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Minnie Driver and James Nesbitt Ingrid and Simon Greene in Run Away on a sofa, with Simon reading the newspaper and Ingrid lying down and smiling

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Soaps

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Entertainment

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Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood stood next to each other holding cakes on a cake stand.

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Drama

Jemma Moore as Jess Li in Red Eye season 2; this is a close-up shot of the character sitting in a car, looking upset, wearing a white blouse and coat

Red Eye season 2 airs huge episode 5 twist for [spoiler] in early ITVX release - as star speaks out

Josh Finan in Waiting for the Out, stood in front of a barred gate in a prison.

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Sci-fi

Noah Schnapp as Will Byers and Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers in Stranger Things. They are both bathed in red light and looking up.

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Comedy

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Emily in Paris creator reveals why key character hasn't returned for season 5

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Documentaries

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Three closely cropped studio portraits arranged side by side: a serious-looking Freddie Flintoff in low light, Cynthia Erivo wearing hoop earrings and a nose ring gazing upward, and Christina Flack, older white woman with blonde hair and fringe looking thoughtfully into the distance.

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Tom Hiddleston in The Night Manager season 2, wearing a suit and black T-shirt.

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A group of people sat around The Traitors roundtable all looking serious as they sit in silence.

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Claudia Winkleman stood at the bottom of stairs with Ardross castle in the background. She is turned to the side, looking ahead.

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