British Telly

The pairs begin their 15,000km journey in Japan. Plus: Stacey Solomon is rescuing disastrous building projects. Here’s what to watch this evening

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An intense four-part documentary interviews abuse survivors. Plus: Shirley Ballas tries to convince Mel Giedroyc she’s a terrible human being. Here’s what to watch this evening

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The Regime is HBO’s latest star-studded drama – but could it be a stinker? Plus: it’s the last ever episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Lyse Doucet learns the human cost on both sides in this devastating documentary. Plus: Paul O’Grady’s last ever TV recording. Here’s what to watch this evening

Six months after Hamas attacked southern Israel, BBC chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet recounts Israel’s response and a conflict which has led to a devastating war, a hostage crisis and over 30,000 reported Palestinian deaths since. It includes eye-witness accounts from both Israel and Gaza and explores what it will take to bring long-lasting peace. Hollie Richardson

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A lovely oral history about the Swedish pop group’s time in the UK. Plus, Michael Palin and Anthony Joshua join Jonathan Ross. Here’s what to watch this evening

From bowling over Eurovision fans in Brighton to taking their hologram concert to London nearly 50 years later, here’s a joyous oral history of Abba’s relationship with the UK. As well as unheard clips from Agnetha, Anni-Frid, Benny and Björn, we meet journalists and superfans who saw the pop magic happen – even if the band completely bombed amid British cynicism after Eurovision … until SOS. Hollie Richardson

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13946083

Taskmaster Series 17, Episode 2 - 'Jumungo.' | Full Episode

Let us discuss tasks and contestants

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Thirty-five autistic and neurodivergent give the TV star the grilling of a lifetime. Plus: Romesh Ranganathan returns with Avoidance. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Ten photos of the US comedian and actor give insight into his life and career. Plus: Sally Phillips graces Big Mood. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Cameras go behind the scenes at University hospital Southampton. Plus: a flashback to the 80s heyday of Lean Cuisine and Lycra. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Mary & George continues to be a period treat. Plus: Ben Fogle meets an amazing vet in Sri Lanka. Here’s what to watch this evening

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They kick off a new series with a gnocchi challenge. Plus, the penultimate episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Stonehenge: The Discovery with Dan Snow will premiere at 9pm on Sunday, March 31 on Channel 5 and My5.

The programme will follow Dan as he attempts to piece together the history of the stone circle and reveal modern discoveries that are moving the world closer to uncovering its mysteries.

Along his journey, Dan visits the Wiltshire Museum in Devizes to examine the Bush Barrow Chieftain and his gold lozenge found by William Cunnington in 1808 and goes among the stones with skyscape archaeologist Fabio Parracho Silva of Bournemouth University to measure the astronomical alignments of Stonehenge.

This Town follows three young men who just want to make music amid social unrest. Plus, David Attenborough’s latest glorious nature series. Here’s what to watch this evening

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The revival of the teatime classic has been a smashing hit! Plus, a celebration of Ella Fitzgerald. Here’s everything to watch this evening

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An affecting documentary sees the likes of Graham Norton and Ian McKellen delve into the life of the famous drag queen. Plus: the tunes of Terry Hall. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Race Across the World, the BBC’s epic, hugely successful and much-loved BAFTA-award winning series returns to BBC One and BBC iPlayer for its hotly anticipated new season from Wednesday 10 April.

Eastern Asia is this year’s route, and the five intrepid duos will battle it out in a breath-taking 15,000 kilometres race across several countries. From northernmost Japan, they will cross six seas and eight borders, skirting the path of the volcanic ring of fire - the most geologically unstable region on the planet to reach the finish line in Lombok, an idyllic Indonesian island paradise.

Big Mood is Channel 4’s promising new comedy-drama. Plus: Taskmaster is back. Here’s what to watch this evening

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According to the head of one of the BBC’s most successful franchises, the broadcaster’s end is inevitable.

Speaking on television podcast They Like to Watch, Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies explains that there is a good reason for the fantasy drama being co-produced with Disney: it means that its survival doesn’t require the continued existence of the BBC.

“You’ve got to look in the long term at the end of the BBC, which is undoubtedly on its way in some shape or form,” says Davies.

“Is Doctor Who going to die then? No! You’ve got to prepare for that kind of stuff.”

The lack of lavish BBC budgets is another reason that Davies claims Doctor Who’s future requires Disney’s involvement – particularly in a world where high-budget productions are increasingly the norm, as Doctor Who needs “to be up there with the big hitters”.

Mandy kicks off her new career as a flight attendant with the long-suffering Lola. Plus: Tom Allen makes the wedding magic happen. Here’s what to watch this evening

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The late psychotherapist and his wife, Kate Garraway, provide an insight into terminal illness. Plus: nocturnal trouble on the mean streets of Brighton. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Ritchie’s latest venture into ultraviolence and subjunctives comes via his new Netflix series The Gentlemen, a spin-off from his film, also called The Gentlemen. That the film generated a TV show is in itself a surprise because the movie was, how can I put this, explicably overlooked during Oscar season.

Anyway, viewers can once again revel in arch sentence structure, menacing syntax and the exaggerated use of posh first names. Hence a Ritchie thug might look up from dismembering a corpse to wonder, “Are you familiar with the Hobbesian concept of the Leviathan, Rupert?”

The characters are essentially what we’d expect if Russell Brand decided to take up armed robbery. “You will of course be aware of Proudhon’s theory of asset management, Basil. Now stick that cash in the bag before I remind you of Sun Tzu’s theories on irresistible force.” 

Sometimes they correct one another’s grammar: “It’s not an hatchet, it’s a hatchet. The ‘h’ is pronounced, you see, rendering the ‘an’ otiose. If you get my drift, Cornelius.”

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What distinguishes the Ritchie/Tarantino dialogue is the conflation of the coarse and the refined in largely working-class villains, who maintain the poise of an Oxford Union debater while knee-deep in blood. This, after all, is a world that turns to Vinnie Jones for gravitas. We are witnessing the nobility of the gangster, as bestowed upon them by public-school manners. That’s the joke, and it was funny for a while.

An extraordinary documentary transports us to the awful everyday reality of soldiers. Plus: Anton du Beke and Giovanni Pernice head to Benidorm. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Passenger isn’t your standard cop series. Plus, Danny Dyer dons an apron for the Bake Off tent. Here’s what to watch this evening

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The Jonathan Ross Show boasts a lively lineup of famous folk. Plus, a fabulous celebration of Diana Ross. Here’s what to watch this evening

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