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Lee Daniels' biopic examines the last 10 years of Billie Holiday's life, as she endures addiction, abuse, and a conviction by the US government. Andra Day stars

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From new biopic The United States vs Billie Holiday to the Apple TV+ documentary Billie Eilish: The World's A Little Blurry, this week in TV investigates many troubled lives

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In Bloodlands, James Nesbitt stars as Northern Irish detective Tom Brannick, who tries to find his wife's killer after her assassin returns for the first time since the Troubles

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In To Olivia, Hugh Bonneville and Keeley Hawes star as Roald Dahl and Patricia Neal, who endure a devastating loss and try to move past it

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In this dark, satirical thriller, Rosamund Pike stars as a swindling guardian of elderly clients. But her schemes are foiled when she crosses a Russian mobster (Peter Dinklage)

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The BBC's new Sally Rooney TV adaptation, Conversations With Friends, is in the works. Sasha Lane stars, and Lenny Abrahamson returns to direct

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Simona Brown stars as Louise, a secretary and single mother who gets stuck in a dangerous love triangle between David (Tom Bateman) and Adele (Eve Hewson)

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From the heart-warming busyness of Was It Love? to the undead, medieval horrors of Kingdom, here are five K-dramas to keep on your radar

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The Culture Whisper team has picked its favourite comedies now available to stream. From Fleabag to Parks and Recreation, this hilarious selection will keep you smiling through lockdown

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From a teenager offering advice in Sex Education to a middle-aged couple reigniting their sex life in Wanderlust, here are the best sex comedies available on Netflix

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Director Paul Greengrass directs this new Western, following the travelling newsreader Kidd (Tom Hanks) as he escorts a German girl (Helena Zengel) back to her family

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Gabriel Byrne, Andrea Riseborough and Dane DeHaan star in this violent examination of the international drugs trade

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This new Netflix soap opera follows best friends Tully (Katherine Heigl) and Kate (Sarah Chalke) as they grow from childhood to their 40s, trying to make it as journalists

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Zendaya and John David Washington star in this housebound relationship drama from Euphoria writer Sam Levinson

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From a caring Tom Hanks in Paul Greengrass' News of the World to a scary Lupita Nyong'o in Jordan Peele's Us, Netflix in February provides escape from Lockdown 3

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This French comedy-drama series on Netflix explores the world of agents and actors, featuring cameos from Juliette Binoche, Jean Reno, Isabelle Huppert and Sigourney Weaver

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A live-action Harry Potter TV series is reported to be in development with HBO Max

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Ralph Fiennes, Carey Mulligan, Johnny Flynn and Lily James star in this 30s period drama about the excavation of Sutton Hoo

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In his new Channel 4 Aids drama, Russell T Davies examines the impact of the virus on the British gay community. Stephen Fry, Neil Patrick Harris and Olly Alexander star

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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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The latest season of Peaky Blinders will be the final chapter of the series. Cillian Murphy returns

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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 new biopic, David Bowie (Johnny Flynn) tries to find his identity as a musician in the years leading up to Ziggy Stardust. Marc Marron also stars

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Edward Hall's adaptation of Noël Coward's classic comedy opens up the story and provides a more modern touch. Dan Stevens, Leslie Mann and Judi Dench star

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Regina King's film debut examines the historic meeting between Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), Cassius Clay (Eli Goree), Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr) and Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge)

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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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In season 2, Emily Dickinson (Hailee Steinfeld) is approaching fame as a poet after the newspaper mogul Samuel Bowles (Finn Jones) comes to town. But does she really want it?

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Bridgerton was one of Netflix's most successful releases in 2020, but is it really worth watching? Our TV Editor Euan Franklin breaks down the reasons why it is

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In Kornél Mundruzó's Netflix film Pieces of a Woman, Vanessa Kirby and Shia LaBeouf star as a couple recovering from a devastating loss.

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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 contentious drama Pieces of a Woman with Vanessa Kirby to Olivia Wilde's ecstatic debut Booksmart with Kaitlyn Dever, Netflix in January delivers a great start to 2021

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This eight-part true-crime drama examines the exotic and murderous case of Charles Sobhraj (Tahar Rahim) and his accomplice Marie-Andrée Leclerc (Jenna Coleman). Billy Howle and Ellie Bamber also star