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Women to the fore
This week 3—9 JULY 2021 • UNMISSABLE TV, FILM & RADIO FOR YOU TO WATCH AND RECORD
Soap’s sober warning • The Archers tells the truth about middle-class drinkers
FROM THE RT ARCHIVE… 5—11 JULY 1986
COUNTDOWN CONUNDRUM • Anne Robinson takes over the quiz master’s seat. But is she still the Queen of Mean? And what did she say when C4 told her they wanted a woman in charge?
RACHEL RILEY
SUSIE DENT
Flower power! • Why buy imported bouquets when you can grow your own cut flowers? It’s better for you – and the planet, says Rachel de Thame
‘I had to find my mum’ • After a brain tumour almost killed him, former Liverpool star Dominic Matteo knew it was time to track down his birth mother before it was too late…
I’ll fight for the BBC • South Bank Show presenter Melvyn Bragg goes into battle for British culture
‘I LOVE THIS WHOLE WORLD’ • Nominee Noah Jupe, 16, on working with the stars…
IT’S NOT THE WINNING… • Fellow funny men Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan paired up to entertain Prince William at the Royal Variety Performance. Now they’re taking on sporting royalty
HOW DID WE GO FROM THIS TO THIS? • Ahead of the Tokyo Games, Simon Barnes looks at how Team GB went from Olympic losers to serial winners
Lions on the hunt for glory • Can Warren Gatland’s all-stars conquer South Africa?
Film Reviews
Old-school children’s classics • Relive the carefree days of childhood with Bagpuss and friends
Curtain up! • Missing the theatre? Discover the latest go-to destination for culture vultures
Streaming • FILMS OUR PICK OF THE LATEST MOVIES AVAILABLE TO STREAM
HOW & WHERE TO STREAM TV
IT’S HELLO FROM ME • My TV credentials? One Blue Peter badge and a lot of viewing. Just don’t ask me to watch dramas about lockdown…
SATURDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV
STREAMING NOW
BEST OF THE REST
SUNDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV
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BEST OF THE REST
MONDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV
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BEST OF THE REST
TUESDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV
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BEST OF THE REST
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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BEST OF THE REST
Go forth & multiply • Meet Ashley Blaker, the Orthodox Jewish comedian whose six kids are the stars of his latest show
PICK OF THE WEEK
The Archers this week…
DIAL IT DOWN • The best podcasts maintain calm. Just listen to Phoebe Judge
Radio can transport us • Taking Björk and Bach to new places
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