Beef season two: Rich people are, like, so gross
The Emmy-winning programme is a terrific addition to a familiar archetype
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Richard Gadd’s half-formed masculinity
The comedian behind Baby Reindeer attempted to confront toxic male archetypes – but only focused on their most extreme manifestations
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How to laugh at the lanyard class
Twenty Twenty Six satirises the contortions and the tedium of the new British office
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Euphoria needs to grow up
Season three of the angsty teen show mistakes degradation for depth
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Riz Ahmed’s comedy of anguish
Bait, the comedians new show about British Muslim life, is never quite sure what it wants to be
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The Ladies of London need our help
We cannot let the upper classes live like such lowlife
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Louis Theroux stares down the manosphere
Can Britain’s frowning documentarian defeat – or even comprehend – the new masculine underground?
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No one’s getting off to Bridgerton anymore
The new series is all thrust and no cut
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Jonathan Ross’s cruel Britannia
“Handcuffed” has revived the nastiest side of reality TV
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We know everything and nothing about Molly Russell
The teen belonged to the most documented generation in history
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Tony Blair is old Labour now
The British politician turned elite power-broker has nothing to smile about any more
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Lord of the Flies is not for children
Jack Thorne has given William Golding’s novel the Adolescence treatment
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Cats are better than dogs – and much better than David Baddiel
Cats are a rich subject for philosophers. They have been failed by this new programme
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The Night Manager series two is a soulless mistake
Tom Hiddleston isn’t enough to carry John le Carré’s world
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Heated Rivalry is the romp we need
In the new TV sensation, hockey is merely a conduit for hot men, hotel rooms and hook-ups
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The best film & TV to watch in 2026
While there are exciting movies and series to come this year, the industry feels like it’s out of ideas
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TV shows of the year 2025
Our choice of the year’s essential small-screen entertainment
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Amadeus: a remake actually worth doing
The new TV adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s 1979 play is cuttingly comic with a more modern feel.
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Christmas telly has lost its magic
No one asked for The Great Peep Show Christmas Bake Off but I must begrudgingly admit it might be the…
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The discomforting nostalgia of the American sitcom
New releases are tapping in to the cosy sentimentality of cult classics – and social conservatism
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