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Ben Dowell

@BenDowell

Deputy TV editor, The Times and Sunday Times. Match me, Sydney

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Joined February 2009
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R4 Today has pundits talking about Ali G who haven’t seen the new film
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It Gets Worse review — this comedy skewers Gen Z. I absolutely love it thetimes.com/article/fedc0b8…
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Gary Oldman shone again as the revolting Slough House boss in a series that wisely steered away from the comic tone of the last run. Warning: spoilers ahead thetimes.com/culture/tv-radi…
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Gary Oldman shone again as the revolting Slough House boss in a series that wisely steered away from the comic tone of the last run. Warning: spoilers ahead thetimes.com/culture/tv-radi…
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In The Queerest of Folk, the screenwriter looks back on his trailblazing career (and sorts the people he met along the way into goodies and baddies) thetimes.com/culture/books/a…
Doctor Who and me — Russell T Davies on his life in TV

Doctor Who and me — Russell T Davies on his life in TV

In The Queerest of Folk, the screenwriter looks back on his trailblazing career (and sorts the people he met along the way into goodies and baddies)

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How parents want teachers to react to a missing jumper:
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Gone but not forgotten m.youtube.com/watch?v=pssI1Z…
Jeffrey Archer on Michael Crick

Jeffrey Archer on Michael Crick

"Oh hello Mr Crick. What do you think of Jeffrey Archer?" Clip, c...

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After two decades, Parris has ended his tenure as presenter of the Radio 4 series of biographies. His final edition had a particularly fascinating subject thetimes.com/culture/tv-radi…
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Richard E Grant appears to have come on Celebrity Traitors by mistake #CelebrityTraitors
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As the groundbreaking documentary comes to a close, two of its participants look back and deliver their verdict on the final films thetimes.com/culture/tv-radi…
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Marble Hall Murders review — a joyous celebration of British crime fiction thetimes.com/article/37f06d9…
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OLIVER HOLT: Strip Man City of ALL eight of their Premier League titles and relegate them for their defrauding of Man United and Liverpool's history. English football is broken irretrievably and will never be the same again trib.al/SUQxN0I
OLIVER HOLT: Strip Man City of ALL of their titles and relegate them

OLIVER HOLT: Strip Man City of ALL of their titles and relegate them

Please don't laugh too bitterly at this, but this was the day when the last of our innocence slunk away into the corner and stood against the wall, its head bowed.

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Premier League winner and De bruyne.
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IT’S FINALLY OFFICIAL. Send this to every Man City fan you know. #115
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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/7049721…
Manchester City found guilty on almost all Premier League charges relating to financial breaches

Manchester City found guilty on almost all Premier League charges relating to financial breaches

City were charged by the Premier League in February 2023.

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"Nigella Lawson took to The Great British Bake Off (Channel 4) as a domestic goddess should: with all the sensual, self-confident elegance of a world-renowned patissier placing a raspberry on smooth butter icing" | ✍️ Ben Dowell thetimes.com/culture/tv-radi…
The Great British Bake Off review — is Nigella the icing on the cake?

The Great British Bake Off review — is Nigella the icing on the cake?

The new judge simply added to the cheerful gaiety of a rock-solid format, but Noel Fielding still looks a bit lost

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The Split Up review — this legal spin-off is a sprightly family soap thetimes.com/culture/tv-radi…
The Split Up review — this legal spin-off is a sprightly family soap

The Split Up review — this legal spin-off is a sprightly family soap

The similarities to the original show can feel deadening at times, but there is life here and it looks great

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The man reportedly entered a plea of “zoinks!” More at 11.
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Butler County man accused of planning terrorist attack in support of ISIS appears in federal court ebx.sh/mZ4YDL
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Slow Horses season 6 review — Gary Oldman’s spies in more danger than ever thetimes.com/culture/tv-radi…
Slow Horses season 6 review — Gary Oldman’s spies in more danger than ever

Slow Horses season 6 review — Gary Oldman’s spies in more danger than ever

Some surprise faces from the past turn up in the fantastic new series, based on Mick Herron’s books Joe Country and Slough House

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Saturday Night Live UK series 2 review — laughs? Not enough for me thetimes.com/culture/tv-radi…
Saturday Night Live UK series 2 review — laughs? Not enough for me

Saturday Night Live UK series 2 review — laughs? Not enough for me

There may be comic treasures ahead, but Sky 1’s sketch show had a disappointingly limp return despite Jeff Goldblum’s cool cat turn as host

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Hijackers Surprised To Find Selves In Hell

Hijackers Surprised To Find Selves In Hell

JAHANNEM, OUTER DARKNESS—The hijackers who carried out the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon expressed confusion and surprise Monday to find themselves in the lowest plane of...

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