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THE SYMPATHIZER Sky/Now

Robert Downey Jr’s performance as four very different characters is the most obviously entertaining thing about The Sympathizer.

Still, what stays with you is the complex tale of identity it weaves around its central character – a Vietnamese agent who ends up in the U.S. in the dying days of the Vietnam War. Stars Hoa Xuande, right centre, with Downey Jr, Duy Nguyen, Fred Nguyen Khan and Sandra Oh. From Monday

CAMDEN Disney+

Formative places create strong memories – that’s the idea behind Disney’s four-part history of the chaotic London music hub. It’s packed with fond recollections from the likes of Suggs, Pete Doherty, Noel Gallagher and

Dua Lipa. From Wednesday

COUPLE TROUBLE Acorn TV

Likeably bittersweet Danish comedy series about a couple reflecting on their seven-year relationship. From Monday

MAD DOGS UKTV Play

The American remake of Sky’s thriller keeps Ben Chaplin from the British cast and excels like the original in the banter between the men, even as their visit to an old friend (Billy Zane, taking on the role Chaplin had) descends into violent chaos.

From Monday

LARK RISE TO CANDLEFORD UKTV Play

Immensely charming BBC take on Flora Thompson’s memoirs of a countryside childhood, with Julia Sawalha, Dawn French and a pre-Downton Brendan Coyle. Available now

JIM HENSON: IDEA MAN Disney+

Sesame Street, The Muppets, below, Labyrinth, An American Werewolf In London – the creations of puppeteer Jim Henson have been seen far and wide, and have a particular charm. Learn more about him here. From Friday

GASOLINE RAINBOW MUBI

Lovers of offbeat indie cinema should be well provided for by Gasoline Rainbow, an improvised road-trip movie and a celebration of freewheeling youth. From Friday

GEEK GIRL Netflix

A neurodivergent 16-year-old is plunged into a modelling career in a likeably quirky underdog comedy series. Emily Carey has a lot of charm as the permanently embarrassed Harriet, and Sarah Parish clearly enjoys herself playing a fashion industry monster. From Thursday

KAFKA C4/Walter Presents

You’d expect the man who wrote Metamorphosis to have a tricky personal life and, according to C4’s German-Austrian six-parter, he most certainly did. The subtitled drama digs into the details with wit and style, and at a nice pace. From Friday

ERIC Netflix

There’s a lot going on in Abi Morgan’s drama, but the main plot is the story of a puppeteer (Benedict Cumberbatch) whose son goes missing. Does the key to getting him back lie with an acerbic, man-sized puppet called Eric? That’s the tip of the iceberg in a sprawling tale full of sharp edges. From Thursday