Television

It has always happened. But why? And how far can it go before things start to turn unhealthy?

Little has made me proud to be British in recent years – except this

With guns, grenades, flamethrowers and sabotage training, the Home Guard were no laughing matter

The error-prone paper has paid substantial libel damages to a soap actor it wrongly accused of being linked to Islamic terrorism

Last Week Tonight viewers might have been confused as to who Britain's most popular politicians are - and they wouldn't be alone

It usually lambasts the corporation for its lavish spending – but now it’s attacking it for not spending enough on sending staff to North America

The exercise regime has become a dogwhistle for a reactionary idea of what it means to be a woman

A show built on conflict and acerbic one-liners ended in too much hugging and learning

The Conservative peer and former Cabinet minister may have come to regret appearing on the BBC's satirical panel show

The president terminated an interview after his invented claims about a rigged election were questioned

They lied and lied, we were complacent - and the culture war began in earnest

Ratings for the ITV juggernaut have tanked as audiences abandon artificial glamour for reality shows with actual humanity

Once derided as a ‘singing budgie’, the actor turned pop megastar has redefined what it means to be Australian, and made Britain happier too

The Talk presenter made the bizarre and wildly inaccurate claim as she hit out at a pro-cycling journalist over a new lane in Cambridge

A controversial edition of the current affairs show was planned to feature an AI-generated Che Guevara – until an issue over image rights intervened

Michael Grade, who left the role at the end of April, says other broadcasters were “embarrassed” because it covers “the agenda of the majority”

The Predator of Seville follows a sadly familiar pattern – women having to do the police’s work for them

The president mocked the 'very poorly rated' Late Show with Stephen Colbert as it bowed out - as the most-watched late-night show in the US

It could be a show about travel mishaps and family spats. Instead, it shows humanity at its finest

If Badenoch had any sense, she’d order her party to embrace Jilly Cooper energy and show a bit of personality

The online TV channel has been reprimanded by Ofcom for broadcasting claims the meteorologist simply makes up weather reports

The ITV drama about a rapist cabbie paints a shocking picture of police misogyny

A shiny set of evenly-spaced gnashers used to be a sign of wealth and status. Not any more

The Taxi star revelled in creating chaos and confusion

After the disaster which was Melania, Donald Trump's son is now in the frame to take over the show which propelled his father into the White House

Gemma Arterton’s character lacks heft - and the glossy ITV series lacks plausibility

A signed book as a schoolboy started my nature obsession. I’ve been learning from him ever since

The revived show’s central message is now clear – that on Main Street USA, bravado beats brains every time

Two years after Baby Reindeer, the actor and writer has surpassed himself

The BBC’s documentary to mark what would have been her 100th birthday was always going to be respectful – but it feels too reverent

The cop drama is compelling, fiercely contemporary and underpinned by mighty performances by Cush Jumbo and Peter Capaldi

Stefan Golaszewski’s series about baby loss explores how couples can communicate what they need – and what can happen when they don’t