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TV tonight: the fertility doctor who used his own sperm (www.theguardian.com)

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Seeds of Deceit tells the story of Jan Karbaat, who impregnated more than 65 women. Plus: Panorama explores the scandal of Britain’s water pollution. Here’s what to watch this evening

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GCSE historians, rejoice! James Norton is set to play King Harold II in new BBC series King and Conqueror (www.tatler.com)

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One of the most famous events in English history will get its long-overdue adaptation in an upcoming series. The feud between William, Duke of Normandy (later William the Conqueror) and King Harold II is set to be portrayed in an upcoming eight-part drama series. The show is set to star Danish superstar Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones) as William the Conqueror andJames Norton (Happy Valley) will claim his rightful heir to the throne as King Harold. The series will begin production in 2024, with the majority of filming taking place in Iceland. Michael Robert Johnson (Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes) will write the series and Baltasar Kormákur (Everest) will direct the piece.

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In a press statement, Sue Deeks Head of BBC Programme Acquisition commented on the highly anticipated show in a press statement. ‘In the UK we learn about William the Conqueror, the Battle of Hastings and King Harold’s gruesome death in our school history lessons – but those headlines are all most of us can remember.’ She continued: ‘King and Conqueror will bring Harold and William to life, depicting their lives, loves and families, and the gripping, high stakes power game that led to their fateful meeting in 1066.’

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TV tonight: an action-packed climax for brilliant thriller Boat Story (www.theguardian.com)

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Will our unlikely drug thieves get away with it? Plus: a harrowing documentary about the Kerry babies case. Here’s what to watch this evening

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24 Hours in Police Custody: Bedford takeaway siege recounted (www.bbc.com)

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TV tonight: Donna, the Doctor and a dangerously out of control Tardis (www.theguardian.com)

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David Tennant and Catherine Tate fight for their lives in Doctor Who. Plus, it’s the Strictly musicals special! Here’s what to watch this evening

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Doctor Who: The Wilderness Years (BBC Radio 4) (www.bbc.co.uk)

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Matthew Sweet tells the extraordinary story of the hiatus between Doctor Who's cancellation in 1989 and its spectacular revival in 2005.

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TV tonight: will eating beef become the new smoking? (www.theguardian.com)

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A new Channel 4 documentary shows us just how much the beef industry is harming the planet. Plus: Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks grace Graham Norton’s sofa. Here’s what to watch this evening

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BBC under fire after ‘flat out bad decision’ to make big Newsnight cuts (www.theguardian.com)

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Cuts to the BBC’s flagship evening news programme Newsnight have been described as “a bad decision” that reveals a “loss of confidence” at the corporation.

Newsnight staff past and present have reacted with dismay and anger at the axing of half of the programme’s staff by BBC, which will see the programme cut to 30 minutes and its headcount slashed from 57 to 23.

Emily Maitlis, who presented the show until last year, said she was worried that “extraordinary and exceptional journalism” would now be lost, and said the Prince Andrew interview she conducted would not happen under the new format.

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TV tonight: all the crispiest Bake Off bits (www.theguardian.com)

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A look back on the puddings, cakes and cackles that made this series a blast. Plus: the Drag Race finale. Here’s what to watch this evening

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BBC confirms Christmas 2023 line-up: Doctor Who, Ghosts, The Tourist (www.radiotimes.com)

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The full schedule covers the entire festive period across TV channels and iPlayer, with highlights including Strictly Come Dancing, Death in Paradise, Charles III: The Coronation Year and Doctor Who.

There will also be TV favourites returning for Christmas specials, including Ghosts, Call the Midwife and The Graham Norton Show.

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At the forefront of the Christmas schedules is, of course, Doctor Who. On Christmas Day, Ncuti Gatwa will take the reins of the TARDIS as the Fifteenth Doctor in his first adventure, alongside companion Millie Gibson.

Alongside this is the finale of epic comedy Ghosts, which will see the restless spirits and Button House residents give the show one big send-off.

In a moment fans have been waiting for since February, it will also be revealed which unlucky Walford resident is the dead body at Christmas on EastEnders.

Jamie Dornan's The Tourist will return, along with Agatha Christie's Murder is Easy. Tabby McTat will also join the festive line-up, based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's hit book.

Meanwhile, viewers will be transported back to 1968 in the Call the Midwife Christmas special and new series Beyond Paradise will take viewers to Devon as it makes its Christmas special debut, alongside a feature length Death in Paradise.

