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THIS WEEK • THE 10 BEST SHOWS TO WATCH, LISTEN TO & STREAM
A WHIFF OF ROALD DAHL’S MAGIC
GRAPEVINE • The TV stories that are getting us talking…
PAUL & PRUE • The Great British Bake Off judges on why making the series is just like being in a Carry On film
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TV CHANGES LIVES AND MINDS • Don’t underestimate the power of television and a passionate star, says Dame Esther Rantzen
SEEING RED • What’s the best way to deal with middle-aged menopausal rage? Form a punk band, says Sally Wainwright
MAD ABOUT MOVIES • Film Club creators Aimee Lou Wood and Ralph Davis and their co-star Nabhaan Rizwan reveal their favourite flicks
STILL PLAYING MAKE-BELIEVE • In Frauds, Jodie Whittaker’s character is adept at putting on masks – which is a skill she’s been perfecting all her life
WOMEN’S WORK • More female-led dramas, recommended by previews editor Frances Taylor
THE ULTIMATE ITALIAN JOB • Sky’s new thriller sees Tom Hollander and Niamh Algar tearing through Italy’s most glamorous locations on a quest to crack a code – and save the world
‘I aspired to be a geek’ • Dyslexia, racism, rough sleeping – nothing stands in the way of wildlife presenter Hamza Yassin and his love of Mother Nature
CORRIDORS OF POWER • The Diplomat recalls the glory days of The West Wing, with two familiar faces stealing the show
ENGLAND EXPECTS • Even if Latvia park the bus to thwart the Three Lions, says Simon Barnes, true excitement lies ahead
Sport editor Michael Potts on the best of the week’s action on TV and radio
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‘I FEEL SO LUCKY’ • A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis disrupted BBC correspondent Caroline Wyatt’s career. But 10 years on she’s unbeaten and still broadcasting
CULTURE CLASH • Who knew what would happen when a money mogul bought a record label
Streams of Conscıousness • Fast or slow — how do you like your podcasts delivered?
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