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What’s On: George & Tammy, and TV’s love affair with tragic country stars

In the first edition of our new TV newsletter: Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain’s drama strikes a chord. Plus: our picks of the week, and Harry & Meghan arrives on Netflix

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George & Tammy review – Jessica Chastain is phenomenal at standing by her man

Chastain as Tammy Wynette and Michael Shannon as George Jones are TV dynamite as the country music stars making love, war and cracking harmonies together

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‘I was insanely jealous of Britney Spears’: Billie Piper on teen pop stardom, the fun of her drunk years – and making darkness funny

From 90s singer to celebrated actor then film director – the I Hate Suzie star opens up about the highs and lows of growing up in public

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Guns, death and Daddy issues: why SAS Rogue Heroes is one of the year’s most emotional TV shows

This brilliant series from the Peaky Blinders creator might be a high-octane, action-packed riot – but it’s also tender, touching and funny. Its finale will not disappoint

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The Flatshare review – this cheesefest is as maddeningly watchable as Emily in Paris

There’s zero personality to the leads, the plot’s full of holes and it’s utterly unrealistic. But this show about a couple who fall in love while timesharing an apartment is oddly irresistible

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Trailblazers: A Rocky Mountain Road Trip review – behold, TV’s glorious new power throuple!

Ruby Wax, Mel B and Emily Atack head to the wild west to follow in the footsteps of an inspiring 19th-century explorer. Chaos soon reigns

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David Baddiel: Jews Don’t Count review – a doc so shocking it sounds like a siren

In this fascinating and timely film, the comedian corners Jewish celebrities to discuss antisemitism – and David Schwimmer reveals he has ‘never felt white, ever’

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Three Mothers, Two Babies and a Scandal review – an utterly shocking tale of the cash for babies scandal

This desperately compelling documentary twists like a thriller, yet maintains a clear head, as it explains an international adoption scandal that tore families’ lives apart

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The Secret Genius of Modern Life review – irresistibly contagious TV

Prof Hannah Fry is a joy, and will make you deeply excited about the weirdest things – like the magnetic strip on the back of your bank card

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Royal Mob: Four Sisters review – a very enjoyable tight-budget panto of The Crown

This drama-documentary hybrid has plenty of regal soap opera to keep things entertaining, plus you don’t have to Google which bits are true or not

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Black Sands review – a slow, meaty helping of Nordic noir

A body on the beach, a police protagonist with personal issues and an eye for knitwear … UKTV’s Icelandic import is dark, matter of fact and a little bit meta

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Elizabeth Debicki on playing Diana: ‘I never watched The Crown and thought, this is a documentary’

She found stardom in The Night Manager and Tenet but how will she cope with the attention that comes with playing the most scrutinised woman of all time?

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Blockbuster review – like stepping into a time warp (in a very bad way)

This timid sitcom set in the last ever video rental store has such a dated feel. In the age of streaming services, this isn’t good enough

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SAS: Rogue Heroes review – is the follow up to Peaky Blinders fun? Does Arthur Shelby like a drink?

This show about the formation of the SAS – from the brains behind the Shelbys, Steven Knight – is big, brash, witty and packed with energy. It’s Khaki Blinders, if you will

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The Love Box in Your Living Room review – spectacular silliness from Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse

The comics’ spoof Adam Curtis-style documentary celebrating 100 years of the BBC is full of deft satire, sharp insight and moments of utter oddness. It’s very clever – and very funny

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28 Days Haunted review – the ghost-hunting show that will make you roll your eyes like never before

Do homemade helmets really give you special access to demons? Is there such a thing as ‘a sensitive’? This occasionally tasteless, OTT paranormal show seems to think so

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Una Marson: Our Lost Caribbean Voice review – a beautiful, moving portrait of BBC’s first Black broadcaster

The extraordinary Jamaican poet, playwright, editor and producer became a radio sensation in the 1940s, but her name has been largely lost to history – an injustice this deft documentary is here to remedy

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Doctor Who review – Jodie Whittaker bows out with big bangs and even bigger heart

Full of spectacular action, explosions, epic battles and plenty of old faces, The Power of the Doctor is a glorious send-off for Whittaker as 13

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Somewhere Boy review – a beautiful, rare find that is in a world of its own

This very special story about a boy kept cloistered in a remote house is an astute mix of gothic, thriller and family drama. You’ll want to watch the whole series in one go

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Shantaram review – Eat Pray Love with added hunk? Disappointingly not

Not even Charlie Hunnam constantly taking his top off can save Apple TV+’s new thriller about an ex-convict in Bombay. And don’t get me started on the accents

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I Hate You review – like watching two grown women possessed by the spirit of puerile teenage boys

Three episodes in, I couldn’t take any more of Robert Popper’s new ‘comedy’ about two unbearable friends. It’s confusing, underwhelming and has no idea what it’s meant to be

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Bad Sisters is about to give us the most satisfying TV finale of the year

It’s been frustrating as hell watching the gutsy Garvey sisters’ failed attempts to bump off their despicable brother-in-law, JP. I cannot wait to see the glorious moment when he dies

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Paxman: Putting Up With Parkinson’s review – I am already dreading his absence

The TV legend won’t be cajoled into crying as he investigates his illness and films his final series of University Challenge – but he does give us fascinating, unsparing television

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Everyone Can Rap review – an incredibly heartwarming hip-hop contest

Three unlikely newbies are coached in the art of spitting bars by Youngs Teflon in this endlessly sweet, uplifting film about giving a voice to the voiceless

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From Nighthawks to Tangerine: Guardian writers on their favourite LGBTQ+ movies

For the release of Billy Eichner’s groundbreaking studio gay rom-com Bros, Guardian writers discuss their best LGBTQ+ movies

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