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Michelle De Swarte: The Afters review – blazing gags from a comic who says what she sees

The fantastically confident standup is a blast from the start with her takes on menopause, parenting and her upbringing

The Guardian - UK

What went on in London this week: Burns Night bashes and Alastair Campbell's secret talent

Plus celebs reading letters and a royal seal of approval for Hamnet

Evening Standard

Paul Rudd says he lied about being directed by Sir Ben Kingsley on his CV

Rudd said he had done ‘an afternoon masterclass’ with Oscar-winning Sir Ben when he was in school.

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‘Ambassadors’ named in Big Issue’s drive against homelessness and poverty

Five champions have been recruited by the campaigning magazine.

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Who is Michelle de Swarte's husband and is Spent based on her life?

With Spent hitting screens, viewers are curious to learn more about Michelle De Swarte and the show's real-life inspiration

Woman & Home

Spent review – Michelle de Swarte’s riches-to-rags comedy is astonishing

Inspired by the demise of her own modelling career, this BBC show about a woman trying to hide her bankruptcy unleashes De Swarte’s mesmeric talents

The Guardian - UK

Spent review: Michelle de Swarte is a mask of fraying dignity in this seductive comedy

BBC Two show follows Mia, an international runway model now pushing 40, whose lavish lifestyle has led to financial ruin

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TV tonight: it’s a dog’s life for one down-on-their-luck model

Michelle de Swarte’s semi-autobiographical take on her materialist former life is a gleeful romp. Plus: war arrives in Westeros – and how! Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

How to watch Spent online: stream Michelle de Swarte’s new comedy-drama series FREE on BBC iPlayer

Our guide explains how to watch Spent online, beginning Monday, July 8 on BBC Two, or on BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world.

WhatToWatch

Spent star Michelle de Swarte: How I went from modelling to homelessness

The Londoner went from living in a women’s shelter as a teenager to becoming an international catwalk model, before moving to the States, running out of cash, sofa surfing and turning to stand-up. Now, she’s made a TV show loosely based on her life. Here, she tells all to Ellie…

The Independent UK

Spent's Michelle de Swarte: 'I had to start again in my late 30s. I had no money, home or clothes that fit'

The model turned comedian on her new BBC comedy drama, joking about her run in with Jeffrey Epstein and leaving a career in modelling with nothing

Evening Standard

Spent: release date, cast, plot, trailer, first looks and everything you need to know

Spent is a BBC2 comedy starring Michelle de Swarte as a washed-up catwalk model trying to adapt to a life of poverty.

WhatToWatch

Best podcasts of the week: Inside the scandal of Britain’s ‘ghost’ children slipping through the cracks

In this week’s newsletter: Journalist Terri White investigates the case of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and other vulnerable children missing school since the pandemic. Plus: five of the best one-host podcasts

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: motherhood horror The Baby reaches its wild finale

Will Natasha (Michelle de Swarte) kill or keep the baby? Plus: young sporting hopefuls shoot for goal in Football Dreams: The Academy. Here’s what to watch this evening

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The week in TV: Black Bird; The Baby; Ghislaine Maxwell: The Making of a Monster and more

Paul Walter Hauser and Taron Egerton burn through the screen in Apple’s serial killer drama; The Baby goes to comedy’s darkest side; and the day Hawaii’s nuclear attack drill went horribly wrong

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: an accident-prone infant stirs up horror and black comedy

Sky’s singular, oddball drama The Baby is born. Plus: terrifying consequences of a discovery in The Undeclared War. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

From a powerful look at a mass shooting to a comically crazed infant: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether you want a humane take on a difficult issue or a creepy kid comedy, our critics will keep you busy for the next seven days

The Guardian - UK

‘I fell on my arse on a Gucci catwalk’: Michelle de Swarte, model, standup and now star of The Baby

When she was a model, she had to look pretty and not talk. When she was a standup, she spoke about being propositioned by Jeffrey Epstein. Now she’s an actor, she’s sharing the screen with a homicidal infant

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The Baby: HBO and Sky share first trailer for series about a murderous infant

Michelle de Swarte stars in the horror-comedy

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