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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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Prue and Danny’s Death Road Trip review – the lovely tale of a Bake Off judge and her son’s debate about dying

Prue Leith and her Tory MP son hold profoundly opposing views on legalised euthanasia. They tackle them in a sensitive, fascinating show that’s full of nuance and respect

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The Twelve review – even Sam Neill can’t save this legal melodrama

The Jurassic Park star delivers a seasoned performance in this Australian show following a murder jury. Shame it’s full of soapy subplots and histrionic plotting

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Better review – this moreish bent copper show gets stronger and stronger

Ignore the anti-climactic intro to this police drama. Its tale of a dodgy detective who wants to change really starts to blossom as it goes on

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Funny Woman review – Gemma Arterton is absolutely captivating in this Nick Hornby adaptation

The actor exudes star power in this take on the popular novel. It blossoms into a colourful romp through the swinging 60s that is very much TV as comfort food

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You season four review – Penn Badgley’s frothy thriller is awful (and hugely entertaining)

This series, the murder drama tries to become a whodunnit that satirises the British class system. It’s no longer worth asking if it’s good or bad – just enjoy the rollercoaster

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‘I’ve never forgotten it’: the very best (and very worst) TV endings of all time

From The Sopranos’ unbeatable conclusion to the nonsensical anticlimax of Game of Thrones, here are the most memorable TV finales of all time – for varying reasons …

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Claire Foy on finding her rage: ‘You’ve got to get your anger out, in order to move on’

The Crown confirmed her as acting royalty, but she always struggled with self-doubt. Now, after a storm about her salary, she is determined to express her feelings – even the difficult ones

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Nolly review – Helena Bonham Carter is brilliantly camp in Russell T Davies’s impeccable drama

The actor is flamboyant, frank and funny as a Crossroads legend. It’s a joy to watch this warm, thoughtful tribute to soaps, fabulous older women – and showbiz itself

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For the Love of Dilfs review – Stormy Daniels’s gay dating show is a hoot from start to finish

Essentially a queer Love Island, this ‘hypersexualised reality show’ sees ‘daddies’ and ‘himbos’ try to find their soulmate. It’s tonnes of lean, not-so-clean fun

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