6 h. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Who Do You Think You Are? on BBC1: Maharajahs, slaves, war heroes... Mishal's was quite the family tree

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: They don't do big emotions on BBC Radio 4's morning news magazine, the Today programme. No screaming matches, no blubbing.

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28 h. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews The Honesty Box on E4: To be honest, the lie detector twist's wasted on this third

According to E4's new matchmaking format The Honesty Box, 90 per cent of people on dating apps are lying - about their age, their earnings, their intentions and practically everything else.

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53 h. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Louis Theroux: The Settlers on BBC2: Theroux's bumbling gaucheness is wearing uncomfortably thin...

Mae West made her final movie, Sextette, when she was 84. She stars as a movie queen so irresistible that an entire squad of athletes are desperate to seduce her.

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4 d. ago Emmerdale fans rumble new Barton family tree link as secret affair 'exposed'

Bradley Riches confirmed he's going to be a Barton brother in the ITV soap

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4 d. ago Emmerdale star Bradley Riches reveals Ross Barton link ahead of soap debut

The actor teased fans as he confirmed his character's iconic family tree

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5 d. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Penelope: Eat berries, hug trees and take your iPhone... The Gen Z guide to survival

If you can't imagine yourself being profoundly moved by a teenage girl weepily hugging a giant redwood tree in a forest, you're not going to like Penelope much.

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7 d. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Joe Lycett's United States of Birmingham: Never mock America's gun laws when you're on a shooting range

Contrary to popular myth, Americans can do irony. They're quite capable of saying the opposite of what they mean, and doing it with a knowing twinkle.

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8 d. ago TODAY'S TV WITH SARA WALLIS: Andrew Garfield breaks down over granddad's struggle on Who Do You Think You Are

Andrew Garfield is digging into his family tree on BBC One tonight as Who Do You Think You Are returns - and it's set to be an emotional one for the Amazing Spider-Man star

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8 d. ago Neirud review – a mysterious family relationship that unravels Brazil’s complex social fabric

Film-maker Fernanda Faya weaves together a loving homage to her circus performer grandmother and her elusive companionBuried secrets bubble to the surface in Brazilian film-maker Fernanda Faya’s tender and searching documentary, which seeks to disentangle the hidden knots of her fascinating family tree. The film opens with lovingly recorded home videos of various gatherings, including her childhood birthday celebrations, the only time of the year when her paternal grandmother, Nelly, would visit. A formidable woman of Roma ancestry, Nelly came from a long line of skilled circus performers, an illustrious ancestry that ended when Faya’s father did not join the family business.One particular aspect long eluded Faya: Nelly was always seen with woman called Neirud, whom Faya called aunt, but their actual relationship was a mystery; when Neirud died, her house was emptied of all personal photos and keepsakes. Through meticulous research, Faya gradually uncovered Neirud’s story. A Black w...

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1 week ago Jack Whitehall's sister, Molly Wilkinson, reveals which man in the Whitehall family is secretly funnier than him on the latest celebrity episode of the Mail's 'The Apple & The Tree' podcast

This week's episode of 'The Apple & The Tree' features the Whitehalls, with matriarch Hilary Whitehall, 63, and daughter Molly Wilkinson, 36, spilling family secrets .

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2 w. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews The Piano: No need to judge these pianists, just sit back and enjoy the stirring music

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Claudia Winkleman 's feelgood special The Piano is the only TV show with the power to halt the rush hour.

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2 w. ago Newly found mummies reveal new human ancestor that broke off from humanity thousands of years ago

Shocking DNA findings pulled from two mummies discovered in Northern Africa may rewrite the family tree of human history.

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3 w. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Stacey And Joe on BBC1: How brave of shy, retiring Stacey to let cameras follow her every move

Like all desperately shy people, brave Stacey Solomon simply has to put up with being filmed as she goes to McDonald's after an awards ceremony, or tries on outfits she hasn't worn for 15 years.

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3 w. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Reunion on BBC1: Sign language speaks louder than words in this powerful deaf thriller

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: It's one thing to hear a man tell his estranged daughter, 'I've missed you.' It's quite another to see him clutch his hands to his heart in wordless anguish.

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3 w. ago Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. goes from host to guest on PBS' 'Finding Your Roots'

For 11 seasons, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. has sat across from his guests on the popular PBS series “Finding Your Roots” and led them through secrets in their family tree

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3 w. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Grace on ITV1: If you need extra time to save lives at a football match, just whistle for it

Detective Chief Inspector Roy Grace, I wonder if you could spare a few moments to help with our enquiries, please.

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3 w. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Science Fiction In The Atomic Age on Sky Arts: The sci

Vietnam war veteran Joe Haldeman is a human time machine. Now 81 and probably the world's greatest living sci-fi author, he has an unequalled record of predicting the future.

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4 w. ago 3 killed when tree hits vehicle in Michigan and damage reported in Tennessee amid widespread storms

Authorities in Michigan say three family members died after a tree struck their vehicle as powerful storms swept across the region

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