tv & radio
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Houdini & Doyle team up for a slapstick murder mysteryWith its creepy nuns and creepier moustaches, ITV’s new paranormal buddy series should tank. But there’s no escaping its goofy charm
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Line of Duty, the police show for our timesIt’s the gripping cop thriller where everybody is corruptible and no one is safe. With the third series about to air, we call its creator and stars in for questioning -
A superb study of terrifying exploitationThis documentary traces the lives of the slaves hidden in plain sight in modern Britain – and makes it clear that we, as consumers, are complicit -
Peter Capaldi accuses the BBC of neglecting its hit showActor who plays The Doctor has made statements damning his employers. Are we looking at Capaldi’s long goodbye?
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Trapped, unlikeliest TV hit of the year, draws to a closeMore than a million viewers will tune in for Saturday’s finale, but what is it that makes BBC4’s Icelandic thriller such a success?
what to watch
episode recaps
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The Night Manager: episode by episodeThe Night Manager: episode by episodeThe Night Manager recap: episode three – 'becoming a man is realising it's all rotten'Richard Roper, the worst man in the world, seemed like nothing more than your average member of the Bullingdon club – until that interrogation scene
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Enter Connie Britton as Faye ResnickBritton as ‘morally corrupt’ Resnick turns the story into farce – but it pulls back from the brink with a scene that reminds us that two people died savagely
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Islamist terror and 'badonkadonk'We can believe in lizard people, but considering that American Muslims might not be even less sympathetic monsters seems to be beyond the show’s scope
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Not Tomorrow YetA deadly excursion to secure Alexandria’s future has disastrous consequences for everyone involved – especially the Saviors
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Happy Valley: episode-by-episodeHappy Valley: episode-by-episodeHappy Valley recap: series 2, episode 5 – did Sally Wainwright rip off Steinbeck?The penultimate episode had lots of booze, brilliant two-handers and a breathtaking ending that seemed shamelessly lifted from Of Mice and Men
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Vinyl: episode-by-episodeVinyl: episode-by-episodeVinyl recap: episode four – finally, there's something hilarious about rock'n'rollThe jokes come thick and fast, the sprinklers rain down and Richie Finestra goes full Basil Fawlty as the show hits its stride – but will it last?
reviews
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The week in radio: Laura Barton’s Notes from a Musical Island; Saturday Night at the Movies; Hip-Hop Saved My Life With Romesh Ranganathan; Rolling Stone Music NowLaura Barton’s way with words brought the sounds of northern England to life – but is hip-hop really one big joke?
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The week in TV: Dunblane – Our Story; The Aliens; Let’s Play Darts for Sport Relief; Doctor Thorne – reviewFamilies of those killed in the Dunblane massacre reflected on their loss 20 years on, while E4’s The Aliens drew on current tragedy for wry comic effect
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news
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Line of Duty creator hits back at ‘weak and bullying’ critics of BBCJed Mercurio says political decisions of the press to attack new drama put unacceptable pressure on young writers
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Broad City cast on Clinton as guest star: 'We're not trying to make a statement'Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer were forced to go on the defensive during panel at SXSW when asked why they chose to have Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders
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Andrew Collins: Telly addictAndrew Collins: Telly addictToo Much TV, The Seventies and Churchill's Secret: TV review – videoTelly addict Andrew Collins reviews the week’s TV, fearing for his job after the launch of pundit-and-an-autocue TV review show Too Much TV on BBC2
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Trailer watchTrailer watchFlaked: Will Arnett plays an alcoholic in his most personal project yetHe insists it’s a comedy, but the Arrested Development star’s new show about a stool-maker in recovery looks set to be his most soul-searching performance
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The X-Files reboot trailer – videoWatch the trailer for Fox’s resurrection of The X-Files, the sci-fi series that first aired in 1993
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'A shameless vehicle for the 1%' – how to give Crufts a shake-upThe world’s most prestigious dog show has become irrelevant to the general public. What it needs, surely, is Strictly Come Barking
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Is Netflix making you miserable?Binge-watching your favourite TV series is a guilty pleasure, but it may not be good for you, according to a new study
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Excessive force: it's ludicrous to blame TV cops for the public's fear of policeAn IPCC report into use of force by police officers has been twisted into an attack on TV dramas like Happy Valley and Peaky Blinders. It’s not a fair cop
you may have missed
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Neve CampbellThe Hollywood Scream queen is back – as a hard-boiled fixer in TV series House of Cards. Neve Campbell talks about being lonely in LA, how political back-stabbing beats running around with a kitchen knife – and why she’s backing Hillary over Bernie
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John Oliver launches anti-Trump campaign: #MakeDonaldDrumpfAgainHBO host presents 22-minute segment attacking ‘America’s back mole’ and announces website harkening back to candidate’s original family name
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He's huge, he's hairy – and he's the hottest man in IcelandAs the police chief with a penchant for sniffing corpses in the hit drama Trapped, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson is melting Icelanders’ hearts
Trapped: the finale review Gruelling, bleak and breathlessly brilliant