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The Guide #238: The overlooked underdogs of British quizshows that are still worth a stream

From forgotten gems to cult curios, these shows quietly shaped our viewing habits, and some of TV’s most charming oddballs deserve your attention

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The Guide #237: Fab 5 Freddy, the street artist at the heart of New York’s creative zenith

A new memoir by Fred Brathwaite offers an insight into the city’s emerging underground scene in the 70s and 80s – and shows us the power of subcultures in difficult times

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The Guide #236: Is celebrity casting a cynical marketing stunt or does it help to democratise theatre?

From singers to YouTube stars and TV hosts, more and more famous faces are treading the boards. ‘Proper’ actors say it’s killing the industry, but some think it opens theatre to a wider audience

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The Guide #235: Live from London, it’s Saturday Night! But will SNL translate transatlantically?

As the UK version of the US comedy institution launches, the big question is whether it can balance British humour with the spirit of the original

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The Guide #234: Five big questions before the 2026 Oscars

Where will the best picture gong go? Has Chalamet blown his chances? And will anyone speak out on Iran?

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The Guide #233: From Wonder Man to Girl Taken, here’s one thing to watch on every streamer

In this week’s newsletter: Our annual recap of the must-see series spread across Apple TV, Netflix, Disney+ and more

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The Guide #232: From documentary shock to Bafta acclaim – how the screen shaped our understanding of Tourette’s

In this week’s newsletter: After a controversial awards moment thrust the condition into the spotlight, we look at the new biopic of John Davidson and the decades of portrayals that led to it

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The Guide #231: How the hunt for the next James Bond became the franchise’s best marketing tool

The race to crown a new 007 has become its own long‑running spectacle, turning the search for Bond into an event as big as the films themselves

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The Guide #229: How an indie movie distributed by a lone gamer broke the US box office

Iron Lung, a largely unheralded indie horror game adapted for the big screen by a YouTuber is a hit of a very modern kind, built on blood, sweat and parasocial relationships

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The Guide #228: Against my better judgment, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has me back in Westeros

Years of dragon fatigue and lore overload, had me running for the hills but this modest new chapter offers a reminder of how good simple storytelling can be

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The Guide #227: A brain-melting sci-fi movie marathon, curated by Britain’s best cult film-maker

As Bulk tours indie cinemas, its director reflects on the cinematic DNA and oddball influences that fuelled his most unconventional work

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The Guide #226: SPOILER ALERT! It’s never been easier to avoid having your favourite show ruined

Once upon a time, going online after a big TV episode was an act of reckless bravery. Now, even the most talked-about shows come with an unspoken pact of silence

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The Guide #225: Everyone loves an origin story: Guardian debuts, from the Beatles to Donkey Kong

In the first of a new series, we’re digging into the archives to find the first fleeting mentions of pop-culture’s great and good. But who’s this little lady?

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The Guide #223: From surprise TV hits to year-defining records – what floated your boats this year

We’ve had our say; now it’s your turn. From overlooked telly gems to unforgettable gigs and albums on repeat – readers share the cultural moments that made their year

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The Guide #220: The best things we watched, read and listened to this year – that weren’t from 2025

We revisit forgotten noirs, rediscovered albums and retro games that stole the year

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The Guide #219: Don’t panic! Revisiting the millennium’s wildest cultural predictions

The turn-of-the-2000s produced a frenzy of cultural crystal-ball gazing. Two decades on those bold forecasts reveal as much about us as they do about the era itself

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The Guide #218: For gen Zers like me, YouTube isn’t an app or a website – it’s the backdrop to our waking lives

When the video-sharing site launched in 2005, there were fears it would replace terrestrial television. It didn’t just replace it – it invented entirely new forms of content. ASMR, anyone?

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The Guide #217: The Louvre heist seems straight out of a screenplay – no wonder on-screen capers have us gripped

From the drama of the Paris break-in to Josh O’Connor’s mud-splattered turn in Kelly Reichardt’s latest, escapades – messy and cinematic – always seem to pull us in

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The Guide #216: Celebrity Traitors was a watercooler-moment smash-hit – but how long will audiences stay faithful?

Last night’s superb finale (no spoilers here!) was a fitting conclusion to a show that’s had the whole country talking. Can it avoid the fate of other once-mighty reality juggernauts?

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The Guide #215: Why we can’t get enough of Bohemian Rhapsody

In this week’s newsletter: Fifty years after its release, the Queen classic shows no signs of biting the dust. So what makes it such a timeless tune?

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The Guide #214: Sleep-inducing songs and tranquilising TV – the culture that sends us to sleep (in a good way)

In this week’s newsletter: Inspired by a Guardian series, the sights and sounds our culture critics turn to for help when the sandman is asleep on the job

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The Guide #213: Should we mourn the demise of TV channels?

In this week’s newsletter: As they chase the streamers, our national broadcasters’ once-distinct identities have melded into faceless programming punchbowls

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The Guide #212: The Taylor Swift backlash has me asking: how much good music can one artist really produce?

In this week’s newsletter: The mixed response to The Life of a Showgirl is proof that even the biggest star isn’t immune to creative burnout

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The Guide #211: What the world is watching, from Brazilian telenovelas to superheroes made of red bean paste

In this week’s newsletter: Guardian writers spotlight the much-loved shows in the country they live, including Jamaican breakfast telly, Big Brother Naija and X Factor for Polish pianists

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The Guide #209: Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel and the battle for the future of late-night TV

In this week’s newsletter: Once the preserve of backslapping celebrity interviews and inoffensive segments, late-night TV is now in Trump’s sights – giving its hosts unprecedented political weight

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