tv & radio
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How we made SpongeBob SquarePants‘We sucked on a tank of helium to do the voices of the ravenous anchovies’
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Westworld recap: episode nine – Arnold, revealed!As we gear up to the season finale, the revelations are flying at us. With all this flux, I’m just grateful for Maeve’s determination to start the robot revolution -
Ellen DeGeneres: darling of both middle America and the coastsLast week’s Medal of Freedom award to America’s favourite talkshow host is just reward for the bravery she showed in coming out on national TV and returning from near oblivion -
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life review – a beautifully wrapped giftThe world is going to pot, but the cult TV show is back – with its fast-talking women, pet pigs and extras dressed as snowflakes – to bring joy to our lives
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The Brady Bunch actor Florence Henderson dies, aged 82Actor and singer who was best known for playing mother Carol Brady in the television show has died
what to watch
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'Was it worth the wait? You bet it was': readers review The Grand TourIt’s difficult to not compare the new show to Top Gear but many of you have. Here’s what you said about the trio’s new venture
episode recaps
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The Walking DeadThe Walking DeadWalking Dead: season seven, episode six – SwearWe finally find out what’s become of scavenger hunters Tara and Heath – and they’re in for some killer blows
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WestworldWestworldWestworld recap: episode nine – Arnold, revealed!As we gear up to the season finale, the revelations are flying at us. With all this flux, I’m just grateful for Maeve’s determination to start the robot revolution
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Westworld recap: episode eight – this means war!Will the Man in Black get to the heart of the maze? Will Dolores uncover the truth? And will Maeve make a dash for freedom? We’re so close to getting answers – because the end is nigh
videos
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John Oliver on Donald Trump: ‘A Klan-backed misogynist internet troll’ – videoComedian John Oliver urges viewers not to normalise a Trump presidency in his first post-election edition of The Last Week Tonight
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Jimmy Fallon shocked by David Blaine's 'human aquarium' trick on Tonight Show – videoHost shocked when magician summons live frog from his stomach on NBC’s The Tonight Show
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'My biggest concern is that he meant what he said': Simpsons writer on predicting Trump – videoJames L Brooks, a writer on The Simpsons, discusses the series’ prediction 16 years ago that Donald Trump would be president
talking points
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The Simpsons Thanksgiving marathon: the 25 best episodes to gorge onTo mark FXX’s 600-show marathon this holiday weekend here’s our must-see episodes guide, from Homer’s brush with God to a vision quest with Johnny Cash
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TV for hipsters: how two new shows are trying to appeal to the cool kidsSearch Party and The Great Indoors are both centered around kale-crunching, VHS-watching millennials but only one of them gets it right
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What Black Mirror, Her and the near-future genre tell us about tomorrowTaking after George Orwell and JG Ballard, some of the most prophetic and disturbing fiction about the near future continues to be made on TV and film
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Tales of Tyrion: what could a Game of Thrones spinoff series look like?George RR Martin has been talking up the prospect of a spinoff for the HBO hit, and there’s a lot of material to choose from. Here are five possible directions
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Rip it up and start again: can shows like The Affair survive constant reinvention?To avoid running out of steam, TV makers are coming up with ways to recharge potentially stale storylines – but so much change can make it hard to keep up
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From Westworld to Doctor Who: when fan theories come trueDid you call it? After the big reveal in Westworld, here are the best TV show secrets outed by fans – including some so great they were stolen by the writers
you may have missed
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Homecoming: a starstudded psychological thriller in podcast formCatherine Keener as a caseworker helping damaged soldiers and David Schwimmer as her take-no-prisoners boss lead this post-Serial narrative drama
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David Schwimmer: 'I would make an excellent sociopath'The Friends star’s latest project follows in the footsteps of Welcome to Night Vale and Limetown, as the radio drama continues its reinvention with help from other big-name actors including Oscar Issac
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The new shows putting Australian TV on the mapFrom Please Like Me to Cleverman, a new wave of Aussie series is proving the nation can do more than just soaps. Here are the best of a bonzer bunch
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Making Oprah: how one woman changed the face of daytime TVThis engrossing three-part podcast, with contributions from Oprah herself, runs from the start of her own show 30 years ago to her current brand of magic
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A whole new ball game: the unlikely return of STI sitcom Scrotal RecallIt was the romcom with the terrible title that no one was surprised to see cancelled. But now Scrotal Recall is back with a new name ... Lovesick
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Samantha Bee on Trump's cabinet list: 'Deplorables, zealots and extremists'The Full Frontal host criticized the president-elect’s rumored choices for the White House and detailed their inexperience and extreme views
It bites: why I'm giving up on The Walking Dead
Walking Dead: season seven, episode six – Swear