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DRAMA ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING HUMOROUS WHODUNNIT

In this ten-part comedy murder-mystery, three residents of a fancy New York City apartment block come together to investigate a murder in their building.

They are former TV detective Charles, faded but flamboyant theatre director Oliver, and the mysterious Mabel (Steve Martin,

Martin Short and Selena Gomez, right). Steve Martin and Martin Short have been friends since the 1980s and have long perfected their spiky onscreen banter. Selena Gomez keeps them fresh, and the murder isn’t the only mystery on the table – all three characters have secrets in their pasts that emerge, sometimes through flashbacks that feature hilarious wigs.

LEGION X-MEN SPIN-OFF

With a new Downton Abbey film in cinemas, here’s a chance to see what early breakout star Dan Stevens has been up to lately. He stars as David Haller, the mutant son of X-man Charles Xavier, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia at an early age and has been in and out of psychiatric institutions ever since.

But is his troubled mind a result of mental illness, superpowers – or both?

THE MANDALORIAN SPACE ADVENTURE

The main character of the ambitious first live-action Star Wars series is a bounty hunter belonging to a noble race of warriors (the Mandalorians) who were scattered across the galaxy by the evil Empire. Mando (Pedro Pascal, below) is the equivalent of the mysterious stranger in a western, except he goes from place to place by spaceship, rather than by horse – but he still finds trouble wherever he visits. The series is set after the end of Return Of The Jedi, and the remains of the Empire are very much a presence – as, too, is a mysterious creature that looks a lot

like Jedi master Yoda.

LIE TO ME QUIRKY CRIME DRAMA

British actor Tim Roth stars as Cal Lightman, an expert in body language who helps the police catch criminals, in this unusual US crime drama. Having a ‘human lie detector’ on call is a powerful weapon – but the cases they take on aren’t always that simple.

FILM CHARIOTS OF FIRE OLYMPIAN HEROICS

This is the inspirational true story of two religiously devout British athletes seeking glory on the track in the 1924 Olympics. Exploring their motivations for running and winning, David Puttnam’s distinguished film lingers long after the finish line. Ben Cross and Ian Charleson star as Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell – the Sebastian Coe and

Steve Ovett of the 1920s.

9TO5 WORKPLACE COMEDY

Hollywood steered clear of the women’s movement of the 1960s and 1970s until this film, which made a big impact. It follows three women – Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton – as they stake their claim on the workplace. It’s all wildly over the top, but enormous fun. Fonda and her production company were the driving force behind the movie, which was intended to be a drama. But, as Fonda explained,

‘Any way we did it, it seemed too preachy, too much of a feminist line.’ So it evolved into something lighter, and a smash-hit comedy was born.

RED ELVIS SOVIET SUPERSTAR

Dean Reed (right) was an American singer, actor and activist who embraced Communism and chose to live in East Germany in the 1970s. He became a Soviet bloc superstar. Then in 1986, an interview with the 60 Minutes programme in which Reed defended the Soviet way of life prompted hate mail from Americans who branded him a traitor. This fascinating film examines the mystery of his death shortly afterwards, and features interviews with friends and family as well as unseen and unheard footage and music.