Kit Harington and Freddie Fox star in Mark Gatiss's adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's Ghost Story for Christmas: Lot No. 249.

Sir David Attenborough will be investigating the discovery of a lifetime in Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster and in Charles III: The Coronation Year, viewers will get an insight into the life of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in the first year of his reign.

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UKTV announces creation of ‘U’ - a new brand to unite its free TV and digital portfolio (corporate.uktv.co.uk)

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29th November 2023 - UKTV today announced its intention to launch 'U' next year - a new masterbrand that will unite its family of free-to-air channels and its free streaming service.

Launching in Summer 2024, the move will see its current streaming service UKTV Play transition to U and UKTV's family of free-to-air channels will become U&Dave, U&DRAMA, U&YESTERDAY and U&W.

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TV tonight: how Kae Tempest became the voice of a generation (www.theguardian.com)

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We delve into the world of the spoken-word poet. Plus: more delicious, cringe-worthy family drama from Kat Sadler. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: haunting diaries and unseen footage of prewar Germany (www.theguardian.com)

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A three-part documentary starts with Hitler’s rise to power. Plus: Louis Theroux sits down with singer-songwriter Raye. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: The Couple Next Door is a steamy new thriller about swingers (www.theguardian.com)

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Eleanor Tomlinson and Hugh Dennis star in the juicy Channel 4 series. Plus: the story of Julius Caesar. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: the wild story of the Stasi, its football team … and assassination (www.theguardian.com)

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Stasi FC is a gripping feature documentary. Plus: it’s Junior Eurovision time! Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: David Tennant and Catherine Tate finally reunite in the Tardis (www.theguardian.com)

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Doctor Who is back with three special episodes for its 60th anniversary. Plus: devastating new documentary Lockerbie. Here’s what to watch this evening

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S4C chief executive sacked following bullying inquiry (nation.cymru)

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S4C chief executive Sian Doyle has been dismissed following an inquiry report that upheld complaints that she had bullied staff.

The Welsh language broadcaster commissioned Cardiff law firm Capital Law to investigate the complaints in May after receiving a formal letter from the trade union Bectu, which represents media workers.

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TV tonight: inside Romania’s first school for witches (www.theguardian.com)

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Europe’s most powerful witch needs more than potions to set up her academy in Bucharest. Plus, a tribute to Black Sabbath’s guitarist. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: who will walk away with Greg Davies’s golden head? (www.theguardian.com)

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Cornflakes with hot sauce are on the menu for the Taskmaster final. Plus: Mary Berry pays a surprise visit to a breakfast TV legend. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: Such Brave Girls dials up the comedy cringe (www.theguardian.com)

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A new series follows two sisters navigating life after their father walks out. Plus: Amol Rajan takes a deep dive with snooker champ Ronnie O’Sullivan. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: why Mary Portas gave Rishi Sunak a Jilly Cooper book (www.theguardian.com)

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Portas joins Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Kevin McCloud in getting creative to fight the climate crisis. Plus: Joan Collins meets Louis Theroux. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: Russell Kane’s hit podcast Evil Genius comes to our screens (www.theguardian.com)

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The comedian asks whether history’s most polarising figures were evil or genius. Plus, Grime Kids continues. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: a wild new thriller about two strangers, a boat and a whole lot of drugs (www.theguardian.com)

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Boat Story is a stylish treat starring Daisy Haggard and Paterson Joseph. Plus: Nigel Farage in I’m A Celebrity! Here’s what to watch this evening

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Historian says Richard III did not kill Princes in the Tower in 'landmark' Channel 4 show (www.leicestermercury.co.uk)

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New evidence challenging claims Richard III murdered the Princes in the Tower will be aired in a new “landmark” documentary. The myth-busting will be led by Judge Rinder and the woman who started the search that led to the discovery of the lost king in a Leicester car park.

The Princes in the Tower: The New Evidence will see Philippa Langley and Rob Rinder join forces to tackle the long-running claims that Richard III killed his young nephew princes Edward and Richard. It has long been said that Richard committed the murders - a claim popularised by William Shakespeare - but one that has never been proven.

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The full evidence from Philippa and Rob will be presented in the Princes in the Tower: The New Evidence. The documentary airs this Saturday night (November 18) at 8pm on Channel 4.

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TV tonight: the incredible Harry Potter stunt double who broke his neck (www.theguardian.com)

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Daniel Radcliffe and David Holmes tell the emotional story. Plus: Kin and Scrublands are two new juicy BBC thrillers. Here’s what to watch this evening