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This week 8—14 MAY 2021 • UNMISSABLE TV, FILM & RADIO FOR YOU TO WATCH AND RECORD

From cradle to grave • The NHS saved my life – but is it safe itself?

FROM THE RT ARCHIVE… 6–12 MAY 1978

‘Never be boring!’ • Emily Mortimer says her love of the Mitfords was inherited from her famous father. But why is now the perfect time to lose ourselves in The Pursuit of Love?

The funny side of murder • Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson are back, as private detectives who don’t take themselves too seriously

‘BRITISH SOLDIERS AREN’T ROBOTS’ • There are seconds to make life-or-death decisions on the battlefield, but it took Brian Wood years to clear his name

‘This may be the most important film I’m going to make’ • Davina McCall was scared when her body began to change – now she says it’s time to tell the truth about the menopause and with journalist Kate Muir she’s ready to go to war…

‘I don’t mind if I’m hated’ • Gwyneth Hughes says her controversial new drama was almost too sad to make – but these stories had to be told

BAIZE OF GLORY • Paul Newman, Top of the Pops … Dennis Taylor recalls the days when snooker glued 18.5 million fans to their TVs

Fans united • Supporters knew it all along – in the football family there’s no room for elitism

Film Reviews

THE LONG RAILROAD TO FREEDOM • Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins has turned an acclaimed slavery fable into a stirring new drama

HOW & WHERE TO STREAM TV

‘My job is to pass on the baton’ • Denzel Washington on family and film – and why he’s certain cinema will come back to life after the pandemic

Shiny, happy people • In a brittle world, All That Glitters is television gold…

SATURDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV

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SUNDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV

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MONDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV

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TUESDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV

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WEDNESDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV

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THURSDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV

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FRIDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV

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So long, suckers! • Think you’re smarter than an octopus? Then think again, says philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith

PICK OF THE WEEK • Drama: Politics, Philosophy and Economics Saturday 2.45pm Radio 4

AMBRIDGE DIARY

Scam alert! • The US claims that North Korea is breeding hackers – are they watching you?

And in walks Tom Jones • Look who’s back in the Front Row studio

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