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From the editors

Watch, listen, stream… • THE 10 BEST SHOWS THIS WEEK 13—19 AUGUST 2022

WHAT I’M WATCHING… • This week’s contributors reveal all

Diana’s legend still haunts us • The princess supercharged our belief that fragile feelings matter

HANCOCK’S HALF HOUR/HANCOCK 1956—1960 • Counting down to the BBC’s 100th anniversary in October, we select ten series that changed the face of television, starting with…

‘I’m not a great advocate of marriage’ • Nicola Walker says playing Sean Bean’s wife in an intimate new drama from the makers of Mum was harder than it looks…

‘I CAN’T WRITE UNLESS IT COMES FROM INSIDE’ • How do you follow a huge hit like Mum? Stefan Golaszewski has the answer…

‘Get me out of here!’ • Ian Hislop turns private eye to uncover the truth about the “boring and dull” suburbs where millions of us live. But would he move there himself?

‘I enjoy a challenge’ • Laura Carmichael says Downton Abbey changed her life, but now she’s swapped crinolines and canapés for a very modern thriller…

THE NATION’S STORY TELLER • Bernard Cribbins was an actor without airs, but for decades he enjoyed the “afterglow” of our applause

Next stop mudlarking • Alex Brooker says The Last Leg taught him to love his disability – and gave him a career in TV. Now he’s leaving his comfort zone to find a new hobby

WOMEN MAKE US WINNERS • What’s the secret of Call the Midwife’s enduring success? Heidi Thomas has the answer

Games without frontiers • Equality between the sexes is the future of sport, says Isa Guha

Film Reviews

THE DAY I NEARLY DIED • Bob Odenkirk reflects on bidding goodbye to Better Call Saul – and suffering a heart attack on set

BE LIKE BEAR • Bear Grylls on anger, family and Y fronts. But please, no politics

THE BEST Films ON DEMAND • OUR PICK OF THE LATEST MOVIES AVAILABLE TO STREAM

HOW & WHERE TO STREAM TV

Dealing with grief • Television shows rarely strike the right balance-but there is hope

SATURDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV

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SUNDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV

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MONDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV

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TUESDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV

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WEDNESDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV

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THURSDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV

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FRIDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV

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Dying for a smoke? • BBC veteran Peter Taylor has been investigating the tobacco industry for 50 years… and he’s not giving up yet

PICK OF THE WEEK

The Archers this week…

Leader in its field • I went cold turkey on The Archers – but now the...