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Television
The No.1 renovation mistake Aussies make
The Block’s Shaynna Blaze on how to renovate properly, turning 60, her new film and her 120-year-old rural Victorian ‘forever home’.
Nervy drama a worthy follow up to Happy Valley
BBC One’s latest police procedural is a taut, top-notch drama that will cauterise those wounds left by that damp squib final season of Line of Duty.
Unforgotten S5: A desiccated corpse snagged up a chimney
It’s initially thought the corpse died about 60 years ago but then there’s a twist that makes the detectives crack open this cold case.
Seconds after this photo was taken, the world changed forever
Ten years since the Boston Marathon attacks, a gripping new examination of the case has revealed an unlikely hero and a police force out of control, hell bent on vigilante justice.
And the BAFTA for best tea party…
Paddington Bear’s unexpected encounter with the late Queen during Platinum Jubilee celebrations last year is voted most memorable moment.
Confessional: Melanie Bracewell
The co-host of The Cheap Seats on Channel 10 botched the paper run back home and can’t live without antihistamines.
‘Marriage is a cage, except it’s also a deathmatch’
The Great — a scabrously funny, ‘occasionally true’ period drama — returns…and it makes Bridgerton look positively prudish.
Charles and Camilla’s affair has nothing on this
Netflix’s latest royal romp has landed and — unlike The Crown — this one manages to make royals look sexy.
Virginia’s new role as mother hen to acting’s next gen
The star of new SBS murder mystery Safe Home on why it’s her duty to give younger castmates, including Aisha Dee, the space to shine.
Lost for words, US talk shows face uncertain future
Writers going on strike could deal a fatal blow to what used to be must-see nightly viewing.
The film Israel Folau never wanted you to see
Documentary makers are intent on rescuing this red-hot story of clashing beliefs and moral complexity from the quagmire of cancel culture. It’s full of own goals.
MasterChef series in doubt following Zonfrillo’s death
The future of the long-running television series will be decided within days following the shock death of co-host Jock Zonfrillo.
Secrets of the SAS
Rogue Heroes, a series about the origins of British Army’s Special Air Service, is not a show for ageing war buffs nursing romantic legends and gory myths.
Coronation: Everything you need to know
The global broadcast of King Charles III’s coronation is expected to attract hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide. For those tuning in from Australia, here is what you need to know.
Sir Les scandal: ‘We thought we’d get shut down’
Channel 10 presenter reveals how a crew member deliberately hid the only tape of Barry Humphries’ controversial Sir Les Patterson appearance in 1976 to prevent a Television Tribunal investigation.
You no longer need to be attractive to be a star
Well-scripted, multi-season series have given talented actors the opportunity to shine in compelling, layered roles.
‘No place for me’: non-binary star opts out of Emmys
Aussie actor Liv Hewson will not submit for this year’s awards because of the Television Academy’s male and female categories.
Talk show host Jerry Springer dies, aged 79
The daytime TV host whose show featured fist fights and hair pulling died at home in Chicago after a battle with cancer.
Humphries: ‘One of the last TV shows I do’
In Who Do You Think You Are? the late comedian sifts through his family history and discovers a very royal scandal.
Piers Morgan versus ‘royal grifters’
Monarchist blood runs deep in the TV presenter’s veins. Harry and Meghan, however, and their disregard for duty make his blood pressure, ratings and social media likes peak.
How not to have an affair: Big Little Lies for Boomers
Nicole Kidman may be famous for her divorce, but her new true crime project is a masterclass in how to make adultery a big bloody mess.
The erotic thriller returns to TV
With new remakes of steamy films like American Gigolo, Fatal Attraction, and now, David Cronenberg’s Dead Ringers, the small-screen has taken up the reins for all things hot and heavy.
Netflix accused of ‘blackwashing’ Cleopatra in new series
Netflix has been accused of attempting to erase the Egyptian identity by choosing to depict Queen Cleopatra VII as black in an upcoming docudrama produced by Jada Pinkett Smith.
This is a man who starts off bad and just gets worse
Barry is a show that pulls no punches in depicting an antihero with zero redeeming qualities.
Does new Jennifer Garner show really need to be this long?
The Last Thing He Told Me is a mystery of many words, but not the very few that might have passed between characters and solved the big questions a little quicker.
Would Logan Roy’s death tank Waystar’s stock?
A shocking death at the heart of a media dynasty in Succession prompts speculation about the company’s share price. Warning: this article contains spoilers.
Sex claims led to Abraham’s exit: magazine
The sudden departure of F. Murray Abraham from the Apple comedy series Mythic Quest is said to have come after sexual misconduct allegations were made against the star.
The OC star Mischa Barton joins Neighbours
The US actor, known for her role as Marissa Cooper in the iconic teen drama of the 00s, is set to make her debut on long-running Aussie soap.
The White Lotus star checks in to Vivid Sydney
Jennifer Coolidge, star of the hit HBO seriesThe White Lotus, will be the headlining act at Vivid Ideas in Sydney.
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