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The Wages of Fear
Starring: Franck Gastambide, Alban Lenoir, Ana Girardot, Sofiane Zermani Where: Netflix Julien Leclercq helms this remake of the 1950s French classic. When an oil well catches fire near a refugee camp, a crack team must drive two trucks filled with nitroglycerin across a dangerous desert to prevent a deadly explosion.
Is It Cake?
Starring: Mikey Day, different guest judges for each show Where: Netflix The bizarre-butbrilliant baking competition — in which contestants try to fool celebrities into believing that their cakes are not, in fact, cakes — returns for a third season, with even bigger cash prizes on offer for those who succeed in tricking the judges.
Steve! (martin) Starring: Steve Martin, Anne Stringfield, Martin Short Where: Apple TV+
Two-part documentary about the muchloved US comedian, actor and writer. The first half sees Martin describing his difficult childhood and his 15-year struggle to find fame as a stand-up. The second explores his acting success.
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Starring: Lilli Cooper, John Tartaglia
Where: Apple TV+
Reboot of the musical fantasy comedy puppet series from the late, great Jim Henson (creator of “The Muppets”). It tells the story of the Fraggles — fun-loving creatures who live under a house where a woman named Doc lives with her dog, Sprocket.
The Beautiful Game Starring: Bill Nighy, Micheal Ward, Valeria Goleno
Where: Netflix Nighy plays Mal, the coach of England’s homeless football team, who are set to take part in the Homeless World Cup in Rome. England’s chances are largely dependent on the form of their talented striker, Vinny. But Vinny’s troubled life makes it hard for him to focus on football.