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Brexit: A Very British Civil War review – TV has no right to be this much of a hoot

Yes, it’s a documentary on a sobering topic. But when you’ve got an endless stream of blockbuster names spouting irresistible gossip – plus Nigel Farage being a total panto dame – you can’t help but have a ball

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8

Britain is a swamp of lies and disinformation – and we got here on the Brexit bus

Ten years after the vote, our economy is battered – and our national conversation darkens by the day. Still, there is reason for hope, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5

TV tonight: bittersweet drama starring Paapa Essiedu about a couple trying for a baby

First of a six-part series from the creator of Mum and Him & Her dealing with pregnancy loss. Plus: the final part of Norma Percy’s gripping Clash of the Superpowers. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30

The week in TV: Toxic Town; Small Town, Big Story; Israel and the Palestinians: The Road to 7th October; Dope Girls – review

Airborne toxins lead to tragedy in a devastating drama fuelled by female rage; Chris O’Dowd’s new comedy is part sci-fi spoof, part Irish Local Hero; and post-first world war London is rife with lawlessness. Plus, a detailed guide to the divided Middle East

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2025

Israel and the Palestinians: The Road to 7th October review – deserves nothing but praise

Sobering but compelling, the latest powerhouse documentary from Norma Percy spans decades, speaks to everyone that matters – and proves to be vital viewing

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2025

The week in TV: Trigger Point; Putin vs the West: At War; Mr & Mrs Smith; Here We Go – review

Vicky McClure’s bomb disposal expert is back with a bang; assorted British PMs supply the low notes as world leaders reflect on war in Ukraine; and Donald Glover and Maya Erskine outdo Pitt and Jolie in a star-studded remake

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2024

Putin Vs the West: At War review – did Liz Truss really storm out of her own office?

Our flawed and frequently ridiculous leaders emerge from this follow-up documentary with little credit. Yet despite the calamitous subject matter, the chaos is often downright funny

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2024

Putin is gambling on the west growing impatient with Ukraine. We have to prove him wrong

A year into his country’s fight for its very survival, Volodymyr Zelenskiy knows some in Europe are looking for a way out, says the Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023

Putin vs the West review: World leaders seem rightly shamefaced about how they got taken for a ride by Russian president

David Cameron and François Hollande are among the talking heads in this forensic analysis of European diplomacy in response to Putin’s aggression

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

Putin vs the West review: World leaders seem rightly shamefaced about how they got taken for a ride by the Russian president

David Cameron and François Hollande are among the talking heads in this forensic analysis of European diplomacy in response to Putin’s aggression

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023