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Black Doves' Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw and Sarah Lancashire are on this week's Radio Times

Knightley reveals why she's back on TV in the gripping new Christmas thriller.

Keira Knightley stars in Black Doves in a brown coat by the Thames

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Shem Law

Published: Monday, 2 December 2024 at 12:31 pm

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Gritty spy thrillers aren't the usual Christmas fare, but new Netflix drama Black Doves does have a festive setting. It stars Keira Knightley, who had the standout role in the great Christmas film Love Actually, and Ben Whishaw, the voice of Paddington, playing against type as a gun-toting hitman.

It's a testament to the power of long-form TV that film stars like Knightley are being tempted to make drama like Black Doves. It also has stars like Sarah Lancashire who, after her acclaimed turn as Catherine Cawood in Happy Valley, can surely pick any role she likes. She chose this and with good reason - it's very good. So strap in for a very British thriller to get you in the Christmas mood, which isn't a sentence you read very often.

Elsewhere in the issue, find out why Andy Serkis and his wife are dressed as Victorian Alpinists, how English National Ballet is reinterpreting The Nutcracker, why being on stage in the West End is costing John Lithgow money, and there's a first look at BBC One's explosive hit, SAS Rogue Heroes. It's an action-packed issue!

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Also in this week's Radio Times:

From ultimate showman to stay-at-home dad - a new documentary co-directed by husband David Furnish reveals the real Sir Elton John.
The special forces soldiers are heading for Sicily – or is it Croatia? – in SAS Rogue Heroes.
Ghost chaser Danny Robins searches for spooks in a remote Highland bothy.

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Radio Times editor Shem Law wears a shirt, tie and grey jumper. He is sitting at a wooden desk behind a sign saying "Editor" clasping his hands. There are other items on the desk, including a dial telephone and typewriter.

Shem Law

Shem Law is the brand editor of Radio Times, and the 20th person to hold that esteemed position in over 100 years. He wasn't allowed a television growing up, but over the years he has rather overcompensated for that fact.

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