![]() She recalls preparing for the role, and how she came to have huge admiration for the real-life Elizabeth. Glenda Jackson reflects on playing Elizabeth I in the landmark 1971 period drama Elizabeth R – a show that proved so popular with audiences that the BBC repeated it in full a week after it had finished. Even if – in the words of Claudia – it can prove “soul-destroying” for any reserved Brit. It is a quirk that introduces us to a range of colourful locals. Zainib and Mobeen are this week’s stars, having embraced the Canadian culture of ride-sharing to make their way 2,000km north to Dawson City. Can cobbler Dean Westmoreland repair them? They have been cut open at the toes: her parents’ way of making them last longer. The most poignant arrival in the barn this week is a tiny pair of children’s shoes, once worn by 83-year-old Nechama from Tel Aviv. The gags are fairly hit and miss, although Barber’s performance as a human tornado is wonderful. There’s a dry, caustic wit to this eight-part Australian comedy, which follows hard-partying food critic Liv (Celeste Barber) as she tries every wellness fad possible – from colonic cleansing to naked therapy. Johnson is terrific, even if the adaptation itself is unwieldy. In this eight-part adaptation (confirmed to be the sole series) of Octavia Butler’s 1979 novel, young black writer Dana (Mallori Johnson) keeps finding herself pulled back and forth in time between modern-day Los Angeles and a 19th-century plantation. The first three episodes arrive today (Wednesday). It is a smart and wonderfully imaginative way to explore happiness and regret. His suggests a life that will ultimately amount to nothing more than it already is hers reveals a life that could have been vastly different. But that all changes when he and his wife, Cass (Gabrielle Dennis), receive their cards. Take Dusty (O’Dowd), a 40-year-old teacher who, before Morpho, was seemingly content with an ordinary life as a family man. ![]() But beneath the absurdity there is also a profound and affecting story about the existential angst of middle age. ![]() That is the playful idea at the heart of this charming 10-part comedy, adapted from the eponymous book by MO Walsh, and featuring a charismatic lead performance from Chris O’Dowd. Others get cards reading biker, storyteller, male model, hero, royalty. One man gets magician, a talent that he had given up on. It is called Morpho and, as the community soon discovers, it is able to accurately predict a person’s “life potential” – the best possible life they could or could have achieved.
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