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But the actor was too nervous to have a go himself

STATE OF THE ARTS: As three male writers are announced as the people behind the new, four-part Beatles biopic – along with director Sam Mendes and stars including Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan – Laura Barton asks why women, despite propelling the band to glory, are rarely considered an authority…

It comes after it was announced the actor is play Sir Paul McCartney in four films directed by Sir Sam Mendes about The Beatles.

Can the new Black Mirror compete with reality? Plus, Holocaust documentaries from Sam Mendes and Simon Schama, a pioneering British Sign Language thriller – and a nice bit of tension on Doctor Who

Actor ‘cast alongside Joseph Quinn’ in forthcoming film series

‘One is always looking to find new ways to look at the past,’ filmmaker said

This tale of two British army sergeants who filmed the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp uses their profoundly disturbing footage. It’s TV that could alter your whole world view

Reunion tells an intriguingly layered story of redemption. Plus: Sam Mendes’ documentary about the cameramen who filmed the horrors of Belsen. Here’s what to watch this evening

From US travel fears to wondering if Ringo deserves a biopic, it’s been an out-of-kilter week of existential musings and political absurdities