Newsreader’s agent says he will have chemotherapy and radiotherapy and is ‘determined to come back’The newsreader George Alagiah is to take a break from his presenting duties at the BBC as he deals with “a further spread of cancer”, his agent has said….
‘A story people need to know’: behind a shocking new TV series about the opioid crisis
In the revealing new drama Dopesick, starring Michael Keaton, the horrifying story of the painkillers and the company that created them is brought to a wide audienceThey have been described as the most evil family in America – not by hyperbolic headlin…
‘There was always an excuse to take a drink’: Succession’s Alan Ruck on Ferris Bueller, booze and bouncing back
After a decades-long slump, the actor’s career came roaring back with the role of Connor Roy. He talks about his 80s success, his ‘attitude problems’ and his excitement about Succession’s new seriesAlan Ruck is talking to me by video about the present,…
Angela Black review – domestic abuse drama teeters towards the exploitative
A tremendous performance from Joanne Froggatt saves ITV’s new six-part drama about a woman caught in a violent marriage from drifting into absurdityThe best drama about domestic violence against women I’ve ever seen was Lucy Gannon’s Trip Trap in 1996….
Squid Game’s success reopens debate over who should pay for rising internet traffic
Demand for capacity grows on back of hit Netflix shows, online games and moreThe breakout success of the Korean drama Squid Game has prompted a local broadband provider to launch legal action to force the maker, Netflix, to help pay for the huge surge …
Succession star Brian Cox: ‘I’m enjoying this. It’s like confession…’
In a lively and wide-ranging conversation, one of the most revered actors of his generation talks Hollywood rivalries, Scottish independence – and the future of the hit TV showOver the years, I have crossed paths several times with the Dundonian actor …
TV tonight: an unsettling story of domestic abuse in Angela Black
Joanne Froggatt boldly leads ITV’s dark, timely drama. Plus: The Darling Buds of May are back in new reboot The Larkins. Here’s what to watch this evening Continue reading…
Strictly Come Dancing 2021: week three results show – as it happened
James Bond! Bodyguard! Er, Shrek! It was Movie Week on the Strictly dancefloor, but which couple were gone when the credits rolled?First up tonight it’s JUDI AND GRAZIANO! This week they’re dancing the Charleston to ‘When You’re Good to Mama’ by Queen …
The week in audio: Front Row; Add to Playlist; This Cultural Life; White Mischief; A Home of Our Own
Radio 4 reshuffles its cultural offerings, while two new shows look at whiteness and the UK’s crazy property marketFront Row (Radio 4) | BBC SoundsAdd to Playlist (Radio 4) | BBC SoundsThis Cultural Life (Radio 4) | BBC SoundsWhite Mischief (Radio 4) |…
Ron’s Gone Wrong review – a cheeky tech spin on ET
A lonely boy and a sparky bot team up for in a tender film that dials up the charm but swerves the big-tech questionsScreenwriters Peter Baynham and Sarah Smith have programmed this watchable if very derivative animated movie about a lonely, bullied ki…