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Gareth Southgate drama Dear England is a love letter to a country that doesn’t exist

The TV drama about his vision of a new England arrives at a time when the nation is more divided than ever

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Why this Race Across the World was the best yet

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Reality TV treats sex like a prize for men – it’s warped

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Channel 5’s Madeleine McCann drama is nothing more than fuel for rabid trolls

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Features

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The dark truth behind Caroline Aherne’s genius

A new book charts the story of the woman who gave us some of television's greatest comedy creations – and the mental and physical health problems that plagued her

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Eurovision will never recover from what’s about to happen

United by music? 'Divided by politics' seems a more apt slogan as five countries boycott the competition's most controversial year yet

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How a show that helps virgins have sex became the most tender thing on TV

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Replace Greg Davies and drop the comedians: how to fix Taskmaster

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Opinion

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This is the end for Doctor Who

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The UK’s Eurovision embarrassment made Keir Starmer look competent

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The Hardacres is a disaster

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Number One Fan is parasitic – and the very worst of TV

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TV Reviews

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The lost Morecambe & Wise episode will delight fans

This unearthed black-and-white episode from 1968 contains nothing to get Eric and Ernie cancelled – and, crucially, is still funny

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Netflix has failed to get under Jamie Vardy’s skin

Netflix's new documentary retells a football fairy tale – but what do we really learn about the man behind the myths?

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What to watch

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I’ve seen every Hugh Jackman film – these are the 11 best

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David Attenborough’s 16 best TV moments (you will definitely cry)

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I’ve seen every Steve Coogan performance – these are his seven best

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I’ve seen every Star Wars: these are the five best – and the absolute worst

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This is the end for Doctor Who

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