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Steven Knight’s story of boxing and thievery is rooted in reality

Lashana Lynch also stars in Sky Atlantic’s adaptation of The Day of the Jackal. Plus: the final episode of David Olusoga’s fascinating history series. Here’s what to watch this evening

Tears will flow as the nation’s unsung heroes are celebrated at the Pride of Britain Awards. Plus: fascinating war stories from Berlin and London. Here’s what to watch this evening

For decades, Black history in the UK has been siloed from the mainstream, as if incidental to the nation’s history. Black History Month in October is dedicated to celebrating Black heritage, but the rest of the year, it feels largely neglected and ignored. Public historian and broadcaster David Olusoga, is…

Public choosing ‘Shakespeare over invasion’ and becoming more discerning about Britain’s history, says Alan Lester

After decades of hostility, politicians of all stripes must unite in promoting the many benefits that incomers bring to our nation

Isobel Yeung leads an alarming Dispatches investigation. Plus, the trauma behind Olympian Daley Thompson’s life. Here’s what to watch this evening

As Ollie Watkins scored in the Euros semifinal, the country celebrated as one – with a team that’s comfortable in its own skin, whatever the colour

The historian relates the impact on his relatives of an 1890s crime committed by his great-great-grandfather

Historian tells Hay festival audience that Britain needs to ‘liberate itself and have independence day from its own history’

Judi Dench talking Shakespeare, conversations with bestsellers Marian Keyes and David Nicholls, and a deep dive into the day’s news with Independent journalists and leading thinkers – this year’s Hay Festival programme is fit to burst with unmissable events. Jessie Thompson picks the highlights