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Article thumbnail: Entertainer Bruce Forsyth and his assistant Rosemarie Ford presenting the BBC television show 'The Generation Game', August 1st 1990. (Photo by Don Smith/Radio Times/Getty Images)
Julia Raeside

Not so nice to see you... Don't bring back the 80s game shows

Why is the BBC filling Saturday night summer schedules with TV that feels seedy and outdated - not nostalgic?

Television

Who was Tony Alamo? How Christian evangelist became a twisted cult leader

Television

The Hidden Children of Ruinerwold Farm is a far cry from sensationalist true crime

Article thumbnail: Strictly Come Dancing would be an asset if the BBC moved from a licence fee to a Netflix-style subscription (Photo: BBC)
Television

Your ultimate guide to Glastonbury at home

Television

On TV this weekend - Midsomer Murders turns 25 and Harry Styles goes to Radio 1's Big Weekend

Article thumbnail: Programme Name: Hidden Assets - TX: 15/01/2022 - Episode: Hidden Assets - ep1 (No. 1) - Picture Shows: Emer Berry (ANGELINE BELL) - (C) AcornTV - Photographer: Bernard Walsh
Article thumbnail: Programme Name: Hidden Assets - TX: 15/01/2022 - Episode: Hidden Assets - ep1 (No. 1) - Picture Shows: Emer Berry (ANGELINE BELL) - (C) AcornTV - Photographer: Bernard Walsh
Article thumbnail: Liam Charles, Harry Hill + Ravneet Gill
Article thumbnail: Liam Charles, Harry Hill + Ravneet Gill
Article thumbnail: Programme Name: Strictly Come Dancing 2021 - TX: 11/12/2021 - Episode: n/a (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: ++LIVE SHOW++ Rose Ayling-Ellis, Giovanni Pernice - (C) BBC - Photographer: Guy Levy
Article thumbnail: Programme Name: Strictly Come Dancing 2021 - TX: 11/12/2021 - Episode: n/a (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: ++LIVE SHOW++ Rose Ayling-Ellis, Giovanni Pernice - (C) BBC - Photographer: Guy Levy
Article thumbnail: Jimmy Carr I Literally Just Told You TV Still Channel 4
Article thumbnail: Jimmy Carr I Literally Just Told You TV Still Channel 4