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The ITV detective drama The Bay returns. Lisa Armstrong (Morven Christie) has to deal with her demotion as well as having her old lackey Med (Taheen Modak) as a boss
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In this six-part ITV family drama about grief, Keeley Hawes stars as Alice, whose partner Harry suddenly dies. The impact ripples across the family, but Harry had a few secrets…
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In this latest true-crime drama from ITV, the murders of Welsh serial killer John William Cooper (aka the Bullseye Killer) are investigated by DSI Steve Wilkins (Luke Evans)
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Netflix
From Sex Education to The Pursuit of Love to Stranger Things 4, here's a list of our favourite TV shows slated for 2021 (Covid permitting)
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From the trials of being a female celebrity in I Hate Suzie to Michaela Coel's revolutionary comedy-drama I May Destroy You, 2020 has been awash with incredible TV
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Keeley Hawes stars in this harrowing and fascinating ITV drama, based on the true story of Banaz Mahmod. Banaz was murdered by her family in an 'honour'-based killing
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David Tennant stars as Dennis Nilsen in Des, ITV's new three-part drama about the serial killer's arrest and eventual conviction. Daniel Mays and Jason Watkins also star
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In this new ITV period drama from the Oscar-winning Christopher Hampton, David Morrissey stars as a rubber baron in Singapore during the Second World War
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Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) and Sian Clifford (Fleabag) play Charles and Diana Ingram in the small-screen take on the 2001 Who Wants to Be A Millionaire? cheating scandal
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Julian Fellowes returns to ITV with his new period drama Belgravia, set in 19th-century London. Tamsin Greig and Philip Glenister star as parents with a deep, dark secret
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In Flesh and Blood, Imelda Staunton stars as the ultimate nosy neighbour – spying on the middle-class family next door. Turns out, they have a lot of secrets worth spilling...
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Closely following the 1985 White House Farm murders, writer Kris Mrksa traces the lead-up to the shootings and the injustice that came afterwards. Stephen Graham stars
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The new ITV drama from Mike Bartlett (Doctor Foster, Press) examines bullying in the workplace, as sales associate Thomas (Ken Nwosu) tries to work his way up in middle-management
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In the final episode of A Confession, former Det Supt Steve Fulcher (Martin Freeman) returns to testify against Christopher Halliwell (Joe Absolom) again
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In the penultimate episode of this ITV true-crime series, Steve Fulcher (Martin Freeman) faces trial for gross misconduct and malfeasance
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Episode four hits the courtroom as both Christopher Halliwell (Joe Absolom) and Det Supt Steve Fulcher (Martin Freeman) take the stand
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In episode 3, DS Steve Fulcher (Martin Freeman) goes on a drive with murderer Christopher Halliwell (Joe Absolom) and hears some horrifying revelations
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Cinema
Julian Fellowes upscales his hit period drama in the new Downton Abbey film and his vanilla-flavoured storyline is just what we're in the mood for
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In A Confession episode 2, DS Steve Fulcher (Martin Freeman) figures out who's resposible for Sian O'Callaghan's disappearance and crafts an operation to find Sian safely
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In the new ITV mystery drama A Confession, Martin Freeman plays DI Steve Fulcher, who led the controversial Sian O'Callaghan case in 2011. Imelda Staunton also stars
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Imelda Staunton has shot from wicked fantasy to harrowing drama, starring in the new ITV drama about the controversial Sian O'Callaghan case. She talks to CW about the series
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Based on the Windermere novels by Paula Daly, ITV's Deep Water follows three friends in the Lake District as they cope with debts, motherhood, and mediocre husbands
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In ITV's Beecham House, a young, attractive. English entrepreneur (Tom Bateman) returns to his mansion in 18th century Delhi - but brings some unexpected guests
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In Wild Bill, Rob Lowe stars as chief constable Bill Hixon, an American police officer who's hired to clean up the murder capital of England: Boston, Lincolnshire
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In The Widow episode 8, after Georgia (Kate Beckinsdale) learns the reasons behind her husband's disappearance, she still wants to help the Congo
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In The Widow episode 5 & 6, Georgia (Kate Beckinsale) finds Pieter Bello (Bart Fouche), and Martin (Charles Dance) and Ariel (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson) search for the Flight 19 bomber
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In The Widow episode 3 and 4, Georgia (Kate Beckinsale) starts resorting to extreme measures to find the frightening Pieter Bello (Bart Fouche)
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In ITV's The Widow, Kate Beckinsale (playing Georgia) flies to the Congo after seeing evidence that her husband may have survived a tragic plane crash
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In The Bay, ITV have brought us enticing twists, intriguing characters, and visually absorbing settings. Here's why you should watch it
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In Cheat, ITV tell a tale of classic psychopathic deception. Lecturer Leah (Katherine Kelly) fails a student's dissertation, but its writer Rose (Molly Windsor) is rather unhinged...
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In the Cleaning Up finale, Sam (Sheridan Smith) is losing control and her persona 'Nancy' starts to evaporate. Her plans fall apart, but she's not giving up
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In Cleaning Up episode five, Sam (Sheridan Smith) starts to enjoy her persona 'Nancy' a little too much – which may prove to be her downfall