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Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer

2021-05-19T08:25:00Z

“The tone was upbeat, a reminder that no matter how the dark circumstances, science can be relied on to light the way”
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The Pact

2021-05-18T09:21:00Z

“A perfectly serviceable hour of television, setting the scene for a twist-heavy, crowd-pleasing whodunnit”
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Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and the Legendary Tapes

2021-05-17T11:03:00Z

“This could have been a sombre, straight documentary, but it feels fitting that it is playful and, for much of it, a lot of fun”
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Secrets Of The Krays

2021-05-14T10:03:00Z

“A smooth, highly professional production, supplying keen psychological portraits from people who knew the London crime brothers”
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Danny Boy

2021-05-13T10:57:00Z

“A thoughtful, non-melodramatic meditation on what we expect of soldiers in the heat of battle and on the tightrope of maintaining decency in war”
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Hospital

2021-05-12T10:35:00Z

“It creates emotional engagement without indulging in sentimentality or manipulation”
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Three Families

2021-05-11T09:00:00Z

“It is the mark of a good drama that hours after you have watched it you realise that you still feel angry”
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The Pursuit of Love

2021-05-10T09:24:00Z

“Emily Mortimer’s adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s 1945 novel is dynamic, vigorous and punky”
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Ian Wright: Home Truths

2021-05-07T09:55:00Z

“This was a powerful and profoundly moving hour of television”
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Bloods

2021-05-06T08:59:00Z

“The brio and energy that Samson Kayo brings to the role is a joy to behold”
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The Money Maker

2021-05-05T09:08:00Z

“It’s a sort of one-man Dragons’ Den – a Gordon Ramsay show, if Ramsay were effortlessly cool and into profit and advice instead of food and shouting.”
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Line Of Duty

2021-05-04T09:29:00Z

“To tie up a story this complex, leaving no loose ends, is a superb achievement”
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Saved by a Stranger

2021-04-30T08:52:00Z

“It’s unexpectedly moving and, in the warm, sensitive hands of Anita Rani, it always keeps a respectful distance from prurience and intrusion”
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Is Uni Racist?

2021-04-29T08:54:00Z

“At a time when many accuse universities of being ‘too woke’ this was an eye-opener”
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Makeup: A Glamorous History

2021-04-28T08:45:00Z

“This is an elegant, detailed history of a fascinating subject that casts its gaze across far more than hair and beauty.”
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Viewpoint

2021-04-27T09:11:00Z

“Intense, stylish, emotionally intelligent and psychologically plausible thriller that controls itself beautifully while still delivering the goods”
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Starstruck

2021-04-26T09:09:00Z

“Starstruck offers that delightful viewing experience where you realise afterwards you’ve had a massive grin on your face the whole time.”
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Accused of Murdering Our Son: The Steven Clark Story

2021-04-23T08:47:00Z

“The central mystery remains as compelling today as it did when Steven went missing in December 1992”
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Second Hand for 50 Grand

2021-04-22T08:28:00Z

“Credit to the producers for finding stories with some heart to them – but at the end of the day, it was still mostly about the cash”
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Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star

2021-04-21T09:31:00Z

“It’s joyful, harmless, celebratory fun and there is, as ever, a rightful place for that.”