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Leading German magazine declares UK a nation on life support

The country ‘has dialed 999 and is waiting in vain for the paramedics to show up’ says the title

Evening Standard

Dead Ringers’ childbirth scenes are bloody and brutal, that’s exactly how it should be shown on TV

TV and movies shouldn’t terrify women yet to give birth, but popular culture has a valuable role to play in preparing them for it

Evening Standard

Best podcasts of the week: How feminists and a porn baron built an iconic erotic magazine for women

In this week’s newsletter: Discover the wild 1970s tale of the revolutionary Viva in Stiffed. Plus: five of the best podcasts for Succession fans

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TV’s most influential people: The top 10 stars of the small screen

Stars like The White Lotus’s Jennifer Coolidge and The House of the Dragon star Emma D’Arcy made the top 10.

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Touching Cloth by Fergus Butler-Gallie review – the pratfalls and pitfalls of priesthood

Butler-Gallie’s wry memoir of his work as a Church of England priest is warm and rewarding, if tinged with disappointment

The Guardian - UK

Dramas 'This is Going to Hurt', 'The Responder' Lead BAFTA TV Nominations

Medical comedy-drama "This is Going to Hurt" and police series "The Responder" led nominations for Britain's BAFTA Television Awards on Wednesday, receiving six nods each, while live coverage of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee and her state funeral were also recognized. Based on former doctor Adam Kay's memoir and set on…

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BBC’s This Is Going to Hurt and The Responder lead Bafta TV nominations

This year’s other nominated TV shows include Bad Sisters, The Crown and The English.

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Australian cotton finds a new home as China trade ban drags on

Australia's cotton harvest has kicked off, with the industry working to shore up alternative export markets two-and-half years on from the China trade ban.

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Where can you spend World Book Day tokens? Full list of retailers and new £1 books available

World Book Day tokens can be used to get one of 12 new £1 books for free or get £1 off a full-price book, with bookshops and major supermarkets taking part

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The best TV of 2022: from House of the Dragon to The White Lotus

It has been a stellar year for TV... we pick the shows that have thrilled us

Evening Standard

The Observer TV quiz of 2022

Know your Doctor Who from your Adam Kay? Test your knowledge with our small-screen quiz of the year…

The Guardian - UK

Did you hear the one about the doctor who went into standup? Meet the medics who love to make you laugh

Whether it’s for light relief from a stressful day job or to make a political point, a surprising number of doctors are swapping the stethoscope for the microphone, says Elle Hunt

The Guardian - UK

Have we fallen out of love with celebrity memoirs?

The year’s autobiography big-hitters haven’t sold as well as expected, with buyers disenchanted by pricing and lack of feelgood topics

The Guardian - UK

The 50 best TV shows of 2022: No 10 – This Is Going to Hurt

Former doctor Adam Kay’s tale of an arrogant gynaecologist struggling in an NHS hospital was shocking, hilarious – and revealed a horrifying truth

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Adam Kay: ‘Who knew Agatha Christie was totally incredible? OK, everybody, except me’

The doctor turned comedy writer on being inspired by Alan Bennett and comforted by David Sedaris

The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: Explore the little-known story of Hitler’s niece and more in Forbidden History

From Geli Raubal’s life and death to the mystery of Prince George, the Duke of Kent, this new series shines a light on the untold tales of our past. Plus: five podcasts on rock’n’roll excess

The Independent UK

This is Going to Hurt: Vinyl soundtrack to contribute £1 per sale to NHS

‘It’s our love song to the NHS,’ said Jarvis Cocker on the record

The Independent UK

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Shrines Of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson and Undoctored by Adam Kay.

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Adam Kay: ‘If you were casting yourself, wouldn’t you choose Ben Whishaw?’

The doctor turned comedy writer talks about his intensely personal new memoir and takes questions from politicians, health workers, authors and Observer readers

The Independent UK

Adam Kay on the pain of losing a baby and finally talking about his grief

The bestselling author of This Is Going To Hurt reveals some major traumas in his new book. By Hannah Stephenson.

Evening Standard

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Best autobiographies that you should read: Inspiring life stories and humorous memoirs

The powerful and informative true stories behind some of the most iconic names

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Meet the families who uprooted their lives to help create Australian cotton's lasting legacy

From a cottage industry to leaders in the global export market, Australian cotton farmers have pioneered their product from the First Fleet to today — and they're not done yet.

Manchester Evening News

Fire chief slams men seen jumping into beauty spot river yards away from place teen tragically drowned

A group of men were spotted jumping into the River Irwell at Clifton Country Park, yards away from where 14-year-old Adam Kay drowned in June 2020

The Independent UK

NHS suicides ‘brushed under carpet’, BBC show creator says as memorial unveiled

This Is Going To Hurt writer Adam Kay has planted a tree in tribute to health workers who have taken their own lives.

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