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REVEALED: Michael socha - The Real Truth

As a TV writer, I love all the top binge watches Alex Jones shared - you need these shows in your life

If you can’t choose what to watch, the presenter's favourite binge watches are definitely worth noting

Woman & Home

The Cage ending explained: What happens to Leanne and Matty at the end of the BBC thriller?

The heartbreaking reveal in the courtroom changed everything for the the hapless thieves that had everyone rooting for them

Woman & Home

The Cage review – an astonishing, deeply moving state-of-the-nation thriller

The creator of The Responder’s new offering is the tale of two casino employees robbing their workplace. It’s a perfectly plotted thriller but it’s also so much more than that

The Guardian - UK

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The Cage review – Sheridan Smith is a hapless thief in Liverpool’s dark underbelly

3/5 BBC One drama is created by Tony Schumacher, who also based his hit drama ‘The Responder’ in the port city

The Independent UK

What to watch tonight: Sheridan Smith's new crime drama The Cage will have you gripped from the start

The actress is on form in a series that shows the painful struggle of being human, while pulling you in for a hugely enjoyable ride

Woman & Home

TV tonight: Sheridan Smith and Michael Socha’s gritty casino drama

A struggling mum join forces with a recovering addict in brilliant new series The Cage. Plus: a campy Irish murder drama. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

How to watch 'The Cage' online – stream the new Sheridan Smith series from anywhere in the world

Dive into the new crime thriller series starring Sheridan Smith and Michael Socha — here's how to watch "The Cage" online and for free.

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'It felt spine-chilling': New 'high-stakes' BBC crime drama The Cage starring Sheridan Smith gets even darker than you could imagine — especially after episode 5

The Cage, a 'high-stakes' new BBC crime drama starring Sheridan Smith, has more to it than meets the eye, according to its cast.

TechRadar

‘I’ve had white knuckle moments’: Michael Socha on This Is England, his patchy beard – and seedy new casino thriller The Cage

As he stars alongside Sheridan Smith as a casino boss on the take, the actor talks about leaving school with no qualifications, playing vile dads – and why he’s eager to circulate the This Is England reunion rumour

The Guardian - UK

The Cage: cast, plot, first look, filming news and everything you need to know

The Cage is a BBC1 crime drama set in a Liverpool casino and starring Sheridan Smith and Michael Socha.

WhatToWatch

Stephen Graham: the ‘working-class, mixed-race kid’ who cares deeply about the work

As his latest drama Adolescence stirs debate, we look at Liverpudlian actor’s previous roles and ability to keep it real

The Guardian - UK

Showtrial fans are blown away by THIS performance — 'Give that man an oscar!'

But Showtrial fans have noticed one big 'plot hole'

WhatToWatch

The week in TV: Showtrial; Sweetpea; Social Studies; Alma’s Not Normal – review

Michael Socha electrifies as a shapeshifting cop in the dock; Dexter meets Villanelle in a murderous new comedy drama; and Sophie Willan’s brilliant Bolton comedy goes deeper and darker

The Guardian - UK

Showtrial season two review – this outrageous legal drama sucks you straight back in

It’s full of holes, lacks nuance and feels flabby – but the excellent performances, as well as the tense and twisty plotting, make this frothy tale a compelling watch

The Guardian - UK

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Evening Standard

Showtrial: who plays who in season two of the hit BBC drama

From Michael Socha to Adeel Akhtar, we break down the cast - and where you might have seen them before

Tom’s Guide

How to watch 'Showtrial' season 2 online from anywhere – stream courtroom drama episodes

A defence solicitor finds himself in the glare of publicity as his client fights for his freedom. Here's how to watch "Showtrial" season 2 on TV and online from anywhere in the world.

WhatToWatch

Showtrial season 2: next epsiode, recaps, trailer, plot, cast and everything we know

Showtrial season 2 focuses on a brand new case, three years after the original season aired.

The Guardian - UK

‘A total cringe-fest’: the TV letdowns of the year

From dramas with dialogue so schmaltzy you want to dry heave to possibly the worst TV show in history, there have been plenty of televisual disappointments in 2023. Here are the biggest stinkers

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The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: Succession; The Gallows Pole; Changing Ends; University Challenge – review

Succession bows out in Shakespearean style; Shane Meadows changes tack with a gobby, grubby period drama; Alan Carr meets his sitcom younger self; and a TV beast exits with a smile…

The Independent UK

The Gallows Pole review: A very self-consciously different kind of period drama

Shane Meadows’s latest TV venture could have been cracking – but it’s just plain bewildering

Wales Online

BBC's The Gallows Pole: Plot, cast, episodes and how to watch

New period drama The Gallows Pole is airing on the BBC

GoodToKnow

“The biggest fraud in British history” the shocking real story behind historical drama The Gallows Pole

The Gallows Pole true story: There's a shocking truth behind the BBC historical drama, described as “The biggest fraud in British history.”

The Independent UK

Thomas Turgoose: ‘He’s one of the biggest stars in the world – but he wanted to go to Wagamama every night’

The ‘This Is England’ star talks to Jacob Stolworthy about Shane Meadows’s new drama, appearing with Ed Sheeran in ‘Game of Thrones’, and his newfound friendship with Mark Ruffalo

The Guardian - UK

Halifax thrilled to be new mecca for movie makers after Happy Valley success

Happy Valley’s success cemented a film and TV boom in the West Yorkshire town – and now the cameras can’t stay away

The Guardian - UK

Shane Meadows on his newfound love of period drama: ‘It’ll resonate with people in a way we didn’t even intend’

He made his name with violence-peppered working-class realism, but now the This is England creator is doing historical drama. We step inside his take on a brutal 18th-century gang

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