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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale cast and creator talk saying goodbye to beloved franchise - and the potential for spin-offs

Caroline FrostAs Downton Abbey and The Newsreader conclude, what is the best way to end a beloved TV series?

Georgie Glen in Call the Midwife smiling

Call the Midwife star offers update on next season - and reveals why she’s “never the lead”

Robin Wright wearing a glittery white outfit.

House of Cards’ Robin Wright explains why she had to play her controlling character in new thriller The Girlfriend

Sam Thompson (left) in a black suit and black shirt and Pete Wicks (right) in a white suit and white shirt.

Pete Wicks reveals why he “couldn’t stand” Sam Thompson on first impression - and why they’re now “family”

Close-up of Emily Atack wearing a white dress with shoulder pads.

Rivals' Emily Atack reveals what shows she's watching and what she hopes to teach her son

Shirley Ballas for Strictly Come Dancing, wearing a red dress

Strictly’s Shirley Ballas reveals she has joined famous dating app - and what age brackets she's looking at

Space 1999 promotional image with two characters looking out to space.

How the spectacular Space: 1999 set the bar sky-high for TV sci-fi

Natalie Cassidy stood smiling with her hands on her hips, in an all-white outfit.

EastEnders icon Natalie Cassidy reveals how leaving soap was a “natural decision” - and why weight loss DVDs were not “a good move”

Sheridan Smith as Ann Ming in I Fought the Law, behind the stand in a courtroom and looking directly at the camera.

I Fought the Law’s Sheridan Smith “couldn’t stop hugging” real-life subject Ann Ming: “I am completely in awe”

Thomas Skinner wearing a stripy suit, smiling ahead.

Caroline FrostAs Thomas Skinner joins Strictly, The Apprentice continues to incubate significant cultural figures

Week 36 Mitchell and Webb

David Mitchell and Robert Webb talk reviving their sketch show and why Peep Show is a no-go for Webb’s daughters

Eve Myles as Fran in The Guest leaning on her window sill in her pyjamas and on a phone call.

Torchwood favourite Eve Myles explains why her new role in The Guest was “absolutely terrifying”

Bookbinder Chris Shaw, wearing a cap and glasses, in the barn of The Repair Shop.

Chris ShawI work in The Repair Shop and this is how we could rescue our own family heirlooms

Headteacher Matthew Burton in Educating Yorkshire, surrounded by students and staff behind him.

Educating Yorkshire’s Mr Burton talks show’s return and modern teaching: “I don’t think AI is ever going to be able to replace human teachers”

A severed hand on a wooden desk.

I’m the magician who plays Thing in Wednesday and here’s how we bring Addams Family favourite to life

A woman in a long black dress, smiling ahead.

The Thursday Murder Club’s Celia Imrie on how the "shock" of losing Victoria Wood reminds her life is "precious"

James Norton sat in a bath. The words "RT comment" are below

Dr David MusgroveI'm an expert historian and here's how accurate BBC's King & Conqueror is to real events

Pierce Brosnan wearing a tuxedo and standing on the red carpet.

Pierce Brosnan reveals he would reprise James Bond role in next 007 film: "Why not? It’s great entertainment"

Dan Snow stood with his hands in his pocket

Dan Snow argues "it would be a complete catastrophe for all of us if the BBC didn't exist"

Helen Mirren smiling in a white jumper

The Thursday Murder Club’s Helen Mirren reveals "real chemistry" with co-star: "Pierce is my wonderful late discovery"

Game of Thrones' Alfie Allen recalls "isolating" and "tough times" working on series as he reunites with showrunners for new role

Alex McBrideThe courts backlog is no reason to abandon jury trials, says the barrister advising C4's The Jury: Murder Trial

Richard Osman

Richard Osman reveals whether The Thursday Murder Club film will impact writing the books

Tom Cullen standing in black tieless suit against a dark backdrop

Former Downton Abbey star Tom Cullen recalls "very fun" but "scary" experience on show

GRACE VAN PATTEN as Amanda Knox and GIUSEPPE DE DOMENICO as Raffaelle Sollecito in The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, holding each other while stood in front of some shrubbery. There's an RT comment banner in the bottom corner.

Caroline FrostWhy Disney’s Amanda Knox drama series is one of the only ways to provide its subject with vindication

Ben Kingsley attends Netflix's "The Thursday Murder Club" in a suit

Ben Kingsley reveals he and the Thursday Murder Club co-star are "Laurel and Hardy" on set

A TV set for Treehouse of colourful toadstool houses, bushes and grass

"You can sit and stand on it": Meet the UK company making TV and film sets out of cardboard

Jonathan RossThe presenter reveals his favourite film scores from Star Wars to Inception - but which is best?

Kerry Godliman as Pearl Nolan and Howard Charles as DCI Mike McGuire in Whitstable Pearl, standing next to each other with a dramatic skyline in the background.

Whitstable Pearl offers a taste of the Kent coast – and the real star is the location