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Streaming: Pam & Tommy, Wednesday, February 2, Disney+

Set in the early days of the Internet, this new eight-part series is based on the infamous sex tape of celebrity couple Pamela Anderson (Lily James) and Tommy

Lee (Sebastian Stan). Stolen from the couple’s home by a disgruntle­d contractor, the video went from undergroun­d bootleg-vhs curiosity to full-blown global sensation when it hit the Web in 1997. A love story, crime caper and cautionary tale rolled into one, the series explores the intersecti­on of privacy, technology and celebrity

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Podcast: Better Known

In this fascinatin­g weekly podcast, a special guest makes a series of recommenda­tions – people, places, objects – they particular­ly admire and feel should be better known in the wider world. The guests to date have included comedian Alexei Sayle, novelist Meg Rosoff and historian Dominic Sandbrook.

Youtube: Apartment Therapy

With so many people taking on home interior projects during lockdown, this channel is a useful watch. It features on-trend DIY home décor projects, move-ins and renovation­s, budgeting and declutteri­ng. It also features home tours of some chic apartments from around the world; plus advice from declutter guru, Marie Kondo. Plenty of food for thought.

Radio: The Lyric Feature,

Sunday, RTÉ lyric fm

Regan Hutchins uncovers the history of Smock Alley. Built in 1662, it quickly establishe­d itself as one of Ireland’s most important theatres, regularly attracting fashionabl­e patrons from as far afield as London. The programme includes the archaeolog­ical discovery in 2010 of the original theatre’s walls and roof; the struggle to bring the theatre back to life, and the eventual return to staging performanc­es.

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