The Days review – this nuclear disaster drama is no Chernobyl
Netflix’s recreation of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster is disappointingly insight free. It’s obsessed with facts to the point where it neglects both character and story
November 2022
The 50 greatest HBO shows ever – ranked
From juicy dramas about polyamory, bootlegging and the ‘golden age of porn’ to the most jaw-dropping documentary moment of all time, HBO is known as the home of prestige TV. As it turns 50, here are its greatest hits so far
March 2022
From reality TV to Oscar nominee: the rise and rise of Jessie Buckley
The Irish star, who once competed in a BBC talent show, has made a name for herself in challenging and unconventional roles. Her performance in The Lost Daughter could win her an Academy Award
June 2021
Chernobyl and The Feed among dramas driving UK TV exports to Europe
Figures for 2019/20 show sales to Europe rose 4%, with an appetite for archive shows as well as new
April 2021
'A lovely bit of squirrel': Paul Ritter's most memorable roles
Ritter carved out a wonderful career, culminating in the acclaimed Chernobyl – but he’ll be remembered most as oddball patriarch Martin Goodman in Friday Night Dinner
March 2021
Jessie Buckley on Covid filming: ‘The world’s greatest love scene – and we couldn’t touch!’
From Chernobyl to Beast, the Irish star has become the go-to for challenging roles. Now she’s joining Josh O’Connor in Romeo & Juliet – shot in an empty National Theatre
December 2020
Netflix pledges to be 'force for good' by diversifying its programming
Exclusive: service announces collaborations with Stormzy strategist Akua Agyemfra and Sex Education writer Bisha K Ali among others
October 2020
Chernobyl hooked UK viewers more than any other drama, finds research
Series about reactor explosion kept more of its audience to the final episode than any other
July 2020
This slimmed-down, socially distanced Baftas was a happy surprise
The week in TV: The Plot Against America; Once Upon a Time in Iraq and more
June 2020
Lockdown watch
Armando Iannucci: 'We're watching Cats five mins a night – to prolong the agony'
Bafta TV awards nominations 2020: Netflix and HBO dominate at the BBC's expense
March 2020
Names in the news
Clean freak Naomi Campbell has the last laugh with coronavirus chic
Rebecca Nicholson
The supermodel has been mocked before for her over-fastidious approach to hygiene but perhaps she had point
February 2020
Tourists flock to Chernobyl – in pictures
The popular HBO series about the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster has led to a surge in tourists to the site and nearby town of Pripyat
December 2019
Observer critics' review of 2019
Euan Ferguson’s best TV of 2019
2019 TV: what happened next?
Radioactive ice-cream and penis graffiti: how toxic TV tourists took over Chernobyl
2019 in TV
The 50 best TV shows of 2019: the full list
2019 in TV
The 50 best TV shows of 2019: No 3 – Chernobyl
Joker and Chernobyl composer Hildur Guðnadóttir: 'I'm treasure hunting'
Pass notes
‘Chernobyl’ and the other pronunciations no one could agree on in 2019
