Bridgerton

Netflix

At last the day millions of fans have longed for has arrived: Bridgerton is back. The world's favourite bodice-ripper first arrived in the depths of the pandemic, and now it returns with perfect timing again to take our minds off the grim international crisis. The good news is the saga of Regency England society is as much rip-roaring fun – and shamelessly anachronistic – as ever.

And put aside any worries over the departure of Regé-Jean Page, who played devilish ladykiller the Duke of Hastings. Now it's the turn of Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey, far right) to send viewers into a swoon as he seeks out a suitably high-born wife. But whatever plans he had are thrown into disarray by the arrival of the delectable Sharma sisters from India...

With the whole series immediately available, you really don't need any other plans for the weekend. ★★★★★