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Kate Garraway: Derek’s Story, review: a devastating cry for help for Britain’s carers
This third and final chapter in Derek Draper’s story – he died in January – served as a testament to Garraway’s love and resilience
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Beyond Paradise, series 2, review: a show that recalls the golden age of British crime drama
Kris Marshall is endlessly charming, the crimes are well thought-out and the setting is beautiful – no wonder it’s a national favourite
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Carrie Fisher: A Life in Ten Pictures, review: the light and dark side of a Hollywood great
Born into acting royalty, a global icon thanks to Star Wars – but Fisher, who died in 2016, was also hilarious, honest and self-effacing
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Twisted Metal, review: Mad Max mixed with Nineties nostalgia makes for riotous fun
Adapted from PlayStation’s hit video game, Marvel star Anthony Mackie has a ball in this bloody, all-guns-blazing dystopia
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Coma, review: Jason Watkins and Channel 5 produce another gripping middle-class nightmare
Made on a fraction of the budget of BBC shows, Channel 5’s dramas can be outlandish – but Watkins’s down-on-his-luck everyman makes you care
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Palm Royale, Apple TV+, review: colourful tale of Palm Beach high society is all style, no substance
Kristen Wiig stars as a committed social climber desperate to be accepted into an exclusive club
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The Great Celebrity Bake Off, review: there’s a reason this feelgood fundraiser gets the best celebs
The celebrity spin-off returned to raise more money for Stand Up to Cancer – and plenty of smiles too
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Inside McVitie’s, Channel 4 review: this mediocre puff piece really took the biscuit
Channel 4’s ‘behind-the-scenes’ look at the launch of a white chocolate digestive was packed with cringeworthy moments
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Casualty, review: Charlie Fairhead’s 38-year A&E shift came to a beautifully fitting end
After 38 years of playing the doughty A&E nurse, Derek Thompson said goodbye to the BBC drama – and it couldn’t have been handled better
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Comic Relief 2024, review: Lenny Henry hangs up his red nose and deserves every tribute
Outpouring of affection for the Dudley comic resulted in the liveliest telethon in years
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Manhunt, Apple TV+, review: the hunt for Lincoln’s killer is reduced to a plodding US history lesson
Solid performances from Brits Anthony Boyle and Tobias Menzies, but this tale about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln is hackneyed fare
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The Dry, series 2, review: spiky Irish drama finds the funny side of addiction
Nancy Harris’s deliciously dark, witty writing has strengthened since the first season, and allows star Roisin Gallagher to truly shine
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Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War, review: watched Oppenheimer? Now absorb the facts
Netflix’s nine-part documentary series about the Cold War uses Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning flm as a convenient springboard
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Accused: The Hampstead Paedophile Hoax, review: chilling proof that online conspiracy can ruin lives
The story of two London children who claimed they were being abused by a satanic sex cult raised unsettling questions about online culture
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Is University Really Worth It? review: Geoff Norcott is right – degrees offer little value now
Norcott – an entertaining and accessible presenter – found that university fees have rocketed while prospects have not
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Oscars 2024 review: Jimmy Kimmel delivered a fast, controversy-free and stonkingly adequate ceremony
The returning host was hit and miss, other than one sizzling Trump gag, but he kept the spotlight on a deserving crop of winners
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The Great Pottery Throw Down, the Final, review: the ‘Great British’ TV format is getting old
The series, and this finale in particular, has showcased some wonderful talents, but the cosy competition genre is in need of a rest
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Forensics: The Real CSI, review: Silent Witness has a lot to answer for
The work is painstaking and impressive, but forensic crime-scene science is nothing like as exciting as TV drama would have you believe
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Celebrity Big Brother, first eviction, review: Uncle Gary skulks off with his dignity non-existent
Relief abounds at Kensington Palace as needy, fragile ‘buncle’ is the first to be voted off the trashy but oddly compelling reboot
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Lily and Lolly: The Forgotten Yeats Sisters, review: a celebration of female talent – and Irishness
Singer Imelda May makes a thoughtful guide to the Yeats sisters, who lived in the shadow of their famous brothers William and Jack
