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From the editors
Watch, listen, stream… • THE 10 BEST SHOWS THIS WEEK 14—20 MAY 2022
WHAT I’M WATCHING… • This week’s contributors reveal all
LIVE ON STAGE • Stephen Fry is the latest luminary to join our star-studded Festival line-up (right), as he’s inducted into the Radio Times Hall of Fame
MPs’ bare-faced cheek • I used to defend politicians’ reputations… but now?
FROM THE RT ARCHIVE… 10—16 MAY 2003
‘People think I’m Mr Happy’ • PE with Joe was a lifeline for kids in lockdown – now Joe Wicks reveals how exercise helped him overcome his traumatic childhood
Friends & lovers • The BBC’s adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel Normal People was a global phenomenon. Can they repeat the trick with Conversations with Friends?
A tale as old as time • Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat is no stranger to era-jumping stories – but this one’s different…
By Royal Appointment • Our traditional crafts are in danger of vanishing for ever, warns Jim Moir – can he and Prince Charles help save them?
Blacksmithing
Stained glass
Wood carving
‘IT WASN’T MY FAULT, I WAS A BOY’ • It took years of therapy for Andy Woodward to come to terms with the sexual abuse he suffered – now he hopes his drama will help others
‘ANDY’S BRAVERY DESERVES TO BE RECOGNISED’
History awaits • Tradition makes the FA Cup a trophy worth winning
Film Reviews
‘I’M BRACED FOR ANGRY LETTERS’ • Author Sarah Perry is delighted that her Gothic mystery The Essex Serpent has been adapted for TV
SWEDE MUSIC… • Abba lead the charge of Song Contest specials
HOW & WHERE TO STREAM TV
FILMS • OUR PICK OF THE LATEST MOVIES AVAILABLE TO STREAM
Less than zero • Shivering celebrities and their frosty frolics leave me ice cold
SATURDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV
STREAMING NOW
BEST OF THE REST
SUNDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV
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BEST OF THE REST
MONDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV
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BEST OF THE REST
TUESDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV
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BEST OF THE REST
WEDNESDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV
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BEST OF THE REST
THURSDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV
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BEST OF THE REST
FRIDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV
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BEST OF THE REST
‘Eurovision is kooky’ • Sophie Ellis-Bextor celebrates the annual festival of kitsch – and predicts another “nul points” for the UK
PICK OF THE WEEK
The Archers this week…
The green Dragon • Can Deborah Meaden turn a profit from saving the planet?
Is radio too angry? • It’s time for cool heads and kind words
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