NEW DRAMA
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Monday-Friday, BBC1 HD, 2.15pm (Scotland, Wednesday, 3pm)
Fans of BBC1’s daytime drama London Kills are in for a real treat, as creator Paul Marquess returns with a new crime series, this time set in the fictional Northern Ireland coastal town of Port Devine.
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Soap Diary: This week’s soaps at a glance
Cold justice
Joanna Scanlan is a grief-stricken mother looking for answers in a Welsh thriller
Border force
Hondo’s fighting villains in Mexico as S.W.A.T. returns
Foul play
A harrowing real-life drama about the scandal that shocked English football
Crafty devil
Jim Moir, aka Vic Reeves, hosts a series dedicated to heritage crafts
Hungry Hearts
A passionate romance is explored in a new drama from Normal People writer Sally Rooney
Lovers in TIME
Theo James and Rose Leslie play a married couple torn apart by time travel in a magical romance
Joe's mental workout
Fitness guru Joe Wicks opens up about his family’s mental health struggles
Sound & vision
Graham Norton on the UK’s chances at this year’s Eurovision
Troubled waters
A British warship commander seeks revenge as Das Boot returns
A New Lease on Life for Relics of the Cold War
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been widely called the “First TikTok War” because of the flood of videos from the front lines, or at least purporting to be.
If You Can't Join ‘Em… Stream ‘Em
This fall, Ricky Gervais was living his best lockdown life. Hollywood was on pause, but the actor and comedian kept in full stride. Binging fans had made his Netflix series After Life the most watched British comedy for the second year in a row while he stayed home writing a third season.
7 Keys for Self-Care
How to make your life on Earth radiant.
Family Strife
In My Skin veers between coming-of-age comedy and serious drama.
IT WAS FORTY YEARS AGO TODAY...
...that Mark King’s flying thumb first blew our minds and, in doing so, opened up a whole new era for the bass guitar. As Level 42 celebrate their fourth decade in business, we sit down with King and take a look back—with the benefit of 2020 vision
LIT TRENDS - 3 Online Book Clubs with a Global Perspective
ONE OF LIFE’S GREAT pleasures is sharing a favorite book with a community of bright, engaging friends, wine in hand and the fireplace crackling. In a perfect world, the host of your local book club is charming, the introverts are cozy and the extroverts gregarious, the conversation is brilliant and never lags, and the serving board groans under the weight of everyone’s best-loved dishes.
What Would Social Media Look Like If It Served The Public Interest?
What would social media look like if it served the public interest?
BBC Four to go online only, Davie reveals, amid raft of cost cuts
CBBC, BBC Four and Radio 4 Extra will shut down and become onlineonly services, the corporation has said, as part of plans to close television and radio channels in order to focus on streaming services.
CBBC and BBC Four set to go online-only in shake-up
TV and radio services cut in bid to 'streamline' corporation
1,000 BEEB JOBS SLASHED AS TV CHANNELS GO DIGITAL-FIRST
BBC boss Tim Davie has unveiled plans to cut 1,000 jobs and reduce its services to plug a funding gap created by the licence fee freeze.