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Hullraisers proves that Hull is intrinsically funny

Hullraisers proves that Hull is intrinsically funny
Downton Abbey: A New Era – ‘It’s got such a big heart, this movie’

Downton Abbey: A New Era – ‘It’s got such a big heart, this movie’
Fight Night by Miriam Toews review: The funniest, smartest novel you’ll read this year

Fight Night by Miriam Toews review: The funniest, smartest novel you’ll read this year
Ben Okri: ‘War taught me as a kid that there is no certainty in this world’

Ben Okri: ‘War taught me as a kid that there is no certainty in this world’
The story of Chervona Ruta – Ukraine’s pop song of resistance

The story of Chervona Ruta – Ukraine’s pop song of resistance
Channing Tatum was seemingly engineered in a lab to give uncomplicated pleasures to audiences

Channing Tatum was seemingly engineered in a lab to give uncomplicated pleasures to audiences
Kit Connor: ‘Heartstopper is a love story above all else’

Kit Connor: ‘Heartstopper is a love story above all else’
This week’s Big TV: Gaslit, Chivalry, Tan France: Beauty and the Bleach, Life After Life and Heartstopper

This week’s Big TV: Gaslit, Chivalry, Tan France: Beauty and the Bleach, Life After Life and Heartstopper

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Ai-Da: Meet the robot artist exhibiting at the Venice Biennale

Ai-Da: Meet the robot artist exhibiting at the Venice Biennale
Thomasin McKenzie and Sian Clifford compare acting to their new series Life After Life

Thomasin McKenzie and Sian Clifford compare acting to their new series Life After Life
The Wonders by Elena Medel review: a gripping portrayal of poverty and powerlessness

The Wonders by Elena Medel review: a gripping portrayal of poverty and powerlessness
Derry Girls: ‘What Lisa McGee has done is change the path for all Derry girls going forward’

Derry Girls: ‘What Lisa McGee has done is change the path for all Derry girls going forward’
Why we need to talk about Anatomy of a Scandal according to Michelle Dockery and Naomi Scott

Why we need to talk about Anatomy of a Scandal according to Michelle Dockery and Naomi Scott
Peter Mullan: ‘This is a party who single-handedly created food banks. That should be on the collective Tory gravestone’

Peter Mullan: ‘This is a party who single-handedly created food banks. That should be on the collective Tory gravestone’
How Anya Taylor-Joy cornered the Complex Female Character market

How Anya Taylor-Joy cornered the Complex Female Character market
Jimmy Webb: ‘I came pretty close to the edge of the abyss on a number of occasions’

Jimmy Webb: ‘I came pretty close to the edge of the abyss on a number of occasions’
Sienna Miller: ‘This is the right time for a show like Anatomy of a Scandal’

Sienna Miller: ‘This is the right time for a show like Anatomy of a Scandal’
Reggae has become an international language, synonymous with peace, love and justice

Reggae has become an international language, synonymous with peace, love and justice
Call Me: Johnny Marr in conversation with Debbie Harry and Chris Stein

Call Me: Johnny Marr in conversation with Debbie Harry and Chris Stein
Derry Girls: ‘We did the last series for the fans. Our major ambition is to say goodbye to these characters in the way that they deserved’

Derry Girls: ‘We did the last series for the fans. Our major ambition is to say goodbye to these characters in the way that they deserved’
This week’s Big TV picks: Derry Girls, Doctor Who, Muhammad Ali and Why Didn’t They Ask Evans

This week’s Big TV picks: Derry Girls, Doctor Who, Muhammad Ali and Why Didn’t They Ask Evans
5 things we can learn from Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof

5 things we can learn from Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof
JJ Chalmers: ‘In some ways, it’s like I was born again after Afghanistan’

JJ Chalmers: ‘In some ways, it’s like I was born again after Afghanistan’
Bertie Carvel on playing Donald Trump: ‘It’s going to be a huge success. I feel confident saying that to you.’

Bertie Carvel on playing Donald Trump: ‘It’s going to be a huge success. I feel confident saying that to you.’
Fearne Cotton, Kojey Radical and Leigh Francis artworks up for fund-raising auction for Big Issue vendors

Fearne Cotton, Kojey Radical and Leigh Francis artworks up for fund-raising auction for Big Issue vendors
Why classical club night concerts are now the hottest ticket

Why classical club night concerts are now the hottest ticket
Paddy Considine: ‘I feel like my life is a series of beautiful interventions’

Paddy Considine: ‘I feel like my life is a series of beautiful interventions’
Is It Cake? on Netflix is perfect for frazzled, post-pandemic jelly-brains

Is It Cake? on Netflix is perfect for frazzled, post-pandemic jelly-brains
Harrow by Joy Williams review: A nihilistic vision of a joyless future

Harrow by Joy Williams review: A nihilistic vision of a joyless future
The BBC is one of the last decent things standing. And BBC 6 Music is a jewel in its crown.

The BBC is one of the last decent things standing. And BBC 6 Music is a jewel in its crown.
‘What you really love to do will keep you going’: Remembering June Brown, EastEnders’ iconic Dot Cotton

‘What you really love to do will keep you going’: Remembering June Brown, EastEnders’ iconic Dot Cotton
Lisa McGee: ‘Writing Derry Girls, I’ve realised I really like teenagers’

Lisa McGee: ‘Writing Derry Girls, I’ve realised I really like teenagers’
This week’s Big TV picks: Art That Made Us, Hacks, Slow Horses and The Andy Warhol Diaries
