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Adolescence shows how toxic online cultures radicalise. But the propaganda is difficult to spot

Adolescence shows how toxic online cultures radicalise. But the propaganda is difficult to spot
Rising inequality, a lack of secure work, and the failure of social mobility are making young people vulnerable to extremism, writes Dr Sophie James and James Cronin
TV icon Alison Hammond: ‘My biggest regret? Not swiping right on Idris Elba’

TV icon Alison Hammond: ‘My biggest regret? Not swiping right on Idris Elba’
The beloved TV host was starstruck when she smelt what The Rock was cooking
How Beyond Paradise places foster care at the heart of primetime detective drama

How Beyond Paradise places foster care at the heart of primetime detective drama
The Death In Paradise spin-off delivers the expected warmth, wit and mysteries, but Kris Marshall reveals how he drew on real-life stories for the show’s ongoing and complex exploration of what family means
Douglas Adams loved much about life and the universe – unlike today’s billionaire space explorers
Douglas Adams loved much about life and the universe – unlike today’s billionaire space explorers
Letters: Adolescence didn’t feel like a drama – it’s too close to real life
Letters: Adolescence didn’t feel like a drama – it’s too close to real life
BBC’s Crongton is a ‘celebration of Alex Wheatle’s incredible life and powerful stories’

BBC’s Crongton is a ‘celebration of Alex Wheatle’s incredible life and powerful stories’
Adolescence writer Jack Thorne: ‘I was as angry as Jamie in lots of ways’

Adolescence writer Jack Thorne: ‘I was as angry as Jamie in lots of ways’
Keir Starmer is watching Adolescence. Here’s how his government can stop it happening in real life

Keir Starmer is watching Adolescence. Here’s how his government can stop it happening in real life
40 years since it started, what’s the point of Comic Relief?

40 years since it started, what’s the point of Comic Relief?
Why the loss of terrestrial TV risks pushing millions of Brits to the margins

Why the loss of terrestrial TV risks pushing millions of Brits to the margins
Divisive Tory MP turned TV star Michael Portillo: ‘We’ll still have railways in 200 years’ time’

Divisive Tory MP turned TV star Michael Portillo: ‘We’ll still have railways in 200 years’ time’
‘We want people to think it could be their kid’: Philip Barantini on incels, rage and new drama Adolescence

‘We want people to think it could be their kid’: Philip Barantini on incels, rage and new drama Adolescence
High Potential is high-octane, fast-talking nonsense that will hit you right in the Columbos

High Potential is high-octane, fast-talking nonsense that will hit you right in the Columbos
Michael Sheen: ‘Going on holiday doesn’t matter to me as much as paying off 900 people’s debts’

Michael Sheen: ‘Going on holiday doesn’t matter to me as much as paying off 900 people’s debts’
Virdee star Aysha Kala: ‘Seeing South Asian people on TV is so rare’

Virdee star Aysha Kala: ‘Seeing South Asian people on TV is so rare’
Comedian Babatunde Aléshé: ‘My biggest regret? Not having therapy in my 20s’

Comedian Babatunde Aléshé: ‘My biggest regret? Not having therapy in my 20s’
Strictly star JB Gill: ‘Pigs all have their own character. Same with the turkeys’

Strictly star JB Gill: ‘Pigs all have their own character. Same with the turkeys’
Fats Timbo: ‘It was hard growing up with dwarfism – but I’m going to change the world’

Fats Timbo: ‘It was hard growing up with dwarfism – but I’m going to change the world’
Toxic Town star Jodie Whittaker on justice, Doctor Who and why she’s always ‘on the brink of panic’

Toxic Town star Jodie Whittaker on justice, Doctor Who and why she’s always ‘on the brink of panic’
Jason Donovan: ‘I enjoyed fame initially – until I left Neighbours’

Jason Donovan: ‘I enjoyed fame initially – until I left Neighbours’
Amandaland skewers parenting with uncanny accuracy – it should come with a trigger warning

Amandaland skewers parenting with uncanny accuracy – it should come with a trigger warning
Robert De Niro and the Zero Day dilemma: Is Netflix scared of Trump?

Robert De Niro and the Zero Day dilemma: Is Netflix scared of Trump?
The gentrification of EastEnders: How life has changed for people in the real Albert Square

The gentrification of EastEnders: How life has changed for people in the real Albert Square
EastEnders at 40: How Britain’s soaps became the soul of the nation
