25 —31 MAY 2024
THE TEN BEST SHOWS TO WATCH , LISTEN TO & STREAM
1 STREAMING
Eric
Available from Thursday Netflix In an original and touching drama from The Split’s Abi Morgan, Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Vincent Anderson, apuppeteer on apopular children’s programme in 1980s New York. Then one day, his nine-year-old son goes missing…
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2 TV The Outlaws
Thursday 9.00pm BBC1 Stephen Merchant’s Bristolian crime caper returns, as the gang of small-time offenders find themselves tied up in amurder plot. The question is, can they even trust each other?
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3 RADIO
D-Day: the Last Voices
Mon-Fri 11.45am Radio 4 The experiences of those involved in the largest amphibious invasion in history — including soldiers on the ground, paratroopers and planners —are captured in rediscovered, vivid historical testimonies and new interviews with veterans. There’s dark humour, raw honesty and visceral detail.
Also this week: D-Day: Secrets of the Front Line Heroes, Saturday 8.20pm C4 D-Day 80: We Were There, Monday 9pm BBC2 Look out for our D-Day features in the next issue
4 TV
FA Cup Final
Saturday 1.45pm ITV1, 1.50pm BBC1
Scottish Cup Final Sat 1.15pm BBC1 Scotland Two cracking local derbies to decide the cup winners. At Wembley it’s Manchester City v Manchester United, and at Hampden Park it’s Celtic v Rangers. Both games kick off at 3pm.
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5 TV
The Pilgrimage of Gilbert and George
Tuesday 9.00pm Sky Arts Aprofile of the artists who first met in the late 60s and have produced work that divides critics and the public alike ever since. However, for them it’s not just about creating art, they live the art…
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6 FILM
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Sunday 10.00pm BBC2
