Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams is the most moving thing I’ve seen on TV in years
This show, in which Andrew Flintoff introduces working-class boys from Preston to cricket, shows how sport can bring people together…
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Stranger Things series four is all about “trauma”. No wonder Gen Z love it
The sci-fi show is increasingly metaphorical, speaking directly to younger viewers well-acquainted with pop psychology.
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The Undeclared War is truly clever TV
Long may Peter Kosminsky go on making shows as addictive, vital and creative as this GCHQ cyberwar drama.
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Rowan Atkinson’s Man vs Bee: the most perplexing minutes I have ever spent watching TV
Therein lies the entire series: a man, vs a bee. And although it may seem impossible, there are nine episodes.
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Back in Time for Birmingham tells the story of immigration in postwar Britain
For all its banalities, the BBC’s warm-hearted recreation of the lives of previous generations of British Asians is welcome, even…
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James Graham’s Sherwood: a rich and gripping crime drama
A stunning cast and precise sense of place elevate this BBC series set in a Nottinghamshire village haunted by the…
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Roddy Doyle: The Wire was not about thrills but humanity
The Irish novelist on David Simon’s landmark TV drama, republished for the show’s 20th anniversary.
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What’s the point of a poet laureate?
A Poet for Elizabeth on Radio 4 looks back at the seven poets who have taken the role during the…
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