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Play for Today review – Channel 5 has turned wildly influential TV drama into banal pantomime

This revival of the classic BBC drama strand is utterly lacking in the innovative spirit of the original. The next Dennis Potter might be out there somewhere … but they certainly aren’t here

The Guardian - UK

'I promised I'd never put my mother in a home' - Anita Dobson reflects on balancing a career with ageing parents

As art imitates life and Anita stars in a TV show about a woman going into a care home, the actress reflects on her own experiences with an ailing mother

Woman & Home

Sex, cash and intruders? The groundbreaking drama series Play for Today is back

The revered BBC strand that gave us Abigail’s Party and The Black Stuff makes a return … on Channel 5. Will it be as successful as in its heyday?

The Guardian - UK

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Play for Today: The revival hoping to save British TV from a class crisis

IN FOCUS: ‘Play for Today’ one-off films were a seminal moment in television in the Seventies and Eighties, writes Hannah J Davies. Decades later, Channel 5 is bringing them back, and aiming to diversify small-screen drama

The Independent UK

Quentin Willson obituary

Motoring journalist and presenter of the BBC’s Top Gear and Channel 5’s Fifth Gear who became an advocate of electric cars

The Guardian - UK

Vanessa Feltz's Channel 5 talk show shelved after just seven months to make way for the Christmas schedule

The show launched in March this year, after Vanessa left ITV’s This Morning after 33 years

Evening Standard

Vanessa Feltz shows off two-stone weight loss on night out after revealing secret to slim figure

The TV presenter, 63, has fluctuated from a size 10 to a size 22 over the past three decades

Evening Standard

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Princess Charlotte Holds a Very Important Role "For the First Time in British History"

Girls rule.

Marie Claire

Eighty-two not out: Michael Palin says he won’t stop exploring any time soon

The Man Who Pays His Way: ‘I will keep doing this as long as people want me to do it,’ says Palin

The Independent UK

Has Mrs Hall left All Creatures Great and Small? Season 6 has already sparked questions about Anna Madeley's beloved character

Mrs Hall has been the housekeeper at Skeldale House since season 1 and a time jump in season 6 will be a shock for fans

Woman & Home

Will Carmody be in season 6 of All Creatures Great and Small?

Richard Carmody has been in and out of All Creatures Great and Small, and fans hope he is set to return for season 6

Woman & Home

Revealed: Contactless bank card scam letting 26,000 fare dodgers travel for free in London

TfL investigators say ‘we are not a charity and people need to pay for the services’ as new documentary reveals over 26,000 people a year use a bank card hack to evade fares

Evening Standard

Public service broadcasters say ministers misunderstand consolidation meaning

Speaking at the Royal Television Society Convention in Cambridge, UK media bosses agreed merging PSB’s would not be a good thing for the UK.

Evening Standard

All Creatures star reveals why new series has a massive time jump

James and Helen now have a second child!

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‘Held at gunpoint’: Michael Palin says Monty Python sketch saved him from terrifying Venezuelan ordeal

The Monty Python legend, 82, revealed he and his crew were held by armed guards

The Independent UK

Michael Palin showed iconic Monty Python sketch to armed guards

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Exclusive: Rachel Shenton reveals all on her chilling new thriller, The Rumour

The Rumour star Rachel Shenton reveals behind the scenes secrets from her new five-part drama.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: did Freddie Mercury have a secret daughter?

The claims that rocked the music industry earlier this year are put under the microscope. Plus:Mel and Sue are back with a new quizshow. Here’s what to watch this evening

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The Rumour: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interview and everything we know

The Rumour shows how a chilling secret can spread suspicion and paranoia in a small rural town.

Evening Standard

Moment woman suspected of racking up £3,000 in unpaid train fares over 400 journeys is snared in east London

The woman allegedly used a card to dodge paying for a ticket in London more than 400 times

Tom’s Guide

How to watch NFL in the U.K. — free streams, TV guide

Here's how to watch NFL in the U.K. on Sky Sports, Now, NFL Game Pass or Channel 5, which has significantly exapanded its free-to-air offering.

The Conversation

Play for Today is back – nine ways Channel 5 can make it as successful as the original

Between 1970 and 1984, BBC1’s experimental drama strand Play for Today created what is now regarded as classic British drama. It launched myriad acting careers and showcased high-calibre writing in plays such as Mike Leigh’s Abigail’s Party and Blue Remembered Hills, Dennis Potter’s acclaimed play about lost youth. It was…

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Sir Michael Palin detained by armed militia in Venezuela

Monty Python star Sir Michael Palin and his film crew were detained by armed militia in Venezuela after attempting to film a statue of former leader Hugo Chavez.

The Independent UK

Crystal Palace are in big trouble if Marc Guehi leaves – Oliver Glasner

Glasner said he might have to dust off his boots and play centre-back if Guehi leaves.

The Independent UK

Is Crystal Palace vs Fredrikstad on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Conference League play-off

Everything you need to know about Crystal Palace’s Conference League play-off first leg

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