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From the Editor
THIS WEEK • THE 10 BEST SHOWS TO WATCH, LISTEN TO & STREAM
FINDING THE FUNNY • Which modern British comedy deserves to take its place alongside the greats like Fawlty Towers and The Office?
GRAPEVINE • The TV stories that are getting us talking…
10 QUESTIONS WITH VINNIE JONES • The footballer turned actor on playing gangsters, the great outdoors and coping with loneliness and grief
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THE TRUE PRICE OF POWER • Michael Waldman reveals what he’s learnt from interviewing our global leaders
A HYMN TO HUMANITY • From cake competitions to coercive control, The Archers has captivated its devoted listeners for 75 years and counting
10 MOMENTS • That kept us glued to our radios
FAMOUS FANS • The country folk that keep them listening
‘MAKE IT MORE SCOOBY-DOO!’ • Following her Bafta-winning Derry Girls, Lisa McGee is pivoting to something a bit creepier – but with friends, laughter and fun at its core
THE RULE OF THREE • Lisa McGee’s new leading ladies had chemistry from the start
‘THE LAST FOUR YEARS HAVE TESTED MY OPTIMISM’ • Steve Rosenberg is the BBC’s last man in Russia, but he has no intention of abandoning the country he loves
WHAT LIES BENEATH • A much-hyped film about the US First Lady only skims the surface
HIT IT FOR SIX • Newcastle have a chance to join the five other English clubs in the Champions League, says Simon Barnes
SATURDAY 14–FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2026 • Sport editor Michael Potts on the best of the week’s action on TV and radio
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DAILY POISON • Scientist and broadcaster Mark Miodownik reveals the toxins that lurk in our homes
NURSE, THE SCREENS! • A care-worker’s enforced retirement leads to some shocking revelations
Streams of Conscıousness • I want my MTV… how music videos never truly went away
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