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FROM THE EDITOR
HELLO STRANGER • Prepare to venture back into the Upside Down with the return of Stranger Things
CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON • The actor on the cult of television, working with Jimmy McGovern – and the ultimate interview question
WATCH OLD TV FOR A CAREER
FROSTBITE CAROLINE FROST • Wherever he works, Ian Fletcher is entirely believable. So what does that say about senior managers?
TV CAN HELP TO SAVE THE WORLD • Producers will not only cut carbon footprints, they’ll inspire others to follow suit, says CATHERINE ELLIS
I SACRIFICE MY LIFE FOR MY PROJECTS • Baby Reindeer brought success and pressure – but the follow-up series Half Man has been even more intense, writes RICHARD GADD
‘NIALL’S IN A TUNNEL OF SELF-LOATHING’ • JAMIE BELL found it easy to relate to his character in Half Man
THE HEAT IS ON • ANNA HAUGH and GRACE DENT are taking over TV’s biggest cooking contest. And they’re unfazed by the challenge
‘THE SEX ISN’T JUST ABOUT SEX’ • It’s about power, says LINDSAY DUNCAN, as she plays a crime family matriarch determined to exert her influence – by any means necessary
DOORWAY TO HELL • Forty years after the nuclear catastrophe at Chernobyl, those who were at the very centre recall the deadly details
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THE MAGIC OF THE CRUCIBLE • Intimate, intense and unforgiving, Sheffield’s Crucible turns every frame of snooker into pure theatre, says SIMON BARNES
GAME ON • SPORT EDITOR MICHAEL POTTS ON THE BEST OF THIS WEEK’S ACTION
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SAVOUR THE MOMENT • It’s time to vote for your Moment of the Year in the Audio Academy Arias
LISTEN UP • THE PICK OF THIS WEEK’S RADIO
PODCASTS • THE PICK OF THE BEST AUDIO ON DEMAND
STREAMS OF CONSCIOUSNESS • Satire is no joke when you’re facing world domination
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