Jack O’Connell strips it all back
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack get your kit off! The Derby Lad plays a stellar polar explorer in intense BBC Arctic thriller The North Water.
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Five TV shows and films to watch over bank holiday
Screen Time: Let’s face it, summer is over. Time to pack in the outdoor activities and stay home with boredom-busting content instead.
The New Cross Fire: Steve McQueen and survivors on trauma, race and rage
Uprising, the director’s new BBC documentary, explores the events surrounding the deaths, 40 years ago, of 14 young Black people after a South London house party.
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Tanya Maniktala: a suitable girl in a suitable cast
Leading from the front in the BBC adaptation of Vikram Seth’s much-loved blockbuster novel A Suitable Boy: no pressure for the 23-year-old newcomer. Especially as she’s backed by a 110-strong cast with one key unifying factor.
Toheeb Jimoh: “My job was to give Anthony the best life possible”
The 23-year-old breakthrough actor discusses racism in the spotlight and his portrayal of murdered teenager Anthony Walker in a new BBC drama.