Television

Happy Valley recap: series three finale – Sarah Lancashire is utterly monumental

What an absolutely electrifying ending. Sally Wainwright masterfully wrongfooted viewers, while the show’s star was outstanding. Baftas surely beckon

Michael Hogan

05, Feb, 2023 @10:10 PM

Happy Valley finale review – one of TV’s greatest trilogies gets a fiery farewell

This awe-inspiring drama’s ending was full of redemption, justice and bitter laughs. Together, Sarah Lancashire and Sally Wainwright are invincible

Lucy Mangan

05, Feb, 2023 @10:10 PM

Saturday Night Live: Pedro Pascal makes a promising debut as host

The Last of Us star makes the most of uneven material with a game showing in sketches that cover everything from absurd Super Bowl ads to gritty video game adaptations

Zach Vasquez

05, Feb, 2023 @3:21 PM

This week in TV: Nolly; Putin vs the West; Emily Atack: Asking for It?; Hotel Portofino

Helena Bonham Carter surprises as Noele Gordon; world leaders recall their encounters with Putin; Emily Atack challenges sexual harassment. Plus, the latest new Downton

Barbara Ellen

05, Feb, 2023 @9:30 AM

The Milf is back, are you ready?

Shows such as Milf Manor have pushed the reality TV format to the absolute brink. But what does the return of the Milf tell us about women and sexuality?

Eva Wiseman

05, Feb, 2023 @8:00 AM

AI Seinfeld: the show about nothing is back – and now it’s written by robots

The surreal Nothing, Forever, streaming 24 hours a day, is an eerie experiment in digital creativity

Matthew Cantor

05, Feb, 2023 @6:00 AM

‘There’s a curiosity about what’s behind the curtain’: the rise and rise of TV sports reality shows

From surfing and tennis to Formula One and football, TV hopes to lure a younger audience with behind-the-scenes series

Andrew Anthony

04, Feb, 2023 @5:00 PM

Minnie Driver: ‘I had to fake an orgasm in a room full of male execs at an audition for a chocolate bar ad’

The actor on a bloody encounter with the police, her Daniel Day-Lewis crush, and a sexy washing machine secret

Rosanna Greenstreet

04, Feb, 2023 @9:30 AM

Dragon Steven Bartlett plans ‘money school’ for Grenfell community

Dragons’ Den investor wants to offer financial workshops after being asked for help by those affected by 2017 disaster

Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent

04, Feb, 2023 @8:00 AM

You season four: Penn Badgley’s soapy murderfest pulls off an incredible trick

The drama relocates to London, and ends up being a wild ride through bluffs, double-bluffs and its lead’s tremendous performance. After this long, it shouldn’t be so fun

Joel Golby

04, Feb, 2023 @7:00 AM

Right Here, Right Now review – Fatboy Slim’s beach concert will make you flinch with anxiety

They expected 60,000 attenders, but 250,000 showed up. Staff quit, police had to flee and – as this documentary shows – tragedy loomed. Or it would’ve, if not for the loved-up ravers…

Jack Seale

03, Feb, 2023 @11:50 PM