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Better's criminal kingpin Col McHugh actor Andrew Buchan is married to Emmerdale star

Andrew Buchan stars as gangster Col McHugh in BBC One's new crime thriller Better and (unsusprisingly) leads a very different life to his character

Daily Mirror

Better on BBC One review: this new cop drama fails to convince

If Line of Duty and Happy Valley are masterpieces in oil, this show is dot-to-dot with crayons

Evening Standard

BBC Better viewers switch off as new Leeds drama is 'nothing like Happy Valley'

Better aired on BBC One on Monday night

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Better review: Leila Farzad brings the essential quality of flawed humanity to this bent copper

It’s as if Farzad and her co-star Andrew Buchan are gradually tightening the screws on one another’s characters, scene by scene, and line by line

The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - UK

BBC Better's cast and what else they have starred in as Leeds series debuts

Better will air on Monday night

Leeds Live

Leila Farzad's life from BBC Better career to 'affair' with Andrew Buchan

Leila Farzad plays DCI Lou Slack, a corrupt police officer trying to cut her ties to organised crime in the gritty Leeds drama

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TV tonight: could this corrupt cop drama be the next Happy Valley?

Leila Farzad leads tense new BBC series Better. Plus, would you want to be taught how to drive by Scarlett Moffatt? Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

From Magic Mike to Paramore: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether it’s Channing Tatum whipping his kit off in the well-oiled franchise or the return of Hayley Williams’s powerpop punks, our critics have you culturally covered for the next seven days

The Guardian - UK

BBC Better: Release date, cast, plot and everything we know about dark Leeds thriller

Better has been filmed across Leeds and West Yorkshire and is set to air on BBC 1

Leeds Live

New BBC crime drama filmed in Leeds set to fill your Happy Valley void

Better has been filmed across Leeds and West Yorkshire and is set to air on BBC 1

Leeds Live

‘To hell with being sweet and affable’: Leila Farzad on acting, pain and speaking her mind

After years of waiting impatiently in the wings, Leila Farzad has finally landed her first starring role – a ‘callous and cold’ police officer. Here, she talks about Iranian pride, PMT and what she owes I Hate Suzie

The Guardian - UK

New BBC drama Better filmed and set in Leeds will feature Emmerdale stars

The team behind new BBC drama Better have previously worked on Spooks, Chernobyl and Humans

Leeds Live

Sky's I Hate Suzie Too: Cast, plot and how to watch the Billie Piper drama

The series was renewed following critical acclaim and rave reviews for lead star Billie Piper

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New BBC drama Better filmed and set entirely in Leeds

The team behind new BBC drama Better have previously worked on Spooks, Chernobyl and Humans

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