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In the final episode of ITV’S slick revamp, Piet (Marc Warren) looks into the murder of a vlogger who was killed during a broadcast.
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HHHH Every episode of the BBC’S exquisitely acted adaptation of Sally Rooney’s subtly shifting romance is available to watch.
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BROOKLYN NINE-NINE
ALL 4 HHHH He won an Oscar as the drumming teacher in Whiplash and now, J.K. Simmons guest stars as Dillman, whom Captain Holt regards as the best detective he has ever met – needless to say, Jake has issues with that.
CHARLIE BROOKER’S ANTIVIRAL WIPE
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The scathing, Bafta-winning show returns for a one-off special, with Brooker’s eye firmly trained on the strangeness of lockdown. Philomena Cunk (Diane Morgan) joins him.
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New US comedy about a neurotic, twentysomething suburbanite who is convinced that he’s rap’s next big thing.
NETFLIX NEW! HISTORY 101
If you want to learn a lot about a subject in a short time, Netflix’s new series is good for that. Episodes blend statistics with archive footage to deliver succinct guides to space, plastic, feminism and more. From Friday.
COMEDY MODERN FAMILY/NEW GIRL
(Seasons 1-7) HHH Both these popular US comedies are recent additions to Netflix.
COMEDY UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT: KIMMY VS THE REVEREND
HHH This recently added interactive special also serves as a finale to the colourful sitcom about a cult survivor.
NEW! THE BIG FLOWER FIGHT
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Reeves at the start of this joyful new contest in which duos are challenged to create enormous living sculptures out of flowers – first up, they must fashion a flower model of a giant insect. Reeves co-hosts with Natasia Demetriou (above) in a series that could well fill a TV need you didn’t know you had. A lot of it is filmed outside, too, in the most beautiful, spirit-lifting light. From Monday.
PICK OF THE WEEK THE FANTASTICAL FACTORY OF CURIOUS CRAFT
ALL 4 HHHH Anna Richardson and Keith Lemon (right) host this lively craft competition in which contenders strive to make epic objects for a star guest – starting with Eamonn Holmes.
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LUCY WORSLEY’S ROYAL PHOTO ALBUM
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Our monarchy seems so immovable and illustrious, and such a thing of permanence, that it’s easy to forget how much effort goes into making it look that way. For this glossy and insightful one-off, Worsley picks apart how the royals have used photography over theyears–and,ofcourse,dressesupabit.
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HHHH This stylish thriller about a mysterious facility for rehabilitating soldiers returns for a second season, without Julia Roberts but none the worse for it. Janelle Monae and Hong Chau play two women – an amnesiac and a corporate hotshot – caught up in the mystery, which evolves in bracing half-hour chunks. Look out for Joan Cusack later in the run. From Friday.
NEW! LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE
(All eight parts) HHHH Reese Witherspoon and Scandal’s Kerry Washington star in this addictive adaptation of Celeste Ng’s novel about motherhood and secrets, set in 1990s US suburbia. If you liked Big Little Lies, try this. From Friday.
(Seasons 1-6) HHH Closely tied to the Marvel films, this US series following a team of more low-key heroes has some real blockbuster action moments, even if its plots are occasionally overstretched. From Monday.
MOVIE HOMECOMING NEW! MARVEL’S AGENTS OF SHIELD SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
(2012) 15 HHHH Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence play the kindred spirits at the centre of this unpretentious and uplifting drama about mental illness.
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