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Dogs of War review – this gobsmacking look at a mercenary (‘legal and illegal’) is must-see TV

From safe-cracking to arms-dealing and coup-causing, David Tomkins has spent 40 wild years fighting other people’s wars for money – and thrills. You honestly couldn’t make it up

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Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out review – when Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley cackle, it’s sheer joy

This retrospective on how Jennifer Saunders’s sitcom went from shambles to all-time great has a national treasure gravitas to it – and the juicy anecdotes make the show sing

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Michael Mosley: Just One Thing review – a wonderful tribute to the man who made us change for the better

Mosley was working on this TV version of his hit podcast packed with easy ways to boost your health when he died – and the results could not be more moving

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Showtrial season two review – this outrageous legal drama sucks you straight back in

It’s full of holes, lacks nuance and feels flabby – but the excellent performances, as well as the tense and twisty plotting, make this frothy tale a compelling watch

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‘I can’t believe they went there’: 20 years of the silly, sexy and utterly outrageous Desperate Housewives

It was brazenly shocking, deeply problematic – and a pop culture phenomenon. Two decades later, we revisit the women of Wisteria Lane who took the world by storm

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Heartstopper season three review – the sex scenes are handled as delicately as fine china

The stars of this wholesome teen drama are growing up – and hormones are running riot. But the show’s sensitive approach means it’s as beautiful and comforting as ever

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Grotesquerie review – horror as gorily unsubtle as you’d expect from Ryan Murphy

This tasteless, grisly, state-of-the-nation tale is certainly bold. Who knows what it’ll be like when Travis Kelce makes his long-awaited acting debut later in the series?

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La Maison review – an irresistibly moreish mashup of Emily in Paris and Succession

Frequently absurd and heavy on le fromage, this French soap set in rival fashion houses owes a lot to the Roys – and turns out to be very good mindless TV indeed

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A Very Royal Scandal review – Michael Sheen is excellent as Prince Andrew in THAT interview

There’s a buffet of top-tier acting talent in this elegant, if slight, take on the disastrous Newsnight appearance – from Ruth Wilson as Emily Maitlis to Sheen’s buffoonish royal

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After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun review – the Leonardo DiCaprio reveal is quite something

This documentary about the hit lifeguard drama famed for slow-mo shots in skimpy beachwear is oddly po-faced. It’s a shame given wild anecdotes about Playboy, being stoned – and turning down a Hollywood megastar

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Ross Kemp: Mafia and Britain review – it’s astounding he gets gangsters to open up this much

Why did the Godfather live in a caravan park in Preston? Kemp traces the links between Italian and British hard men … then heads to Italy for a fascinating and revealing encounter

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Sambre: Anatomy of a Crime review – the misogyny of the French police will make you want to scream

This Gallic drama about a real-life serial rapist is an important artefact of the attitudes that saw him go free for 30 years. It’s an uncomfortable, but hugely valuable watch

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Dating Naked UK review – the US version blurred out the nudity. We didn’t get so lucky

The title is the most subtle part of this nightmarish clothes-free romance show full of thong-shaped tan lines – and the only vaguely entertaining thing about it is the host: Rylan Clark

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‘Genuinely groundbreaking’: My So-Called Life is still utterly lovable TV, 30 years on

This excellent 90s drama made movie stars out of Claire Danes and Jared Leto – and featured TV’s first out gay actor playing an out gay character. It’s a joy to revisit

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The big idea: are we all beginning to have the same taste?

Music seems to be at the forefront of a rush to uniformity. It’s time to rebel

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Bad Monkey review – Vince Vaughn’s easy-going detective drama is tons of fun

There are femme fatales, drive-by shootings and plenty of sticking it to the man in this pulpy comedy-mystery. Its beautiful Florida location will make you yearn for a holiday

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The Influencer review – judging by these social media stars, humanity’s future is bleak

Truth doesn’t matter as Korean influencers battle for popularity in this reality TV show. It’s a horribly compelling insight into their world

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Complicit by Reah Bravo review – a revisionist history of #MeToo

An attempt to understand the complexities of workplace abuse that is more nuanced than its provocative title suggests

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Fantasmas review – this wildly creative comedy is a beacon of hope for TV’s future

Ex-Saturday Night Live star Julio Torres’s oustandingly whimsical new series threatens to tear up television’s rules – and is packed with guest stars including Emma Stone and Steve Buscemi

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Saucy! Secrets of the British Sex Comedy review – a cheeky look at cinema’s wild sexploitation craze

From ooh-er-missus innuendo to innocent workmen being ravished by lusty housewives, this look at the phenomenon of the saucy films of the 60s and 70s is truly eye-opening

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Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam review – the shocking, surreal swindle behind ‘NSync

The Justin Timberlake-fronted boyband and the Backstreet Boys may have conquered the world, but their manager’s huge fraud devastated lives. This is the staggering tale

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Surviving the Post Office review – fresh details of the appalling scandal will make you even more angry

Will Mellor meets the Post Office workers whose lives have been torn apart – including the remarkable operator who, after paying back money she never owed, feels sick each time she still has to use the Horizon system

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Simone Biles: Rising review – the greatest gymnast of all time sets the record straight

Through extraordinary access to Biles, this dramatic docuseries takes on the dark side of being an elite athlete. It’s a touching plea for compassion that sets up her Olympics return beautifully

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The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning review – feelgood TV that expands your heart

Amy Poehler narrates this funny, practical series about sorting out your clutter before you die. It’s a moving – if not delicate – look at our mortality

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End of Summer review – a nightmarish thriller about a terrible therapist

Vera is a grief counsellor with a very troubled past in this Swedish psychological drama. When it comes back to haunt her, a meaty – if slightly familiar – story unravels

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