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From Vecna to Mr Burns: TV’s greatest ever villains

Violent drug barons, brutal monarchs, interdimensional murderers … television has no shortage of horrifying baddies. Here’s our pick of the worst

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Angela Pleasence obituary

Actor known for playing Monica Sutton in Coronation Street, her many stage roles, and film and TV appearances with her father, Donald Pleasence

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‘A 66-minute stress bomb’: TV’s most intense episodes ever

A nuclear clear up, a bloody massacre, an extremely fraught game of marbles … From The Bear to Blue Lights, here are television’s most heart-pounding outings

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The Hebden Bridge I know was always a place for Riot Women

As Sally Wainwright brings the West Yorkshire town back to our screens, a fellow local writer returns home and reflects on how it’s changed since she was a child

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Happy Valley role born out of fear, Sarah Lancashire says

Lancashire, 60, won two leading actress Baftas for playing grieving Sergeant Catherine Cawood in the BBC drama set in Hebden Bridge.

Evening Standard

Protection review – Siobhan Finneran fires on all cylinders in this tasty crime drama

The long-time character actor gets her first lead role in this confident, twisty witness protection thriller. She gives it everything – even if you sense she deserves more of a challenge

The Guardian - UK

Happy Valley’s Siobhan Finneran: ‘We’re all a bit of a mess, blundering our way through stuff’

INTERVIEW: After the whirlwind success of ‘Happy Valley’, Siobhan Finneran is stepping up to a long-overdue leading role in an ITV police thriller. She talks to Katie Rosseinsky about delving into the secretive world of witness protection, why Sally Wainwright’s work struck such a chord, and juggling hard-hitting drama with…

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‘Hiya’ – my brutally honest hour with Siobhan Finneran, the unsung queen of TV

From Happy Valley to Alma’s Not Normal, the Oldham-born actor has been a scene-stealer for years, but new thriller Protection is her first ever top billing. She talks about cuppas with Sarah Lancashire and hitting it big in her 50s

The Guardian - UK

Happy Valley star Sarah Lancashire describes CBE as ‘unexpected delight’

She has been recognised in the New Year Honours for her services to drama.

Evening Standard

‘Unanimous victory seemed certain’: the biggest mistakes from the 2024 TV Baftas

Some of the most blistering television ever made went home empty-handed – and a French show about a flamboyant businessman/singer beat them all

The Guardian - UK

BAFTA TV Awards 2024: who will win, and who should win?

The ES team pick who they think will be successful on the night, and who may be walking away disappointed

Evening Standard

BAFTA TV Awards 2024: release date, interview and everything we know about the star-studded ceremony

BAFTA TV Awards 2024 — Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan return to host the glitziest night of the television year.

WhatToWatch

‘Guaranteed to be a banger’: the 50 must-see TV shows for 2024

A terrifying Kate Winslet! A new Sally Wainwright epic! Benedict Cumberbatch with a 7ft puppet! Want to know what TV to devour in 2024? Here’s your guide

The Guardian - UK

13 great shows that ended in 2023 to stream binge now, on Netflix, Max, Prime Video and more

Enjoy streaming these shows start to finish, now they've wrapped up

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‘Oh my God, was Happy Valley slow and wrong?’ The demons of writer Sally Wainwright

She finally said goodbye to her Calder Valley classic this year. But why did her star beg for the ending to be changed? And why is she so excited about menopausal punks?

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The 50 best TV shows of 2023: No 3 – Happy Valley

Funny, blunt and totally gripping, the third and final series of Sally Wainwright’s crime show is that rarest of things: a drama so thrilling it more than lives up to the hype

The Independent UK

The 20 best TV shows of 2023, from Succession and Happy Valley to The Last of Us

With so many shows airing their final series this year, 2023 felt like the end of a televisual chapter, writes Nick Hilton. But there were also some superb new arrivals. Here are the top 20 releases from the past 12 months

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‘I’ve had death threats’: Real Happy Valley writer vilified in tweets by police

Former Met PC Alice Vinten says online abuse worse since publication of book about women in force that inspired BBC drama

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Sarah Lancashire scoops major international award for Happy Valley

Sarah Lancashire has snapped up a huge international award for her turn as Catherine Cawood in the BBC police drama, Happy Valley.

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Black Doves season 1: release date, recaps, cast, plot, trailer, interviews and everything you need to know

Black Doves is a tense Netflix thriller set at Christmas which stars Ben Whishaw, Sarah Lancashire and Keira Knightley...

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‘Becoming a crime scene investigator was my dream’: do you have what it takes to be a CSI?

Criminology, policing and psychology degrees are rising in popularity, and have the added attraction of equipping students with transferable skills

The Guardian - UK

Sarah Lancashire says she ‘adored every scene’ in Happy Valley after awards haul

Actor won prizes including best drama performance and special recognition at National Television Awards

The Guardian - UK

Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: the first lesbian kiss in Ambridge – hooray!

It happened over toasted marshmallows in the moonlight – and it was rather lovely. If only radio kisses weren’t quite so loud

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The best TV of 2023 so far

A tantalising new cop drama, a thrilling trip down the rage super highway and wicked fun on the labour ward – here are the year’s telly highlights up to now

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‘Happy Valley’ Final Season on AMC Networks Trio

Sarah Lancashire plays police sergeant contemplating retirement

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