Science and nature TV

Life on Our Planet review – Morgan Freeman repeats the same cliches again and again

This CGI-fuelled nature series features such a hyperbolic voiceover from the Oscar winner that it can be hard to listen to. Particularly as it comes at the expense of facts

Jack Seale

25, Oct, 2023 @4:00 AM

‘You’ll have more empathy, you’ll have more fun’: the man who wants to transform our relationship with sleep

From snoring to shift work, Russell Foster explains the myths and misconceptions that get in the way of a well-rested society

David Shariatmadari

15, Jul, 2023 @10:00 AM

The 50 best TV shows of 2022

A great year for bingeable boxsets, streaming successes and your set-top box – see what you missed as the top telly shows of the year are revealed

21, Dec, 2022 @12:59 PM

TV tonight: marvel at ancient stars and galaxies with the word’s most powerful space telescope

The universe is there for the taking on BBC Two. Plus: The Lazarus Project nears its endgame. Here’s what to watch this evening

Hollie Richardson, Ali Catterall, Graeme Virtue, Phil Harrison and Simon Wardell

14, Jul, 2022 @5:20 AM

The week in TV: Colin in Black and White; The Outlaws; The Long Call; Universe

Netflix covers almost all bases in its hybrid series on knee-taking quarterback Colin Kaepernick; the stars collide for Stephen Merchant and Brian Cox; and move over Vera?

Barbara Ellen

31, Oct, 2021 @9:30 AM

Chris Packham: ‘People like me have a very aggravated sense of injustice’

At his New Forest home, the broadcaster and activist discusses autism, Extinction Rebellion and his Self-Isolating Bird Club

Tim Adams

18, Jul, 2021 @11:00 AM

Dr Christian Jessen on how we made TV’s Embarrassing Bodies

‘We were a lifesaver for people with things – such as wonky boobs – that the NHS might only consider cosmetic’

Interviews by Caitlin Tilley

14, Jun, 2021 @2:13 PM

The week in TV: Anne Boleyn; Mare of Easttown; Sweet Tooth; The Anti-Vax Conspiracy

Jodie Turner-Smith is a mesmerising presence in the decidedly uneven Anne Boleyn, Kate Winslet bows out and will be sorely missed, while a history of the anti-vax movement is both startling and enraging

Euan Ferguson

06, Jun, 2021 @8:30 AM

Hobbit forming: how Dominic Monaghan became obsessed with scorpions

Dominic Monaghan has starred in Lord of the Rings and Lost. But neither compare to the joys of gardening in LA – and raising deadly creatures

Ryan Gilbey

25, Apr, 2021 @2:00 PM

The week in TV: The Pembrokeshire Murders; The Great Pottery Throw Down and more

A real-life crime drama reveals the plod of police work, kiln beats cake as a crafty contest returns, and Bollywood comes under the harshest spotlight

Euan Ferguson

17, Jan, 2021 @9:30 AM