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  • The cast of Legends stand in a row on barren ground in front of industrial structures under an overcast sky.

    Legends review – Steve Coogan takes on Britain’s biggest drug gang

    This astounding true story, written by Neil Forsyth, asks the question: what if the A-Team was comprised entirely of disgruntled customs officers?
  • A woman with long blond hair in a cream trouser suit and a head/ear piece standing on a stage with the brightly coloured words Diversity behind her

    Amandaland series two review – file this mesmerising comedy icon next to Alan Partridge and David Brent

    Lucy Punch is brilliant as this comedy’s delusional, narcississtic lead and Joanna Lumley is magnetic as her mum. It’s not as delectably spiky as Motherland, but the comforting vibes are what make it worth watching
  • Big John celebrates winning at Harvey's Casino blackjack table in recreation scene

    This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist review – the dark, deadly tale of a $3m extortion scheme

    A home-made bomb the size of a photocopier, a huge ransom and a messy tale of exploitation. This true-crime documentary is tragic
  • A woman with blond hair wearing a grey jacket and an olive-green raincoat stands pensively behind bars

    Number One Fan review – four hours of guaranteed, preposterous fun

    Sally Lindsay and Jill Halfpenny are incapable of hitting a false note in this tale of a daytime TV presenter being stalked. It’s full of twists and turns – even if it isn’t wildly sophisticated
  • David Attenborough sat in front of a picture of him from the original series

    Making Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure review – the anecdotes are just amazing

    From tales of giant tortoises trampling tents to almost getting shot, this is a relentlessly entertaining documentary about one of David Attenborough’s greatest pieces of TV
  • Mandy Patinkin and Janet McTeer in The Artist.

    The Artist review – this flamboyant period comedy is like nothing else on TV

    The creator of this singular work of art founded his own TV network to get it aired – and its cast is an absolute dream. Mandy Patinkin, Janet McTeer and Patti LuPone are just superb
  • A man and a woman in dark clothes standing side by side in a gloomy room - viewed from waist up

    Prisoner review – Kapow! Boom! Shooty-shooty! What stupid fun this is

  • Yahya Abdul-Mateen II walks away from a huge fireball, holding a gun

    Man on Fire review – some of this action show’s scenes are so dark they’ll make you wince

  • Close up of a woman and a man snuggled close together in warm winter clothes

    Should I Marry a Murderer? review – the amazing woman who spied on her killer fiancé for police

    Caroline Muirhead’s whirlwind romance with a Scottish farmer soon took a turn when she discovered his dark secret. This Netflix docuseries is a tale of her bravery, and the shocking stupidity and neglect it was rewarded with
  • Dolores Fonzi as Adult Clara laughs in an ornate chair surrounded by people

    The House of the Spirits review – this twee adaptation of Isabel Allende’s novel isn’t good enough

    In some ways, this expansive Spanish language series improves on the Chilean family saga about a psychic girl and a military coup. But it mainly just feels old-fashioned and naive
  • Man in tweed jacket, jeans and white shirt standing in front of a sign saying 'Welcome to Widow's Bay' by a port

    Widow’s Bay review – Matthew Rhys’ intoxicating comedy-horror is an absolute blast

    Mare of Easttown meets Schitt’s Creek in this rich, wonderful and laugh-out-loud series, in which a put-upon mayor tries to turn a cursed New England island into a tourist hotspot
  • She stands next to a stone wall at a waterfront in Malta. She is wearing a blue blouse, dark sunglasses and a woven bag on her shoulder. She is on the phone

    Secret Service review – Gemma Arterton’s spy drama is not, in any conceivable way, fun

  • Virgin Island participant Marianne, who has issues with intimacy.

    Virgin Island review – the sheer relief after their sex sessions is so heartwarming

  • cashier Leanne (Sheridan Smith) and manager Matty (Michael Socha)

    The Cage review – an astonishing, deeply moving state-of-the-nation thriller

    The creator of The Responder’s new offering is the tale of two casino employees robbing their workplace. It’s a perfectly plotted thriller but it’s also so much more than that
  • Time to consider moving out … Graham Norton and the families competing in The Neighbourhood.

    The Neighbourhood review – Graham Norton is the only good thing about this tired reality show

    The chatshow host lifts the energy of this game where families battle to avoid being voted out of a street they move into. But he’s not onscreen often enough to save it
  • Eleven in Stranger Things: Tales From '85.

    Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 review – this spinoff takes the sci-fi smash back to happier times

    Walkie-talkies, teen romance, hideous monsters … this animated series has everything that made the original series so lovable. It might go nowhere, but that’s not such a bad thing
  • The two police officers, in crime-scene coveralls, put on latex gloves in front of a plastic sheet curtain

    Saint-Pierre review – this gentle cop show is like a Canadian Death in Paradise

    The chemistry is sweet, the location beautiful and there’s a crime every week that’s not too difficult to wrap up neatly. It’s the traditional dance of the minor cop show
  • Zach Galifianakis on This Is a Gardening Show.

    This Is a Gardening Show review – Zach Galifianakis’ charming new series feels like perfect TV

    Part lesson, part lark, these 15-minute episodes are a total joy. They have such a deliriously light touch they will make you want to run outside and plunge your hands into the soil
  • Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo sit side by side at a badly lit desk

    Criminal Record season two review – Peter Capaldi is just devastating in this intense crime thriller

    Cush Jumbo is excellent in Apple’s unsettling tale of police corruption. But the former Time Lord, whose death-stare is turned up to 11, is this show’s heart
  • MasterChef judges Anna Haugh and Grace Dent with food and wine glasses.

    MasterChef review – the BBC’s disgraced cookery show is warmer, sharper and funnier than ever

    New hosts Grace Dent and chef Anna Haugh have shaken off the show’s crusty, stale feel. They’re a real improvement on John Torode and Gregg Wallace
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