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Squid Game was one of the biggest TV shows ever made. But does season two measure up?
The long-awaited sequel to the 2021 mega-hit from Korea is likely to leave viewers wanting more – but having to wait to get it.
- by Karl Quinn
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‘I was there anyway’: why Travis Fimmel took the reins on Black Snow
In the second season of Stan’s cold-case crime thriller, the Vikings actor is producer and director as well as star.
- by Karl Quinn
‘It hit me’: The role that made Colin Firth feel way out of his depth
It was an emotional challenge to play a father whose daughter died in the Lockerbie bombing in 1988, then dedicated his life to finding those responsible.
- by Rob Harris
Quiz shows need a great hook to survive - and this one is a cracker
Jimmy Carr’s new series, I Literally Just Told You, continues the comedian’s history of twisting traditional TV formats.
- by Ben Pobjie
Sometimes the art of sport commentary is knowing when to shut up
Gifted callers can tell when to make sharp observations and when to let the sport weave its own particular magic.
- by Tom Ryan
The US reboot of Laid is a vivacious farce with a few new kinks
Everything Everywhere All at Once breakthrough star Stephanie Hsu plays a woman who discovers her former lovers are dying in strange circumstances.
- by Craig Mathieson
TV of the year: 10 hidden gems that are worth tracking down
From Karl Lagerfeld to Batman, and a sitcom set in a chaotic public library, this list will help fill out your summer viewing schedule.
- by Craig Mathieson
Wait, Tony Armstrong ate what?
“I ate and loved it,” the television presenter declares of this culinary taboo, one of many in his invasive species documentary series Eat the Invaders.
- by Louise Rugendyke
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