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From the Editors
THIS WEEK • THE TEN BEST SHOWS TO WATCH, LISTEN TO & STREAM
DISNEY AT 100
GRAPEVINE • The TV stories that are getting us talking…
A MAGIC TOUCH • From The Singing Detective to Harry Potter’s Albus Dumbledore, Michael Gambon was the ultimate master of his craft
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KEEPING THE FAITH • Religion still deserves its place on the airwaves, says Sunday host Edward Stourton
THE RADIO TIMES AT 100 • We continue to celebrate the centenary year of Radio Times with a sprinkling of magic and memories from the magazine archives
TV TO MAKE YOU HAPPY! • The preliminary results of the UK’s largest survey of TV viewers are in. But what do they tell us about the mission of public service television in the age of streaming? And are “mean” TV’s days numbered?
AND THE RESULTS ARE IN… • TEN THINGS we learnt from our study of viewers and listeners
HAVE YOUR SAY! • Vote now in the Radio Times Screen Test Awards
‘Strictly just brings joy!’ • Boosting our serotonin levels is all in a day’s work for Strictly professional dancers Giovanni Pernice and Karen Hauer
Sex, spies & storytellers • In a final film, started before his death, John le Carré discusses his life, loves and literary legacy – but his sons Simon and Stephen Cornwell reveal this won’t be the last we hear from him…
WHERE TO WATCH JOHN LE CARRE
CENTURY QUIZ 1970s • From Elizabeth R to the energy crisis, and Python to Porridge, how well do you know the 70s?
RUGBY’S BEST-KEPT SECRET • The 15-man code needs its league cousin more than it likes to admit, says Simon Barnes
PICK OF THE WEEK’S SPORT ON TV
HONEST PORTRAIT OR GOLDEN BALLS? • The Beckham documentary is a PR triumph of polished perfection
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HOW & WHERE TO STREAM TV & FILM
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PERFECT PARTNERS • Director Kevin Macdonald talks to Matthew Sweet about the creative chemistry between his grandfather Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell…
WHEN WE WERE FAB • Stand by for action — and fun facts — from the fantasy worlds of a TV pioneer
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