TV

AS if we need it to be hotter. It's no secret I am not a fan of summer, ugh, and therefore I have no shame in staying indoors, out of the sun, watching series. It's a beautiful day? Sure it is. Close the damn curtains and pretend it isn't there. Here are some of my January picks on Showmax plus a…
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TWO brilliant detective shows as only the Brits can make them – Grace and The Chelsea Detective – plus the BritBox Original Stonehouse, lead a choice range of exclusive series this January. Launching on January 17 hot from British screens and starring real-life husband-and-wife Matthew Macfadyen…
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IT'S the most wonderful time of the year. No, not Christmas, of which I am no longer a fan, but a break from work which allows plenty of time to catch up on movies and series. The White Lotus on Showmax has all its episodes today (December 12) so if you've been waiting, now is the time. House Of…
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HO, ho, ho! BritBox’s stocking is overflowing with bingeable new and exclusive British content for the holidays with just-landed seasons of popular favourites, including the final season of the global hit Doc Martin, in which our grumpy medic finds himself at a career and personal crossroads. If…
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ADRIEN BRODY can do whatever he pleases and I shall watch it, even if his more recent work doesn't reach the same heights as The Grand Budapest Hotel, Cadillac Records, The Darjeeling Limited or Hollywoodland. In 2003 he won the Academy Award for Best Actor at age 29, for The Pianist(2002),…
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FIVE-STAR reviews for the fast-paced cop drama The Tower, plus a double dose of Ann Cleeves - with new series The Long Call and returning favourite Shetland - set the tone for November’s nail-biting viewing on BritBox, all exclusive to the streaming service. Cleeves was a probation officer, bird…
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EPISODE one of The Graham Norton Show season 30 arrived express from the UK to BritBox on last Friday, just one week after its UK airing, with a new episode launching weekly. With his star-studded BAFTA-winning blend of entertainment, chat and comedy, Graham welcomes a glittering line-up of…
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WHEN they talk about saving the best for last, it means season two of White Lotuscomes to Showmax - on October 31. Season one was the most awarded show at the 2022 Emmys, winning 10 awards, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Directing and Writing - and Supporting Actress for…
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COOKED SISTERS Jessica and Nicole joined Martin and Eddie, Larcé and Jabu and Azraa and Waven into the Challenge Round of My Kitchen Rules SA this week, pipping Mark and Mbali to secure the final spot.

With the leaders from Group 1 having been decided, a second group of five pairs will be out to

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THERE are plenty of skeletons rattling around in the BritBox cupboard this month and with a selection of chilling true-crime documentaries and a new season of Bloodlands on the menu, there’s more than enough intrigue to send shivers creeping up and down your spine. The documentary Manhunt: Raoul…
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