What’s hot on the box right now from heat’s King of TV
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(ITV1, SUNDAY AND MONDAY, 9PM) Detective Riya (Wunmi Mosaku) finds clues as to what’s going on in the weird town of Chadder Vale dropping in her lap as the riveting mystery thriller continues to fascinate.
(CHANNEL4, THURSDAY, 10PM) This brilliantly written and acted new comedy series is built around two great characters, superbly played by Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan and It’s A Sin’s Lydia West.
(DISNEY+, FRIDAY)
You can download the whole box set of this delightful swashbuckling fantasy drama series from the genius Sally Wainwright (HappyValley) in time for the Easter weekend.
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ITV1, Mon-Fri, 10am
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During lockdown, I became a proper fan of This Morning. It felt like a comforting, relaxed place to hang out with friends and keep abreast of how we were all doing. Despite the show’s difficulties in the years since, I still think it’s such an admirably put-together programme, which manages its inevitable tonal shifts expertly.
One minute, they’re trying out mindboggling sex toys, the next someone is tearfully explaining how they’ve been the victim of an evil scam. I also bow to no one in my admiration for the presenting dream team of Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary. So, I was a tad gutted when ITV announced the new main hosts would be Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard. Not that I hav
