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Alien: Earth star Alex Lawther: ‘People like Greta Thunberg are why humans deserve to survive’
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Alien: Earth star Alex Lawther: ‘People like Greta Thunberg are why humans deserve to survive’

Rather than an alien being the main threat, Alien: Earth shifts to how humans use artificial intelligence
Russell T Davies: ‘As we face a Reform government, the gay community should be revolting in terror…’
Cucumber creator Russell T Davies and star Vincent Franklin
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Russell T Davies: ‘As we face a Reform government, the gay community should be revolting in terror…’

Human presenter Ella Al-Shamahi: ‘I used to be a creationist missionary – now I trust the science’
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Human presenter Ella Al-Shamahi: ‘I used to be a creationist missionary – now I trust the science’

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The One Show’s Alex Jones: ‘I always wanted to be a mother. To have a child is a complete gift’
Letter To My Younger Self

The One Show’s Alex Jones: ‘I always wanted to be a mother. To have a child is a complete gift’

Mark Gatiss: ‘All my childhood dreams came true. There’s nothing left except James Bond’
Letter To My Younger Self

Mark Gatiss: ‘All my childhood dreams came true. There’s nothing left except James Bond’

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty

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Alien: Earth star Alex Lawther: ‘People like Greta Thunberg are why humans deserve to survive’
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Alien: Earth star Alex Lawther: ‘People like Greta Thunberg are why humans deserve to survive’

Human presenter Ella Al-Shamahi: ‘I used to be a creationist missionary – now I trust the science’
Documentary

Human presenter Ella Al-Shamahi: ‘I used to be a creationist missionary – now I trust the science’

The One Show’s Alex Jones: ‘I always wanted to be a mother. To have a child is a complete gift’
Letter To My Younger Self

The One Show’s Alex Jones: ‘I always wanted to be a mother. To have a child is a complete gift’

Mark Gatiss: ‘All my childhood dreams came true. There’s nothing left except James Bond’
Letter To My Younger Self

Mark Gatiss: ‘All my childhood dreams came true. There’s nothing left except James Bond’

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Boybands, Mr Bates and an 80s bonkbuster: The ultimate guide to the best TV shows of 2024
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Boybands, Mr Bates and an 80s bonkbuster: The ultimate guide to the best TV shows of 2024

Breathtaking and The Way: These are the next Mr Bates-style TV dramas poised to shake-up Britain
Toby Jones in Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Joanne Froggatt in Breathtaking and Callum Scott-Howells and Maja Laskowska in The Way.
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Breathtaking and The Way: These are the next Mr Bates-style TV dramas poised to shake-up Britain

Our essential guide to the best TV shows of 2023: From The Last of Us to Succession
Collage of the stars of the Big Issue's best TV shows this year
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Our essential guide to the best TV shows of 2023: From The Last of Us to Succession

The Great Amazon Heist: New doc exposes inconvenient truths about world’s biggest online retailer
Documentary maker Oobah Butler in Channel 4's The Great Amazon Heist.
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The Great Amazon Heist: New doc exposes inconvenient truths about world’s biggest online retailer