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Streaming: Griselda, Thursday, Netflix Sofía Vergara stars in this biodrama which chronicles the real life of savvy and ambitious Colombian businesswoman, Griselda Blanco, who created one of the most profitable cartels in history. A devoted mother, Blanco’s lethal blend of charm and unsuspected savagery helped her expertly navigate between family and the illegal drug business, leading her to become widely known as the ‘Black Widow’, one of the most feared cartel leaders in Colombia.

Streaming: A Real Bug’s Life, Wednesday, Disney+ Inspired by the World of Disney and Pixar’s A Bug’s Life, this new series from National Geographic is an incredible adventure into nine different micro bug worlds around the globe, where the forces of nature play out on a miniature scale and where tiny creatures rely on amazing powers and extraordinary alliances to make it through each day. The stakes are high… even if the critters aren’t! Utilising new developments in filming technology and narrated by Awkwafina, follow the incredible stories of the tiny heroes living in worlds beyond the imagination – from a jumping spider looking for a home on the streets of New York, to a Costa Rican orchid bee’s first day on the job making perfume.

Streaming: Expats, Friday, Prime Video

Nicole Kidman produces and stars in this adaptation of Janice Y.K. Lee’s 2016 novel The Expatriates. The story takes place in Hong Kong circa 2014 and centres around three expat women, whose lives are forever changed by a tragic event. Acclaimed director Lulu Wang ( The Farewell, 2019) helmed all six episodes.

Podcast: Runaway Joe

In this RTÉ true crime podcast, an Irish-american is accused of murdering his wife in upstate New York in the 1960s. He escapes custody and is subsequently discovered living in Ireland under a different identity. Due to institutional failures at the highest level, he escapes justice, but remains on the FBI’S Most Wanted list. Will he be found?

Radio: The Documentary, Tuesday, BBC World Service

Jo Glanville meets Berliners who have researched the stories of the Jewish families who once lived in their homes. Marie, Hugh, Anke and Matthias all became fascinated by the history of the families who lived in their flats before them when the Nazis were in power and wanted to find out what happened to them. Their discoveries are an intimate portrait of how lives were turned upside down and offer a new way of honouring the memory of Berliners who lost everything in the Holocaust.