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TV review: Mrs. America – an amazing drama draws dubious conclusions

August 6, 2020August 11, 2020 Rhiannon Davies BBC, Cate Blanchett, iPlayer, Margo Martindale, Mrs. America, Rosa Byrne, Tracey Ullman

Despite a narrow and unconvincing analysis of its anti-hero, Mrs America is a timely and sensationally executed drama.

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TV review: Life lessons from the season finale of Race Across the World

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 Arushi Sharma BBC, Race Across the World

At a time of cancelled summer plans and postponed vacations, Season 2 of the BBC’s Race Across the World gave us some temporary escapism.

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Fire rains down on Birmingham once again in the Peaky Blinders trailer

July 31, 2019July 31, 2019 Blaise Radley BBC, Cillian Murphy, Peaky Blinders, Sam Claflin, Steven Knight

The season 5 trailer signals the return of Birmingham’s best-loved badboys, and more than a few dodgy brummy accents.

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Peaky Blinders creator unveils plan for a major West Midlands film studio

March 13, 2019March 21, 2019 Luke Charnley BBC, Birmingham, film, Netflix, Peaky Blinders, Steven Knight, tv, West Midlands

The 40-acre, state-of-the-art studio is in the planning stages still, but promises to bring in world class production companies.

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