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Bungalows are now ‘seriously cool’? I don’t believe that – and I live in one

The sturdy, sensible single-storey homes are having a renaissance – but that may just be to do with Britain’s broken housing market, says Guardian columnist Rebecca Nicholson

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2023

Jon Snow: A Witness to History review – a fascinating look at an extraordinary life

From jaw-dropping anecdotes about Idi Amin to hard-to-watch footage of body-strewn war zones, this isn’t just a chronicle of the ex-news anchor. It’s also a history of our times

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2023

Inside the Iranian Uprising review – an unforgettable memorial to teens who died for freedom

This moving documentary uses smartphone footage to show the astonishing bravery of young protesters who gave their lives fighting a brutal regime. It’s unspeakably powerful

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023

The Idol review – light bondage and heavy sleaze make for the ultimate try-hard TV

Starring a bizarrely blank Lily-Rose Depp, this big, dumb drama from the maker of Euphoria is desperate to be edgy – but ends up feeling boring and, well, unsexy

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2023

Vicky McClure: My Grandad’s War review – a beautiful tale of bravery that will make you weep

The actor’s 97-year-old grandfather may be a master of understatement – but he’s also one of the few people left who can recall the ‘hell let loose’ of the D-day landings. His story makes for staggering TV

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2023

‘I won’t be getting my kit off again’: The Full Monty’s Robert Carlyle on the role of a lifetime

Robert Carlyle’s life has been defined by two remarkable characters: the explosively violent Begbie, and Gaz in The Full Monty. Here, he talks about his Glasgow childhood, Britpop hedonism – and playing the PM…

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023

Drugs, murder and Natasha Lyonne: how 2023’s most wildly entertaining TV is all about female private eyes

Smart, funny and an absolute blast: Poker Face and Patricia Arquette’s High Desert are making offbeat mystery shows into television’s hottest trend. Here’s to the noir-ish caper!

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2023

Changing Ends review – Alan Carr’s childhood makes for relentlessly funny TV

This semi-autobiographical sitcom is a light, self-deprecating slice of hilarity. Its tale of growing up in 1980s Northampton is camp, cheeky and clever

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2023

White House Plumbers review – you’ll give up on Woody Harrelson’s Watergate drama after one episode

It may have an absolutely star-packed cast, but this meandering political farce will rapidly lose your interest – unless you’re an aficionado of US political scandals from the 70s

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2023

Depp v Heard review – Amber and Johnny make for profoundly depressing television

This documentary about the Johnny Depp–Amber Heard legal battle aims for neutrality. But it’s a gruesome exercise in wringing entertainment from a case about domestic violence

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2023