Television & radio + Reviews
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4 out of 5 stars.TV review#1 Happy Family USA review – a truly special comedy that’s packed with 00s nostalgiaRamy Youssef’s surreal tale of a Muslim family in post-9/11 America is quietly subversive TV that’s full of laughter – and painfully real
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4 out of 5 stars.The actor’s take on a damaged young soul fighting for autonomy is a punchy, watchable delight. The second season is slower and narrower in scope, but it is just as gutsy and thoughtful
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Can the new Black Mirror compete with reality? Plus, Holocaust documentaries from Sam Mendes and Simon Schama, a pioneering British Sign Language thriller – and a nice bit of tension on Doctor Who
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3 out of 5 stars.Varada Sethu’s chemistry with Ncuti Gatwa looks great, and she brings exactly the right blend of compassion and attitude. Sadly, this episode doesn’t quite reach the heights we’ve come to expect
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The man leading Trump’s ‘war on woke’ is the subject of an incisive portrait. Plus, a Hitchcock-featuring Holocaust drama, podcast love-ins with Amy Poehler and the Duchess of Sussex, and the nonstop life of a young entrepreneur
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5 out of 5 stars.TV reviewHacks season four review – the return of this extremely funny, hugely raw comedy is a sheer pleasureThis moving, hilarious tale of two comedy frenemies is so good it should be one of the best-loved things on TV. Jean Smart’s performance is a masterclass in how to break an audience’s heart
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4 out of 5 stars.TV reviewBlack Mirror season seven review – Charlie Brooker’s thrilling satire gets its warmest, most human season everTender sentiment touches instalments starring the likes of Chris O’Dowd, Rashida Jones and Paul Giamatti. But it hasn't lost its demon side – you’ll cackle with laughter at some of the chaos
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4 out of 5 stars.TV reviewBad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing review – nothing about this shocking tale feels OKThis grim documentary shines a light on child social media star Piper Rockelle, the hugely murky ethics surrounding this kind of content – and the high-profile lawsuit that engulfed their career
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2 out of 5 stars.
Confessions of a Female Founder review – Meghan’s sycophantic interview podcast is stomach-turning
2 out of 5 stars.The Duchess of Sussex fawns over entrepreneur guests and delivers overwrought messages to listeners, while claiming her lifestyle brand is ‘an extension of my essence’. It's a bit much
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4 out of 5 stars.TV reviewWhat They Found review – Sam Mendes’s debut documentary has the power to change viewers for everThis tale of two British army sergeants who filmed the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp uses their profoundly disturbing footage. It’s TV that could alter your whole world view
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