DI RAY, full series on AMC+/ Acorn TV from December 19.
When Maya Sondhi got the call that actors in long-running TV shows dread - the one to say the writers are killing off their character - the blow was considerably softened by what happened next.
Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio had called Sondhi to discuss terminating her character, PC Maneet Bindra, in the show's fifth season (PC Bindra duly had her throat cut in a frantic season-opener), but, she says, "during that conversation, he told me he'd set up his own production company and he knew I was writing scripts. He said he'd love to support me and develop a project together.
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First-world problem
Harrowing tales of migrants attempting to enter the US highlight the political failure to fully tackle the problem.
Applying intelligence to AI
I call it the 'Terminator Effect', based on the premise that thinking machines took over the world.
Nazism rears its head
Smirky Höcke, with his penchant for waving with a suspiciously straight elbow and an open palm, won't get to be boss of either state.
Staying ahead of the game
Will the brave new world of bipartisanship that seems to be on offer with an Infrastructure Commission come to fruition?
Grasping the nettle
Broccoli is horrible. It smells, when being cooked, like cat pee.
Hangry? Eat breakfast
People who don't break their fast first thing in the morning report the least life satisfaction.
Chemical reaction
Nitrates in processed meats are well known to cause harm, but consumed from plant sources, their effect is quite different.
Me and my guitar
Australian guitarist Karin Schaupp sticks to the familiar for her Dunedin concerts.
Time is on my side
Age does not weary some of our much-loved musicians but what keeps them on the road?
The kids are not alright
Nuanced account details how China's blessed generation has been replaced by one consumed by fear and hopelessness.
