Sex and the middle-aged woman … a groundbreaking BBC drama tells it like it is
Emily Watson tells why her role in Apple Tree Yard has been a delight
Why I love… Donald Glover
His face is cute and elastic, making it a perfect vessel for comedy
Paul Abbott: ‘Shameless became too hysterical. I was glad to see it off’
As No Offence returns to Channel 4, the award-winning scriptwriter talks about former hits, problems with pitching, and State of Play 2
From Ed Balls to Honey G: TV heroes and villains of 2016
Who clinches the coveted prize for most devilish golfer? Who wins for services to chill? We announce TV’s biggest champions and baddies of the year
The Young Pope review – stunning, thoughtful and visually arresting
Jude Law has been excellent as Pius XIII, oscillating between vindictive authoritarian and wounded man-child with surprising charm
Danny Dyer discovers he is related to two kings and Thomas Cromwell
EastEnders actor finds out on BBC lineage show ancestors include Henry VIII’s fixer, William the Conqueror and Edward III
Independence Day: Resurgence; Looking: The Complete Series and the Movie; Chevalier; The Wait and more – review
Roland Emmerich’s second stab at an alien invasion has even more action than the original, while Juliette Binoche proves she’s cinema’s greatest mourner
Angela Bassett: ‘Anger doesn’t serve me. If I’m frustrated, I just do better’
From Boyz N the Hood to playing Tina Turner, Angela Bassett has always been a trailblazer. But Close to the Enemy, Stephen Poliakoff’s latest drama about war-ravaged Britain, presented a new type of challenge
Puffing pontiff: The Young Pope’s Oscar-winning director on Jude Law, sex and cigarettes
Is the world ready for a smoking Pope struggling with celibacy? Paolo Sorrentino explains why his new drama does not set out to shock
The Brits who took the slow road to success – by killing the zombie hordes
Andrew Lincoln’s role in The Walking Dead shows that you don’t have to be a superhero to break America
From a creepy age gap to an unhappy ending – what to expect in Woody Allen’s new TV show
Crisis in Six Scenes is about to drop, so we can all look forward to middle class angst, an enormous downer … and on the plus side, one Miley Cyrus
On my radar: Jane Goldman’s cultural highlights
The screenwriter on a great festival, shock horror Train to Busan, hacking TV drama Mr Robot and immersive theatre to die for
Downton Abbey movie appears certain as actor confirms Maggie Smith’s involvement
A big screen transfer for the ITV show seems to be on the way after actor Michael Fox suggests Smith – who won an Emmy for her role in the show on Sunday – has signed on
Black Mirror review – Charlie Brooker’s splashy new series is still a sinister marvel
A Netflix pickup of the hit show about the evils of technology keeps its dark spirit but injects a bigger budget, a raft of starry names and way more surprises
Woody Allen: ‘There are traumas in life that weaken us. That’s what has happened to me’
The prolific director returns next month with Café Society and a TV series. Here, he talks exclusively about sex, antisemitism, the impact of that abuse allegation – and his dream of racing Usain Bolt