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Wonders of the World I Can’t See review – Chris McCausland makes a rare travel show worth tuning in for

The blind comedian pairs up with comics like Harry Hill to work out if the tourist trail can offer any pleasures to those who can’t see the big attractions – or the point of going anywhere

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We Love Glastonbury review – prepare to be jealous of anyone with a ticket

From Jessie Ware enthusing about Jay-Z to Jake Shears welling up at his memory of the festival, there are loads of incredible highlights in this retrospective. Brace for goosebumps

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Sarah Beeny vs Cancer review – crucial and almost unbearably candid

Beeny lets us follow her on the whole ‘rollercoaster’ of cancer treatment, urging us to be fearless – without ever shying away from what she fears the most

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Somebody Somewhere season two review – even this uplifting comedy’s quietest moments are dazzling

Every subtle scene is stuffed with emotion, poignancy and a great sense of humour. It’s a lovely antidote to TV’s more stressful shows

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The Idol review – light bondage and heavy sleaze make for the ultimate try-hard TV

Starring a bizarrely blank Lily-Rose Depp, this big, dumb drama from the maker of Euphoria is desperate to be edgy – but ends up feeling boring and, well, unsexy

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Vicky McClure: My Grandad’s War review – a beautiful tale of bravery that will make you weep

The actor’s 97-year-old grandfather may be a master of understatement – but he’s also one of the few people left who can recall the ‘hell let loose’ of the D-day landings. His story makes for staggering TV

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‘I won’t be getting my kit off again’: The Full Monty’s Robert Carlyle on the role of a lifetime

Robert Carlyle’s life has been defined by two remarkable characters: the explosively violent Begbie, and Gaz in The Full Monty. Here, he talks about his Glasgow childhood, Britpop hedonism – and playing the PM…

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Drugs, murder and Natasha Lyonne: how 2023’s most wildly entertaining TV is all about female private eyes

Smart, funny and an absolute blast: Poker Face and Patricia Arquette’s High Desert are making offbeat mystery shows into television’s hottest trend. Here’s to the noir-ish caper!

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Changing Ends review – Alan Carr’s childhood makes for relentlessly funny TV

This semi-autobiographical sitcom is a light, self-deprecating slice of hilarity. Its tale of growing up in 1980s Northampton is camp, cheeky and clever

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White House Plumbers review – you’ll give up on Woody Harrelson’s Watergate drama after one episode

It may have an absolutely star-packed cast, but this meandering political farce will rapidly lose your interest – unless you’re an aficionado of US political scandals from the 70s

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Depp v Heard review – Amber and Johnny make for profoundly depressing television

This documentary about the Johnny Depp–Amber Heard legal battle aims for neutrality. But it’s a gruesome exercise in wringing entertainment from a case about domestic violence

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The Little Mermaid’s Halle Bailey: ‘As a child, seeing a black Ariel would have changed my life’

From tween YouTube sensation, to pop star, to Beyoncé’s tour mate … now the actor and musician is about to star in the live-action remake of the Disney classic. She talks about overcoming self-doubt, her soulmate sister Chlöe, and a racist backlash

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Rebekah Vardy: Jehovah’s Witnesses and Me review – this harrowing documentary will totally surprise you

There’s nothing funny about this programme, hosted by the footballer’s wife better known for that trial. It’s a grim tale of her youth in the mysterious religion

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Ten Pound Poms review – surely no one in 1956 was a stranger to this level of racism and sexism?

This action-packed BBC drama depicts the grim lives of Brits who emigrated to Australia in the 1950s. Its look at the ‘issues’ is a bit broad, but it doesn’t sugarcoat the truth

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Eurovision Calling review – a brief, blah beginners’ guide to the contest that gave us Abba … and Scooch

As the hype goes into overdrive for this week’s grand final, calling this whiz through the basics an ‘ultimate guide’ is misleading. Fanatics should steer clear

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Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All review – a surprisingly moving, intimate view of marriage, loss and mental health

There’s a little bit of popstar aiming for No 1 – and fans will enjoy lots of behind-the-scenes footage – but Sheeran appears as a homely, nice man struggling with difficult circumstances

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A Small Light review – this charming, poignant drama gifts Anne Frank’s tale to yet another generation

The writer is a minor character in a fresh, lively take on her family’s story. Its focus on her father Otto and his secretary Miep Gies – who hid the Franks – is engaging and courageous

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Blue Lights: this thrilling cop drama is one of TV’s best shows

It’s gripping, nuanced, almost unbearably tense – and it’s about to come to an end. The BBC show’s take on policing post-Troubles Belfast is one of the finest watches of the year

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The Mysterious Mr Lagerfeld review – even his cat’s agent is interviewed

This mischievous portrait of fashion god Karl Lagerfeld is full of delicious anecdotes from a who’s who of his inner circle. Brace for rows, diets and cat theft

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I’m a Celebrity ... South Africa review – Ant and Dec serve up a skeleton

Nine contestants who have done it all before squeal at snakes, swing on big balls and drop constant innuendos – but without public interference, the hit show has no meat on its bones

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Absolutely Dyer: Danny and Dani Do Italy review – apparently the country’s full of ‘mad little gaffs’

The father-daughter duo aren’t sure why they’ve been asked to present a travel show, but proceed to attack it with gusto – volcanoes, catacombs, fish semen and all

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Chimp Empire review – this epic tale of betrayal is like Succession, but with apes

Backstabbing families fight turf wars in an astonishingly dramatic nature series from the director of My Octopus Teacher. It may put you in mind of Logan Roy and clan

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Blue Lights review – don’t sleep on this fantastically tense Belfast cop show

This tantalising police drama sees naive newcomers utterly unprepared for the dangerous situations they face on the job. You’ll be instantly hooked

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Phoenix Rise review – like Grange Hill meets The Breakfast Club

This school-based series for younger viewers is a lovely tale of six very different kids finding common ground. It’s all sweetly affecting – even if it isn’t doing anything new

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Challenge Anneka review – she’s back and it’s like she has never been away

Rice jumps into a helicopter, shouts ‘gosh’ a lot and helps the community in a way that feels utterly right. Perhaps it has something to do with long periods of Tory rule?

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