TV & radio
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Australian comedian’s Summer Heights High, Jonah from Tongah and other shows removed after criticism of black and brownface characters
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Sophie Walsh and Ben Avery were covering Black Lives Matter demonstrations when they were set upon in separate attacks -
3 out of 5 stars.
Operation Buffalo review – Maralinga nuclear testing rendered as part-drama, part-farce
3 out of 5 stars.Drawn from a dark period of Australia’s cold war-era history, ABC TV’s new series never quite finds the balance between light and shade -
The Samson and Delilah and Sweet Country director had to break with his hedonistic lifestyle – so went to a secluded shack for a month to film something very different -
Foxtel’s new offering has a competitive library and, in a first for the pay TV company, it’s affordable and easy to use. So how does it stack up against other subscription services?
What to watch
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2 out of 5 stars.
Crossing Swords – Game of Thrones but with toys and dick jokes
2 out of 5 stars.A puerile new stop-motion comedy from the makers of Robot Chicken relies too heavily on repetitive and unimaginative toilet humour -
5 out of 5 stars.
I May Destroy You – could this be the best drama of the year?
5 out of 5 stars. -
2 out of 5 stars.
Space Force – Steve Carell parody fails to reach orbit
2 out of 5 stars.
Episode recaps
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It may not have ended the way it was supposed to, but from three deserving finalists a victor was crowned -
It’s the end of the series – so Tom moving into his girlfriend’s house just when an IRA splinter group has emerged is bound to go smoothly
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A rough, tough Dolores has a final showdown with Maeve as another portentous, pacy series reaches its conclusion -
A truly Shakespearean closer, which sets us up for another stunning season. This means war
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What a shockingly gloomy finale. Bring on the series six resurgence!
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An uplifting climax, full of tear-jerking moments and heroic last stands. But how much further can June go in her fight against the evil men of Gilead?
Reviews
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4 out of 5 stars.
Queer Eye season five Makeover show remains a thing of beauty
4 out of 5 stars.More than ever, the Fab Five step up to the plate with love and empathy, in a show that is as much about haircuts as it is heartrending moments -
3 out of 5 stars.
Nearly 20 years after the killing of Peter Falconio, Channel 4 has reopened the case. The result is a trope-laden true-crime series that answers few of the questions it asks -
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4 out of 5 stars.
Cardinal So cold even the murderers need snowsuits
4 out of 5 stars. -
3 out of 5 stars.
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3 out of 5 stars.
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'At this stage we are not planning to get rid of all TV licences, though I am certainly looking at it,' Johnson said
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Politicians from the seven parties are grilled during the ITV live debate
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TV presenter Lorraine Kelly has criticised Jennifer Arcuri for 'not saying anything' as the US businesswoman was questioned about her relationship with Boris Johnson during an interview on ITV's Good Morning Britain
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Streaming services are not the only platforms seeing an uplift in lockdown, as everything from talent shows to ambitious dramas garner record-breaking viewing figures -
A new series of the Danish political drama is in development, and its depiction of government is in stark contrast to our current, gloomy reality -
A radio documentary track’s one man’s attempt to find justice for his brother’s death in Jamaica – only to have the UK high commission stand in his way
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