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My Brilliant Friend now examines the pains of unrequited love as Elena (Margherita Mazzucco) is made to bear the rising romance between Lila (Gaia Girace) and Nino (Francesco Serpico)

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The Hamilton trailer's arrived, and we get to watch the original Broadway cast perform the hit show on Disney+ from the best seats in the house (literally)

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From Spike Lee's furiously evocative detective movie BlacKkKlansman to Steven Spielberg's classic dino-drama Jurassic Park, Netflix in July has plenty to think about and escape from

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Cate Blanchett stars as political activist Phyllis Schlafly in the much-awaited Mrs America, chronicling Schlafly's opposition to the women's liberation movement in the 1970s

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Arabella (Michaela Coel) continues to struggle with her second work, but finds communal solace in her support group. Terry (Weruche Opia), on the other hand, is sceptical

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Elena (Margherita Mazzucco) tries to upgrade herself into the Neapolitan intelligentsia while trying to score with Nino (Francesco Serpico), which threatens her friendship with Lila (Gaia Girace)

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Theatre 

The BBC's new Talking Heads remake uses Alan Bennett's original stories along with well as two premieres. Jodie Comer, Martin Freeman and Imelda Staunton star

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Based on Eleanor Catton's Booker-winning novel, The Luminaries is an endlessly confusing murder-mystery wrapped in gold nuggets and zodiac signs. Eva Green stars

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Michaela Coel wrestles with hurricane confessions and complicated flashbacks, as I May Destroy You continues to be one of the best TV shows of the year

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Lila (Gaia Girace) and Elena (Margherita Mazzucco) return for the next chapter in Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan coming-of-age story, The Story of a New Name

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Netflix 

Ryan Murphy's political anthology series soldiers on, as after surviving high school his ambitious protagonist Peyton (Ben Platt) is running for Senate

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Adam Kay's bestselling memoir is heading to the small screen in a BBC-AMC co-production – and Ben Whishaw will be playing the author himself

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Based around the Salisbury Novichok attacks on Sergei and Yulia Skripal in 2018, this three-part BBC drama follows the efforts by Tracy Daszkiewicz (Anne-Marie Duff) to contain the poison

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Episodes 3 and 4 of Michaela Coel's BBC series plunges into the sticky issues of consent, drugs, and period sex

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Netflix 

In Da 5 Bloods, Spike Lee examines the impact of the Vietnam from the perspectives of four African-American veterans: tackling PTSD, war stories, and black history. Chadwick Boseman stars

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Kids 

Breathe new life into homeschooling with the BBC's Celebrity Supply Teacher, which kicks off Monday 8 June

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In this new BBC drama from Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You follows the carefree life of Londoner Arabella (Coel), who pieces together the traumatic night before

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Cinema 

As Black people continue to face injustice – it's high time we expand our viewpoint, to support and champion Black filmmakers. Here are 12 suggestions to start an education

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Netflix 

Steve Carell and Greg Daniels (The Office) create a new workplace comedy, about a team establishing a military Space Force. John Malkovich and Lisa Kudrow co-star

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In the season finale, Villanelle (Jodie Comer) considers different career options and Carolyn (Fiona Shaw) gets closer to her enemy

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Connell and Marianne suffer individual losses in titanic spadefuls in episodes nine and 10, as abusive relationships and premature deaths create a sense of immense anguish

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Netflix 

From Spike Lee's new Vietnam drama Da 5 Bloods to the return of Ryan Murphy's eccentric satire The Politician, Netflix in June ranges from the dark to the colourful

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In episode three, Villanelle (Jodie Comer) is encouraged to keep killing by the Twelve, Eve (Sandra Oh) is catching up with her assassin/lover, and Konstantin (Kim Bodnia) is stressed

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The Big Little Lies writer cooks up a new HBO drama with an equally star-studded cast – Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant lead the dark and mysterious The Undoing

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The second half of the BBC's Normal People lurches into focus with great pain – Hettie McDonald directs a strained academic year and a suffocating holiday

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Netflix 

With White Lines, Álex Pina (Money Heist) brings a bingeable Netflix crime-drama that ridiculously explores the Ibizan underworld with enjoyable abandon. Daniel Mays stars

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In episode six, Eve (Sandra Oh) investigates her ex's puncturing and Villanelle (Jodie Comer) hangs with Konstantin (Kim Bodnia) after last week's explosive finish

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Following the supremely successful A Christmas Carol, Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) continues his series of BBC Dickens adaptations with Great Expectations. Tom Hardy produces

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Kids 

If you have kids in the house, Disney+ will be your saviour. Thing is, there's plenty on it to appeal even if you don't...

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Based on the novel by Wally Lamb, I Know This Much Is True follows the decades-long relationship between house-painter Dominick (Mark Ruffalo) and his schizophrenic brother Thomas

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Lenny Abrahamson directs his last two episodes of the series by dealing in extremes, delivering an hour of television both satisfying and devastating

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Episode 5 is all about Villanelle (Jodie Comer) as she travels back to Mother Russia to visit her family. Get ready for strange reunions, harvest festivals and Elton John