Reassuring, timeless, safe: how Angela Lansbury set the style for female TV sleuths
The grande dame, who has died aged 96, pioneered the idea of a set fashion formula for a generation of fictional detectives
April 2022
‘I suffered for my rage’: Sofia Helin on Lust, The Bridge and the collapse of Sweden’s #MeToo movement
The actor became a global star playing Saga Norén in the Scandi-noir hit. She discusses her new sex comedy for HBO, why she has never been to Hollywood – and why she is setting activism aside
September 2020
The Q&A
Sofia Helin: 'I stole clothes when I was a sad and angry teenager'
The actor on gossip, her problem with stress and why a bad acting job is like having sex with someone you hate
March 2020
This is Europe
Fjord focus: Scandi TV lets in the light and goes for global domination
Forget Nordic murder noir. Continuing our look at European culture, we find Scandinavian TV’s new obsessions are go-getting young girls, wartime Royals – and the Swedish origins of Spotify
September 2019
Jump the shark
Suspension of belief: How The Bridge went from shock to shlock
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July 2018
'It was very destructive to my soul': the biggest bust-ups in TV history
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June 2018
TV review
The Bridge series finale review – goodbye Saga Norén. God we'll miss you
The Bridge: episode by episode
The Bridge recap: season four, episode eight – an emotional goodbye to Saga
Observer TV reviews
The week in TV: The Bridge; The Many Primes of Muriel Spark; Conviction: Murder in Suburbia; Snatches
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The Bridge recap: season four, episode seven – tales told, heads rolled
The Bridge: episode by episode
The Bridge recap: season four, episode six – at this stage, no one is safe
The Bridge: episode by episode
The Bridge recap: season four, episode five – heartbreak and horror
The measure
From Audrey’s brows to Meghan’s knees: this week’s fashion trends
The Bridge: episode by episode
The Bridge recap: season four, episode four – more carnage than in a Saw film
May 2018
The Bridge: episode by episode
The Bridge recap: season four, episode three – red herrings and a bombshell
The Bridge: episode by episode
The Bridge recap: season four, episode two – the hunt for Red October
Living well
Sofia Helin: ‘I am both a happy and a melancholic person’
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The Bridge recap: season four, episode one – a brutal beginning of the end
