Happy Valley

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‘Oh my God, was Happy Valley slow and wrong?’ The demons of writer Sally Wainwright
She finally said goodbye to her Calder Valley classic this year. But why did her star beg for the ending to be changed? And why is she so excited about menopausal punks?

Hollie Richardson

25, Dec, 2023 @6:00 AM

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From Barbie to Cameron: the most memorable comebacks of 2023
Observer writers choose the outstanding returns of the year in the worlds of politics, fashion, sport and film

Toby Helm, Wendy Ide, Alice Fisher, Shaun Walker, Barbara Ellen, Patrick Barkham, Tumaini Carayol, Kitty Empire, Callum Bains

24, Dec, 2023 @6:00 AM

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Slow Horses to Ghosts: it’s Guardian readers’ best TV of 2023
From a raucously analogue spy thriller to television that made you feel as if you were from another planet, here are the shows that made your year

Guardian readers

22, Dec, 2023 @10:00 AM

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The 50 best TV shows of 2023: No 3 – Happy Valley
Funny, blunt and totally gripping, the third and final series of Sally Wainwright’s crime show is that rarest of things: a drama so thrilling it more than lives up to the hype

Rebecca Nicholson

18, Dec, 2023 @10:00 AM

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‘I’ve had death threats’: Real Happy Valley writer vilified in tweets by police
Former Met PC Alice Vinten says online abuse worse since publication of book about women in force that inspired BBC drama

David Barnett

09, Dec, 2023 @3:00 PM

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Sarah Lancashire describes menopause hot flushes she felt during TV awards
Happy Valley star says she needed two hidden fans during last week’s ceremony and has experienced brain fog in supermarket

Harry Taylor

10, Sep, 2023 @7:05 PM

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Sarah Lancashire says she ‘adored every scene’ in Happy Valley after awards haul
Actor won prizes including best drama performance and special recognition at National Television Awards

Alexandra Topping

06, Sep, 2023 @10:13 AM

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The best TV of 2023 so far
A tantalising new cop drama, a thrilling trip down the rage super highway and wicked fun on the labour ward – here are the year’s telly highlights up to now

Alexi Duggins, Hollie Richardson and Kate Abbott

05, Jun, 2023 @12:00 PM

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Halifax thrilled to be new mecca for movie makers after Happy Valley success
Happy Valley’s success cemented a film and TV boom in the West Yorkshire town – and now the cameras can’t stay away

David Barnett

27, May, 2023 @3:00 PM

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James Norton: ‘I’m very aware of how lucky I am’
After his amazing success in Happy Valley, James Norton is taking on another dark role, this time on stage. He talks about his lucky streak, fear of failure, grappling with fame and why cold-water swimming keeps him sane

Tim Lewis

19, Mar, 2023 @9:00 AM

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Prosecco porridge is an experiment we don’t need | Brief letters
Brief letters: Twisting foodstuffs | Catherine Cawood | Plea for insects | Hooked on Wordiply | Mansplaining corner

17, Feb, 2023 @6:42 PM

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Labour to promise more neighbourhood police officers ‘like Catherine Cawood’
Yvette Cooper to cite BBC’s Happy Valley star in major policy speech on restoring community policing

Jessica Elgot

15, Feb, 2023 @10:30 PM

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