The best TV of 2026 so far From ludicrously fun 80s love affairs to outrageously scandalous drama, this has already been a year of great television. Here are our favourite shows of the year The Guardian - UK · Jun 8
Mega gallery: the best junior sport photos from May action See all the photos from soccer, badminton, hockey and AFL Canberra. The Canberra Times · Jun 3
TV tonight: alarming discoveries about IVF treatments in Cyprus An investigation into couples who have had shocking experiences in fertility clinics. Plus: more perfect comedy with Amandaland. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Jun 3
TV tonight: Richard Madeley enters El Salvador’s terrifying mega-prison The presenter visits the controversial Cecot jail. Plus: Anne discovers the true cost of babysitting in Amandaland. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · May 27
Dallas woman lays out all dealbreakers before date. Her Hinge match still manages to sneak one past her: ‘I just left him at the table’ Dating apps, like Hinge, already feel like a full-time screening process. However, one Dallas woman says even a multi-step vetting system still wasn’t enough to stop a man from sneaking a major detail past her. After laying out her non-negotiables directly on her Hinge profile and confirming them again over… The Mary Sue · May 20
Dining across the divide: ‘I think Starmer is a dead man walking. She wasn’t sold on that’ They were surprised to agree on some topics. But could the scientist and the lawyer see eye to eye on the future of the monarchy? The Guardian - UK · May 17
Bafta winner Amandaland renewed for third series as BBC announces major comedy push Amandaland, starring Lucy Punch as a delusional divorcee, recently aired its second series after becoming one of the BBC’s most popular shows The Independent UK · May 13
Amandaland renewed for third series Comedies including Black Ops, Things You Should Have Done, and Am I Being Unreasonable? have also been commissioned for new series. Evening Standard · May 13
Rivals season 2 creators reveal how late author Jilly Cooper gave notes on final Hulu and Disney+ scripts just 'days' before her death: 'her fingerprints are all over this series' Rivals season 2 is pressing ahead on Hulu and Disney+ with one stark missing ingredient: author Jilly Cooper. But even in the days before her death, she was giving script notes to showrunners. TechRadar · May 13
Amandaland to Olof Dreijer: the week in rave reviews Lucy Punch’s middle-class antihero is back, and one half of the Knife presents an album of dazzlingly inventive psychedelia. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews The Guardian - UK · May 9
Amandaland season 2 finally introduces the 'no-nonsense' missing character we needed to meet the most — but now the strongest character in the series has vanished BBC comedy Motherland spinoff Amandaland is back for its much-anticipated second season — but it's now swapped one missing character for another. TechRadar · May 7
I spend my life trying not to be an embarrassing ‘Amandaland’ mum – but it doesn’t always work FIRST PERSON: Lucy Punch is back on our screens as the ultimate cringe mum in ‘Amandaland’, but the truth is lots of mums have a little bit of her inside us, says Charlotte Cripps, whether they will admit it or not The Independent UK · May 7
Amandaland season 2 review – Lucy Punch’s social-climbing mum is as insufferable and hilarious as ever 4/5 Sharon Horgan’s ‘Motherland’ spin-off hits its stride in series two The Independent UK · May 6
Amandaland season 2 review: influencer culture reaches South Harlesden 4/5 For the delusional Amanda, played by Lucy Punch, finding herself going viral is the obvious next step Evening Standard · May 6
Woman & Home · Apr 28 'As a woman, it's dangerous to think you look good': Amandaland's Lucy Punch reflects on female beauty standards and 'ghastly' tweakments The actress has some unfiltered words about the impact of the beauty industry on women
Bored Panda · Apr 28 BF Dreams Of Selling GF’s Inherited Home For Profit, Stunned It Won’t Be In His Name A $400K rental property was meant to be a life-changing gift from a mother to her daughter, but instead it sparked a relationship crisis neither of them saw coming. The condition was simple: the property would stay in her name only, protected from any future marriage. But when she shared…
TechRadar · Apr 25 Invincible season 5: release window, likely cast, and what else we know about the Prime Video show's return Invincible season 5 is expected to premiere in early 2027 — here are the key details we know ahead of its eventual launch.
Tom’s Guide · Apr 14 I ditched my paper planner for Gemini Live — and it solved the one professional problem I couldn't fix Can Gemini Live replace a physical planner? Tom's Guide AI Editor Amanda Caswell ditched her notebook for Google’s voice AI. Here’s how it transformed her workflow.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 1 Private Lives review – Noël Coward’s queasy merry-go-round of desire and spite Sparring lovers play a capricious game in Blanche McIntyre’s revival – but the cut and thrust is kept witty, rather than curdling into danger
Evening Standard · Mar 30 Babies on BBC One review: staggeringly powerful television 4/5 Stefan Golaszewski’s latest drama about baby loss can be slow going, but Paapa Essiedu and Siobhán Cullen give towering performances
The Guardian - AU · Mar 11 Snapchat told an Australian mother it would not delete her son’s account because his listed age was 25 Parents have been told to report accounts missed in Australia’s under-16 social media ban – but eSafety is ‘concerned’ some platforms aren’t complying
International Business Times UK · Feb 28 Missing Mum Found After 24 Years Cites 'Ongoing Domestic Issues', Arrested on DWI Warrant Michele Hundley Smith, missing for 24 years, was found alive and arrested on a 2001 DWI warrant. Her daughter reacts to the unexpected reappearance.
The Independent UK · Feb 26 Mom who vanished 24 years ago while Christmas shopping arrested for historic DWI - just days after her family found out she was alive The woman told investigators she left her family years ago due to domestic issues, though none had been previously reported, officials said
Bored Panda · Feb 25 North Carolina Mom Of Three Who Disappeared 24 Years Ago Reveals Why She Abandoned Her Family “More people than we could ever imagine think about walking out of their lives and starting new ones.”
Bored Panda · Feb 23 Mystery As Mom Of 3 Who Vanished 24 Years Ago Is Found Alive, Leaving Family With Unanswered Questions The woman’s daughter wrote a lengthy message on Facebook after her mother was found, asking: “Will I have a relationship once more with my mom?”