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Martin Clunes and Osian Morgan in Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards, standing in a corridor, with Clunes's Edwards wearing a suit with a serious expression on his face.

David BrownIs new drama Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards really 'too soon'?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Matt Damon in Roman attire with a hat and shield.

Oscar predictions 2027: 25 films which could compete for best picture next year. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Carol Vorderman, Jeremy Vine and Sally Lindsay in Celebrity Puzzling leaning on a desk in the middle of a purple TV studio, smiling.

Jeremy VineWhy Celebrity Puzzling is a joy amid the 'death' of the quiz in the modern age

Michael B Jordan as Stack in Sinners sat down on the floor holding a baby while he looks across.

Patrick CremonaSinners might have missed out on best picture, but make no mistake – the 2026 Oscars were the best yet for horror

Felicity Jones as Gladys and Joel Edgerton as Robert Grainier, walking through a forest with a baby.

Calum RussellHow Train Dreams winning the 2026 Oscar for best picture could help spread its most vital message. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Michael B Jordan in Sinners hugging another man as they look panicked

Katelyn MensahSinners becoming the 2026 best picture winner would prove the Oscars don't need to play it safe. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Claudia Winkleman sat back in a green chair looking over at someone while pointing her finger.

Katelyn MensahThe Claudia Winkleman Show review: Was there any doubt we'd be in good hands? ★★★☆☆

Renate Reinsve and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas as Nora and Agnes in Sentimental Value. They are lying down, Nora is hugging Agnes as she smiles. Nora has tears in her eyes.

Chezelle BinghamHow a win for the delicate Sentimental Value would bring something totally fresh to the Oscars' 2026 best picture race. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

“Two women from the series Scarpetta: one with long brown hair speaking seriously, and another with blonde hair and glasses wearing a lab coat and looking down thoughtfully.”

David BrownFrom Benson to Scarpetta: How women are rewriting the rules of US TV crime drama

Wagner Moura in The Secret Agent.

Patrick CremonaHow The Secret Agent's overflow of cinematic possibilities proves it deserves best picture at the 2026 Oscars. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Close-up of Liza Tarbuck smiling outdoors.

Radio 2Farewell, Liza Tarbuck – our Saturdays evenings have lost their light

Anson Mount as Pike in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds; he is wearing a yellow uniform and is leaning on a surface on the captain's deck

Star TrekDespite a 60th anniversary, Star Trek is struggling to find its moment – and it might need to face up to a hard truth

Billie Piper stares wide-eyed in shock as golden energy flares around her face, hair lifting in a glowing burst of light, in a scene from Doctor Who.

Doctor WhoSpoilers, sweetie! Why Doctor Who fans need to learn the joy of waiting

Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob Ferguson in One Battle After Another

Max CopemanWhy One Battle After Another deserves to win the war for best picture at the 2026 Oscars. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Billie Piper stares wide-eyed in shock as golden energy flares around her face, hair lifting in a glowing burst of light, in a scene from Doctor Who.

David BrownSpoilers, sweetie! Why Doctor Who fans need to learn the joy of waiting

Close-up of Liza Tarbuck smiling outdoors.

David CrawfordFarewell, Liza Tarbuck – our Saturdays evenings have lost their light

Timothée Chalamet as Marty Mauser in Marty Supreme.

Alex BerryWhy Marty Supreme's unlikable characters are still a reason it deserves to win best picture at the 2026 Oscars. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Anson Mount as Pike in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds; he is wearing a yellow uniform and is leaning on a surface on the captain's deck

David BrownStar Trek is struggling to find its moment – and it might need to face up to a hard truth

Steve Carell as Michael Scott in The Office.

The OfficeDavid Brown: Why I'm still watching reruns of The Office while the world is on fire

Rachel Weisz in Valdimir, sat hunched over, looking at the camera.

VladimirRachel Weisz's Vladimir makes an unforgivable yet common mistake – it cheats the audience

Maika Monroe and Tyriq Withers in Reminders of Him

Chezelle BinghamReminders of Him review: A heartfelt but ordinary addition to the Colleen Hoover canon ★★★☆☆

Noah Jupe stars as Hamlet, Jessie Buckley as Agnes and Joe Alwyn as Bartholomew in Hamnet

Lewis KnightTo be or not to be? There's no question the 'emotionally manipulative' Hamnet deserves to win the 2026 Oscar for best picture. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Dannii Minogue smiling ahead with her hands stretched out in front of her next to an image of two men kissing.

Adam MillerWatching I Kissed A Boy changed my life and its axing sets an ugly precedent. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Side-by-side image of Michael B Jordan as Elias 'Stack' Moore in Sinners, Jessie Buckley as Agnes Shakespeare in Hamnet and Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob Ferguson in One Battle After Another.

Oscar 2026 predictions: Which films will actually win at the 2026 Oscars – and why?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Week 11 Brenda Blethyn

Caroline FrostBrenda Blethyn's A Woman of Substance to Lovejoy – are we in the era of "microwave TV"?

Laura RutkowskiWhy Frankenstein does not deserve to be left out in the cold in the Oscars 2026 best picture race. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Brad Pitt in F1 in a white jumpsuit

Josh WinningWhy underdog F1 has a real case to argue for a best picture win at the 2026 Oscars

Emma Stone as Michelle Fuller in Bugonia, wearing a red velvet suit and sunglasses, walking out of a building.

Calum BakerWhy Bugonia winning the 2026 best picture Oscar is perfect for the supreme anxiety of these maddening times

Andrew Gower as DS Harper and Sharon D Clarke as DCI Ellis in Ellis sitting at a table with their notebooks, interviewing a witness.

Morgan CormackEllis's unconventional dynamic is the most heartwarming thing about this detective series

Greg James on a bicycle wearing a helmet and Red Nose against a bright yellow background.

Greg JamesThis is the poignant reason for my Comic Relief challenge – despite being terrified of falling and breaking my arm