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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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Dance 100 review – does anyone understand this choreography competition’s judges?

It’s a hyper-energetic dance off that’s watchably perky to the end. But unless you’re a specialist choreographer, you may be baffled by the criticism. ‘Needed a lot of face’, anyone?

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James Norton as a disabled jazz drummer? How Jerk’s black humour is revolutionising comedy

The deliciously dark comedy about a man with cerebral palsy is back – and now, celebs are lining up to star in it … and to make you squirm like never before

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Wild Isles review – David Attenborough’s last hurrah makes for unmissable TV

The broadcasting legend takes a lovely, unparalleled look at the majestic wildlife of the UK and Ireland. If anyone can stop its terrifying destruction, it’s him

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Becoming Frida Kahlo review – this joyful celebration makes the artist fascinating in a whole new way

The seemingly impossible is managed by this gripping three-part series: shining a new light on the Mexican icon. It’s packed with love, art and politics – there’s almost too much to take in

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Finding Michael review – Spencer Matthews goes on a haunting high-altitude mission

This incredibly moving documentary follows the reality TV star as he retraces his brother’s last steps on Mount Everest – and makes many shocking discoveries

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Murder in the Pacific review – the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior boat makes for thrilling, urgent TV

The gripping tale of the Greenpeace ship that was rocked by explosions and sunk in just 40 seconds couldn’t feel more current – despite happening almost 40 years ago

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Django review – the new defiantly gruesome western rides into town

Matthias Schoenaerts steps out of the shadows, tilts his cowboy hat – then tries to fight a tank of a man for cash. From there, this preposterous western only ramps up the bloody chaos

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Transitional by Munroe Bergdorf review – trauma and resilience

The model and trans activist writes movingly on prejudice, navigating controversy and personal growth

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Unforgotten series five review – still cracking crime drama, even without Nicola Walker

The much-loved gaffer was killed off at the end of the last series, but Chris Lang’s show is as taut and tense and pleasurable as ever

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Liaison review – Eva Green’s spy thriller is a total mess of a TV show

This multilingual drama is a weird jumble in which post-Brexit Britain gets cyber-attacked. Its plot is convoluted, its dialogue baffling and its romantic segments hammy

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From a smooch-happy Aidan to an ‘unholy’ Sam Smith: what’s in store on And Just Like That …

A famous pop singer on set! More Che! A flagrant disregard for road safety! The rumour mill is going into overdrive for the SATC spin-off’s summer return

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From Warrior Nun to Three Women, TV shows are being cancelled. Yet somehow Emily in Paris lives on

There is no room for sentimentality in the ruthless world of TV streaming. If only services felt the same about quality control, says Guardian columnist Rebecca Nicholson

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You & Me review – you can’t fail to love this deftly written romance’s big, healing heart

This sharp, original drama slowly morphs from peppy romcom into something far more profound. It’s a sentimental charmer with a plot that twists, turns and pivots

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Con Girl review – quite possibly the most astonishingly outlandish story ever told

This documentary unravels the mind-boggling exploits of one of Australia’s most prolific scammers … whose lies were so extreme they still defy belief

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