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TV tonight: Stormzy and Harry Kane are warring neighbours in deepfake series

See celebrities in a new light thanks to AI technology. Plus: warming Norwegian comedy-drama Afterglow concludes. Here’s what to watch this evening

Hollie Richardson, Graeme Virtue, Jack Seale, Alexi Duggins and Simon Wardell

03, Jun, 2023 @5:00 AM

TV tonight: Natasha Lyonne rocks in excellent new series Poker Face

The must-watch comedy crime drama continues. Plus: the undercover mission gears up in Black Ops. Here’s what to watch this evening

Hollie Richardson, Alexi Duggins, Phil Harrison, Jack Seale and Simon Wardell

02, Jun, 2023 @5:20 AM

Best podcasts of the week: Stars spill their secrets to an interviewing icon on The Louis Theroux Show

In this week’s newsletter: The legendary documentary-maker meets celebrities from Shania Twain to Craig David in his new show. Plus: five of the best LGBTQ+ history podcasts

Alexi Duggins, Hannah Verdier, Hollie Richardson and Ella Braidwood

01, Jun, 2023 @8:45 AM

TV tonight: Frankie Boyle and Jenny Eclair battle it out in the Taskmaster finale

Boyle serenades a nearly dead dog while Eclair does wonders with water and a dart. Plus: nursing supremo Pat Cullen takes on the government in Strike: Inside the Unions. Here’s what to watch this evening.

Hollie Richardson, Alexi Duggins, Hannah J Davies, Jack Seale and Simon Wardell

01, Jun, 2023 @5:20 AM

TV tonight: Woody Harrelson and Lena Headey star in big-budget Watergate drama

A new drama series shines a light on the lesser-known people behind the fall of Nixon. Plus: academics and campaigners debate in Gender Wars. Here’s what to watch this evening

Hollie Richardson, Alexi Duggins, Jack Seale and Graeme Virtue

30, May, 2023 @5:20 AM

Best podcasts of the week: Trans moshpits, non-binary emo and the power of music for queer lives

In this week’s newsletter: From the contemporary Christian scene to rap battles, Sounds Gay explores what music means to LGBTQ+ people. Plus: five of the best niche podcasts

Alexi Duggins, Hannah Verdier, Hollie Richardson and Ammar Kalia

25, May, 2023 @8:45 AM

Bears, burlesque and Phil Collins: the Disney songs that ruled our youths

As Disney celebrates its centenary – and a decade of Frozen shows no sign of dimming Let It Go’s hold on tots – we remember the cursed cats, R&B hounds and self-actualisation anthems that defined our childhoods

Rachel Aroesti, Peter Bradshaw, Alexi Duggins, Ammar Kalia, Rebecca Liu, Alexis Petridis, Laura Snapes, Joe Stone and Sophie Walker

24, May, 2023 @7:22 AM

‘Eddie Izzard was too terrified to come on!’ How we made The Kumars at No 42

Meera Syal remembers the thrill of kissing her heroes dressed as an 85-year-old granny with bad teeth, while Sanjeev Bhaskar reveals how the show was inspired by his parents interrogating his girlfriend

Interviews by Alexi Duggins

22, May, 2023 @2:09 PM

How one woman raised $100,000 for cancer treatment she never needed

Why did Amanda Riley con the blogosphere into paying for her fake illness? Find out in Scamanda. Plus: five of the best podcasts to mend a broken heart

Alexi Duggins, Hannah Verdier, Hollie Richardson and Charlie Lindlar

18, May, 2023 @8:45 AM

TV tonight: Michelle Keegan stars in wonderful period drama Ten Pound Poms

It follows the Brits who migrated to Australia after the second world war. Plus: Dannii Minogue hosts the UK’s first ever gay dating show. Here’s what to watch this evening

Hollie Richardson, Hannah J Davies, Alexi Duggins, Graeme Virtue and Simon Wardell

14, May, 2023 @5:00 AM

Did this pop banger just trigger an armed coup? The wild revolutionary politics of Eurovision

It’s not just about the baking grannies and rapping astronauts … the world’s favourite song contest has also got real clout, getting gay marriage legalised and bringing down fascist regimes

Alexi Duggins

13, May, 2023 @9:00 AM

TV tonight: it’s finally time for the biggest party of the year!

The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 promises to be a wild night. Plus: Lesley Manville charms in Mrs Harris Goes to Paris. Here’s what to watch this evening

Hollie Richardson, Ali Catterall, Alexi Duggins and Simon Wardell

13, May, 2023 @5:00 AM