as pretty as napalm at night'This week’s penultimate episode had it all: murder, a napalm fireworks show and a surprise weaponry switcheroo. Let’s hope the finale proves as explosive as this unsettling and unlikely – but very sexy – story deserves
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Doctor Thorne (episode by episode)Doctor Thorne (episode by episode)Doctor Thorne recap: episode three – let's take a memory drug to forget this disgracePointless to the point of excruciating, Uncle Julian’s latest outing really let the actors down. The pug was the best character by a country mile
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Concentrating on the intense pressure meted out to prosecutor Clark, a single mother, the show reveals how gender was another major theme in the most scrutinized trial of the 90s
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The show’s second killer episode in a row, so to speak, is also the second to revolve around the female characters … and Eugene. But mostly the women
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Sadly, we still seem to be playing catchup. Nothing’s quite taken off yet in the plot – except in the case of Kaira, who would seem to need a surgical miracle
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Vinyl: episode-by-episodeVinyl: episode-by-episodeVinyl recap: episode six – it's too soon for a goofy David Bowie impersonationDevon is holed up in the Chelsea Hotel, so Richie’s on a bender with a hallucination of his dead partner-in-crime – plus there’s that awkward Bowie cameo. Is Vinyl letting loose, or going too far?
reviews
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This tale of greed and green politics is maybe a sign that the Scandi drama has run its course – then up pop two old thesps in Great Canal Journeys who restore your faith in all things nordic
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Barack Obama remains calm under fire in an access-all-areas documentary
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news
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Nearly a quarter of UK households now subscribe to Netflix, with more than 1.4m joining in 2015
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Bieber’s Vevo channel generated more than 722m video views in February alone, and he now has more than 20m YouTube subscribers
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Andrew Collins: Telly addictAndrew Collins: Telly addictCall the Midwife, University Challenge and Coronation Street: TV review – videoIn his review of the week’s TV, telly addict Andrew Collins discusses the highest-rating shows on all five terrestrial channels
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Trailer watchTrailer watchUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt season two trailer – heaven is a Christmas shopFrom April, everyone’s favourite candy-coloured cult survivor is back – and she’s got a new job as an elf
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Watch the trailer for Fox’s resurrection of The X-Files, the sci-fi series that first aired in 1993
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A perfect blend of Deal or No Deal and Blankety Blank, the breakfast TV presenter’s new daily show looks set to become a student favourite
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It’s been an open secret for 20 years, but at last everybody’s favourite leather-clad warrior is out and proud. Does it mark a step-change in the way women are portrayed on television?
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From April, everyone’s favourite candy-coloured cult survivor is back – and she’s got a new job as an elf
you may have missed
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There was a distinct touch of coldness about the TV magician – but, unlike some of his contemporaries, he retained his personal integrity to the end
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Writer of Bart to the Future episode, aired almost exactly 16 years ago, says idea was consistent with vision of US ‘going insane’
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The broadcaster talks about being the busiest woman in radio, bringing a ‘mischievous’ edge to Late Night Woman’s Hour and why her band Kenickie were far too blase about supporting the Ramones
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