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The project was allotted $40 million in the recently passed megabill

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In a momentous year of telly, a true story made for groundbreaking (and controversial) viewing, a chalk-and-cheese pair finally got it on – and a gorgeous Japanese epic became an instant classic

THE COUNTDOWN: From the improbable phenomenon ‘Baby Reindeer’ to the comfort of ‘Gogglebox’ and the smart, sexy and slick ‘Mr & Mrs Smith’, here are the top 20 releases from the past 12 months, selected by The Independent’s TV critic Nick Hilton

Food scientists and other researchers found that those who were less able to recognize certain foods were also more likely to be picky eaters, a connection previously unknown.

The seventh season of Julia Child’s “The French Chef,” the first of the television series to air in color, revealed how color can change the experience of food. While Child had charmed audiences in black and white, seeing “Bouillabaisse à la Marseillaise” in color helped elevate the experience from merely…

Let this round-up stand as a testament to their memory

This year we’ve already had dramas that have changed the world, reality TV that’s made us scream at the telly, and romcoms that have made us cry, writes Ellie Harrison

To better understand a country's food is to better understand their culture