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TV Tonight: Gordon Ramsay goes undercover in a brutal new series | television

TV Tonight: Gordon Ramsay goes undercover in a brutal new series | television

πŸš€ Explore this insightful post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Television,Television & radio,Culture πŸ“Œ **What You’ll Learn**: Gordon Ramsay's Secret ServiceAt 10pm on Channel 4In a series that premiered in the US last year, Chef Ramsay returns with his brand of hard-hitting home truths on how to save struggling restaurants. This time, he uses surveillance to secretly gather information about what goes wrong before dredging. It begins at a family-run Greek place in Washington, D.C., where hygiene standards are said to be seriously lacking. Holly RichardsonOur dream of a Welsh church8pm on Channel 4Dealing with fate... Keith…
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“Cauldron of people with their tops!” Goldie, Estelle, Courtney Pine, Flo and more pick great moments in black British music | culture

“Cauldron of people with their tops!” Goldie, Estelle, Courtney Pine, Flo and more pick great moments in black British music | culture

✨ Check out this trending post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Culture,Black British culture,V&A,Art and design,Art,Music,Arlo Parks,Slick Rick,AJ Tracey βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: 'Can they play?' Can they bury people? Yes'Goldie: Chemistry and the Storm (Binary) by Eddie Otchery (1995)β€œThere is a picture of her in my studio in Thailand.” Photo: Β© Eddie OtchereI remember riding my bike down Camden High Street and passing Red or Dead. I saw this girl Kimmy, or Kimestry. She was mixed race, like me, and had blonde braids. incredible! We ended up going for coffee and started dating. She and her…
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The amazing life of the refugee ‘Bird Man’ who brought tweets and chirps to the BBC Documentaries

The amazing life of the refugee ‘Bird Man’ who brought tweets and chirps to the BBC Documentaries

✨ Discover this trending post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Documentary films,Film,Birds,Environment,Wildlife,Radio,Animals,Culture πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: IDuring his lifetime, the voice of pioneering German recordist Ludwig Koch was as familiar to British audiences as the voice of David Attenborough is today. His tireless passion for capturing bird sounds and introducing them first into the German language and, after his exile from Nazi Germany, into British homes via audiobooks and BBC radio, made him a household name from the late 1930s onwards.The Guardian's journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you purchase something through an affiliate…
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‘So beautiful’: Rachel Ziegler praises access to Evita’s free balcony scene | Olivier Awards

‘So beautiful’: Rachel Ziegler praises access to Evita’s free balcony scene | Olivier Awards

πŸ”₯ Explore this awesome post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Olivier awards,Theatre,Rachel Zegler,Stage,Culture,Awards and prizes,West End,UK news,Andrew Lloyd Webber,Jamie Lloyd,Tim Rice πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: It was the most talked-about theatrical spectacle of the year: Rachel Ziegler performing Don't Cry for Me, Argentina from the balcony of the London Palladium to crowds gathered in the street below. At the Olivier Awards on Sunday night, Ziegler delivered the song from Evita again β€” this time on the stage of the Royal Albert Hall β€” and took home the award for Best Actress in a Musical.Host Nick Muhammad said…
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‘Lovable and Enduring’: Why Hot Fuzz is the feel-good movie | Edgar Wright

‘Lovable and Enduring’: Why Hot Fuzz is the feel-good movie | Edgar Wright

πŸ’₯ Discover this must-read post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Edgar Wright,Simon Pegg,Nick Frost,Comedy films,Film,Comedy,Culture,Action and adventure films βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: WWith the endless movie library we all have at our fingertips, in our DVD collections and on any cloud, finding the best feel-good movies can be a deceptively difficult task. Although it seems obvious now, mine was so familiar to me that it somehow managed to hide in plain sight. Eventually, I had to ask my partner which movie she thought would be my comfort. She replied firmly: Hot Fuzz. And she is absolutely right.…
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Review of Ghost-Eye by Amitav Ghosh – A novel about the climate crisis let down by its prose | imaginary

Review of Ghost-Eye by Amitav Ghosh – A novel about the climate crisis let down by its prose | imaginary

πŸ’₯ Check out this awesome post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Fiction,Books,Culture βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: WWhat happens when a novelist cares more about his plot or message than his prose? Plot and message have a lot in common: they travel more smoothly on corny lubricant. Thus you may find yourself enjoying, at the level of story or argument, a novel that ranges through groups of novels such as the following: β€œManicured Gardens,” β€œThe Apple of Their Father’s Eye,” β€œThe Reverend Patriarch,” β€œLittle did I know then,” β€œWatching the weather,” β€œMoney was tight,” β€œHardly words came out…
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Ken Loach returns to I, Daniel Blake: ‘We used to wonder if food banks were acceptable. Now they’re an institution’ | I, Daniel Blake

Ken Loach returns to I, Daniel Blake: ‘We used to wonder if food banks were acceptable. Now they’re an institution’ | I, Daniel Blake

πŸ’₯ Read this insightful post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: I, Daniel Blake,Film,Culture,Ken Loach,Drama films,Poverty,Food poverty,Benefits,Hayley Squires πŸ“Œ **What You’ll Learn**: Ken Loach, directorIn 2016, we were – and still are – living in a time of meanness. If you were weak or needed support, you were punished, and there was constant denigration of people who needed help. I, Daniel Blake, was counting on it. It's a movie about the cruelty of a system that says, "Poverty is the fault of poor people. You don't struggle enough. You don't get enough job interviews." Dave Jones' character, Daniel…
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Post your questions for Sam Neill | film

Post your questions for Sam Neill | film

πŸš€ Discover this must-read post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Film,Culture,Sam Neill,Drama films,Jurassic Park βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: TThere aren't many actors here who have gone down in cinema history simply by taking off a safari hat and a pair of sunglasses. But when you think of Sam Neill, you probably think of that moment in Jurassic Park when he stands in the Jeep, pulls down his shades, and stares slack-jawed at the towering Brachiosaurus. Don't let the explanation of how CGI worked in the '90s spoil you. "What I'm actually looking at is Steven Spielberg holding…
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Riki Lindhome: Dead Inside review – A stunning comedy about fertility | comedy

Riki Lindhome: Dead Inside review – A stunning comedy about fertility | comedy

πŸš€ Read this trending post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Comedy,Stage,Comedy,Culture,Soho theatre,IVF,Fertility problems,Health,Society,Theatre,Parents and parenting πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: 'I β€œI know this show can be uncomfortable,” says Rikki Lindhome, sitting down at the keyboard after a song about pregnancy loss. But if Dead Inside is never a comfortable show, it's also funny, entertaining and highly emotionally involving. Hardcore viewers of shock comedy, a staple of fringe festivals lately, may be weary of the prospect of a β€œone-woman musical comedy about my fertility journey.” Their faith in form will be completely refreshed by this beautiful American's hour…
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Karol G’s Coachella Review – Exciting Collection Dedicated to the Festival’s Hall of Fame | Coachella

Karol G’s Coachella Review – Exciting Collection Dedicated to the Festival’s Hall of Fame | Coachella

πŸ’₯ Read this must-read post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Coachella,Karol G,Festivals,Music,Culture,Pop and rock βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: toDining on the final night of Coachella's first weekend, after more than a dozen songs, several stunning costume changes and some of the most beautiful dancing ever seen in a headlining set, Colombian superstar Karol G finally introduced herself in English: "I'm Carolina Giraldo from Medellin, Colombia, and today, I'm the first Latina to headline Coachella," she said to deafening cheers from a crowd dotted with Mexican and Puerto Rican flags. Venezuela, Colombia and other Latin countries. She added:…
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