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The 35 must-see TV shows to look forward to in 2023

A hardy period drama from Shane Meadows, a Frasier reboot and the fourth series of Succession – here’s a rundown of all the new year’s unmissable telly

Stuart Heritage and Kate Abbott

28, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM

Back-stabbing, lying and Claudia Winkleman: how shows like The Traitors make for explosive TV

From the paranoia caused by Matt Hancock on I’m A Celeb to the utterly jaw-dropping scenes in Netflix’s The Mole, double agents on reality TV are must-see viewing

Yomi Adegoke

06, Dec, 2022 @3:45 PM

Making a Splash! The politicians who couldn’t say no to reality TV

Several current and former UK MPs have risked derision by appearing on shows such as I’m a Celebrity …

Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

01, Nov, 2022 @3:18 PM

Rylan Clark looks back: ‘I wanted people to notice me. After being bullied it was an act of defiance’

TV presenter Rylan Clark looks back at his X Factor audition and the time a school bully wanted a selfie

Harriet Gibsone

15, Oct, 2022 @11:00 AM

Yes, Andrew Tate is a loathsome human being. But my 14-year-old isn’t taken in by this ‘king of toxic masculinity’ | Zoe Williams

YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook have all banned the former kickboxer. That hasn’t stopped teachers worrying about his influence on teenage boys, writes Zoe Williams

Zoe Williams

29, Aug, 2022 @3:53 PM

Revival of Big Brother ‘depressing’, says Channel 4 executive

Ian Katz also tells Edinburgh TV festival he is unsure whether new PM will push ahead with privatisation of channel

Jim Waterson Media editor

25, Aug, 2022 @3:01 PM

Davina McCall: Can Big Brother distract us from our own reality shows?

Davina McCall: reality TV rules, so will you be rewatching Big Brother? | Rebecca Nicholson

Rebecca Nicholson

06, Aug, 2022 @5:00 PM

The Guide #46: Big Brother is back. Please do not swear

In this week’s newsletter: With ITV bringing back the original social experiment show next year, is it about time, or should the Big Brother house stay shut? You decide

Gwilym Mumford

05, Aug, 2022 @10:51 AM

‘Alcohol is a hand grenade’: how reality TV went from boozy Big Brother to nosecco Love Island

The Big Brother house guests drank liquor by the crateful. But Love Island’s tortuous trysts are fuelled by fruit juice and nosecco. Why did reality TV go on the wagon? Ex-contestants reveal all

Amelia Tait

18, Jul, 2022 @5:00 AM

Dermot O’Leary looks back: ‘I don’t remember having a bowl on my head for a haircut’

The TV presenter recreates an old photo and recalls his Irish household – and breaking into TV

Harriet Gibsone

16, Jul, 2022 @11:00 AM

From a turkey slap to a chocolate bath: the 10 most memorable Australian reality TV moments

You either love reality television, or you secretly love it. Here are the most shocking, ridiculous and weird moments from Australian TV. Game on molls!

Katy Hall

05, Jun, 2022 @5:30 PM

Kim Kardashian for president! How my obsession with reality TV got out of control

From Wife Swap to Big Brother to Towie, Sirin Kale has been a proud and passionate reality TV addict since her tweens. But as she delved deeper for her new podcast, she came face to face with its dark side

Sirin Kale

13, May, 2022 @12:00 PM