4 h. ago Dope Girls review – the dodgy accents could give Peaky Blinders a run for its money

This fun, gory tale of women trying to set up a nightclub in the 1918 Soho underworld is lively – even if it tries to cram too much in. Shame about the ropey vocal affectations The Peaky Blinders comparisons have been flying around ever since filming on Dope Girls began, so it sounds as if the BBC was hoping that it might have a successor on its hands. Certainly, there are some superficial similarities between the two. Dope Girls is set in 1918 and deals with the aftermath of the first world war, as the surviving men return. But here, it’s the women who are in the spotlight, as the female workforce of the past four years suddenly find their newfound social status has been relegated once again. In mood and tone, however, it is less a return to Small Heath, and more of a predecessor to Cabaret.Kate Galloway (Julianne Nicholson) is a businessman’s wife and wartime butcher, who falls on hard times after a family tragedy. Destitute and homeless, she heads to London, where Armistice Day i...

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7 h. ago Dope Girls cast in full from Mare of Easttown to Little Women stars

New BBC drama Dope Girls brings the imagined Soho streets of 1918 vividly to life - but who is in the cast?

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18 h. ago Dope Girls on BBC One review: a gloriously seedy romp through history

This historical drama gleefully tears up convention in its quest to show us how women threw off the shackles of the patriarchy

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19 h. ago Revealed: The sneaky European airports that are miles away from the cities they're named after

The worst culprits, used by airlines including Ryanair and Wizz Air, have been named by SCSChauffeurs and presented here in a series of maps to lessen the shock for flyers when they land.

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29 h. ago Furious Land Rover driver blocks road to dealership for SIX hours after it 'refused to fix his car under warranty'

Rob Kelly, a 31-year-old dad from Harrogate, became the people's champion this week as he detailed his battle with Land Rover in a series of TikTok videos which have gained millions of views.

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33 h. ago Raven icon 'breaks silence' as beloved CBBC series finally lands on streaming

EXCLUSIVE: CBBC's most iconic gameshow show Raven is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer, 15 years after the iconic noughties series was axed leaving fans devastated

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38 h. ago Dope Girls: the real story behind the upcoming BBC crime drama

The female-fronted hedonism of post-WWI Soho provides the inspiration for the BBC’s latest crime drama

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38 h. ago BBC Dope Girls: cast list, plot, air date, and how many episodes

BBC's brand new series Dope Girls will be a fictional six-part drama "inspired by a forgotten time in history" following World War One

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4 d. ago White Lotus star lands new role on BBC just days after new series starts

The BBC's upcoming comedy-drama Film Club is due to land on TV screens later this year.

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4 d. ago BBC Dope Girls release date, cast and what to expect as new series lands on TV

The BBC has announced the release date for its highly-anticipated new series Dope Girls, which is set to be released later this month

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5 d. ago Where is The White Lotus season 3 filmed? Inside the 'overwhelmingly beautiful' locations and the little

White Lotus fans were over the moon when the hotly-anticipated third series of the drama finally landed on HBO on Sunday.

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5 d. ago Netflix fans hail new 'gripping' crime series as 'best of 2025'

Since the new five-part Nordic noir crime series landed on the streaming service on February 6, viewers have rushed to binge-watch it and it's currently at number four in the top ten most watched.

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5 d. ago Silent Witness star Ruth McCabe lands new role away from BBC series

The Silent Witness actress has joined the cast of a new star-studded drama set in Ireland.

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