‘If I ever have to talk in front of more than four people,I get nervous’:Kristen Wiig

‘If I ever have to talk in front of more than four people,I get nervous’:Kristen Wiig

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  • byEd Cumming

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Netflix’s Baby Reindeer is standout,must-watch TV
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Netflix’s Baby Reindeer is standout,must-watch TV

A comedian was relentlessly stalked by a lonely woman. He turned his experience into this gripping autobiographical drama.

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This blockbuster adaptation is funny,bloody and relentlessly surprising

This blockbuster adaptation is funny,bloody and relentlessly surprising

The post-apocalyptic video game adaptation Fallout has too much going on,but it feels right.

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Matt Damon’s Ripley is a fan-favourite. How does Netflix’s spin hold up?

Matt Damon’s Ripley is a fan-favourite. How does Netflix’s spin hold up?

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Natalie Dormer is a different type of warrior in this sharp crime thriller

Natalie Dormer is a different type of warrior in this sharp crime thriller

The Game of Thrones and Tudors actor confronts corruption and race in a crime drama set in South Africa.

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Is her husband a predator or innocent? This is a must-watch water cooler drama

Is her husband a predator or innocent? This is a must-watch water cooler drama

In the six-part drama After the Party,Phil could be seen as an opportunistic manipulator,or as an innocent man demonised by his unhinged ex-wife Penny.

  • byDebi Enker
Every show ever made is ours on demand. But television has never been so lonely

Every show ever made is ours on demand. But television has never been so lonely

Having every program,from every era,available when we want has its upsides. But we might have lost something along the way.

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Jemma grew up reading and didn’t listen to pop music. Now she’s the musical gatekeeper on a hit show

Jemma grew up reading and didn’t listen to pop music. Now she’s the musical gatekeeper on a hit show

From Enya’s Orinoco Flow to New Order’s Bizarre Love Triangle,choosing a song for a television show soundtrack is a trickier job that in may seem.

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From Friends to The Sopranos:What makes a good (and bad) TV finale?

From Friends to The Sopranos:What makes a good (and bad) TV finale?

Saying goodbye to your favourite TV show is hard,but getting the goodbye just right? Well,that’s even harder.

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Michael Douglas,at 79,is done with difficult people

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