GOOD LIFE This month’s culture
TWO WEEKS TO LIVE
If you didn’t catch her in Fleabag, you might have witnessed Sian Clifford’s star turn as Diana Ingram in ITV’S Quiz. Next up, she’s leading the cast of this dark comedy series that follows young misfit Kim (Maisie Williams from Game Of Thrones), who has been raised cut off from the world by her overbearing mother (Clifford) and decides to go on the run. ‘If we’ve done our job correctly, it’s hilarious, dark and bloody,’ says Clifford. Sky One and NOW TV
US
He’s most famous for his novel One Day, but now David Nicholls has adapted his beautiful midlife love story Us for the small screen. The poignant tale of a marriage in crisis stars Tom Hollander (Baptiste) as Douglas, who is blindsided when his wife Connie (Saskia Reeves) tells him that she’s fallen out of love with him, before vowing to win her back. It’s the perfect mix of humour, heartbreak and hope. BBC One
LIFE
Doctor Foster creator Mike Bartlett is back with a new drama, and it’s linked to his hit series. There’s love and loss as the story follows the lives of the residents of a house divided into flats in Manchester. They include GP Gemma Foster’s ex-neighbour Anna (Victoria Hamilton), who has started a new life with a different name. BBC One
BRAVE NEW WORLD
Based on Aldous Huxley’s 1932 novel, this futuristic series will transport you to a utopian society in ‘New London’, where peace has been achieved by prohibiting monogamy, privacy, money, family, and history – and everyone takes a pill to achieve happiness. The cast includes Downton Abbey’s Jessica Brown Findlay and a blonde Demi Moore. Sky One and NOW TV