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ARMSTRONG’S BLACK AND

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LIFE OF A JAZZ LEGEND

Armstrong (above) was born into poverty in New Orleans in 1901 but, by the time he died 70 years later, his talents as a singer, trumpet player and band leader had transformed him into a superstar. Director Sacha Jenkins’s detailed and revealing documentary uses archive footage and private recordings of

Satchmo to tell his real story, charting how he brought jazz into the mainstream at a time when America was still a hotbed of racial tension. Songs such as Hello, Dolly! and We Have All The Time In The World are just the tip of the iceberg of Armstrong’s immense talent. From Friday, Apple TV+

THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY CHILDREN SAVE THE WORLD

When a global emergency sees strange ideas being implanted in people’s heads, there’s only one solution: recruit a team of talented orphans to investigate the school at the centre of it all. Feeling like the long-lost love child of Spy Kids and Lemony Snicket, this is a marvellously quirky adventure played with tongue-in-cheek verve. The kids are excellent, and get sterling support from Arrested Development’s Tony Hale as the titular Mr Benedict (above right, centre). Series 1 available now, series 2 weekly from Wednesday, Disney+

THE SECOND

BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL FEEL-GOOD SEQUEL

The follow-up revisits the all-star cast (including Judi Dench, Maggie Smith and Bill Nighy, plus added Richard Gere) as the management prepare for Sonny’s (Dev Patel, near right) big day. It has an equally winning blend of gentle wit and bittersweet sentiment. From Friday, Disney+

TALES OF THE JEDI ANIMATED PREQUEL

This Clone Wars-style six-parter tells untold Star Wars stories, and with familiar faces such as Yoda and Qui-Gon Jinn (voiced by both