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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000q6mh" target="_blank"><br>The Vicar of Dibley in Lockdown</a>&nbsp;(BBC One, 7 Dec)</h2>



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<p>Dawn French dons the dog collar once more for three 10-minute specials airing weekly on BBC One. While in lockdown, Geraldine delivers sermons to the residents of Dibley via Zoom – once she gets the hang of it.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08yr4dk" target="_blank">Lily: A Transgender Story</a>&nbsp;(BBC Three, 7 Dec)&nbsp;</h2>



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<p>A fascinating documentary on the process of transition from the POV of Welsh teen Lily Jones, who made the five-year journey from male to female starting when she was fifteen.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81034865" target="_blank">Ava</a> (Netflix, 7 Dec) </h2>



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<p>Jessica Chastain stars as a black-ops assassin who must escape hits on her own life after a job goes wrong and she incurs the wrath of Colin Farrell. John Malkovich pops up as a boss/father figure hybrid doing his best to protect her.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81001203" target="_blank">Stage Mother</a> (Netflix, 7 Dec) </h2>



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<p>Lucy Liu and Jacki Weaver star in this comedy about a conservative Southern choir director who is left a struggling San Francisco drag club by her late son. A surprising tearjerker with plenty of excellent drag cameos.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80024057" target="_blank">How to Get Away With Murder</a>, Season 6 (Netflix, 9 Dec)</h2>



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<p>ABC’s bloody crime drama show starring Viola Davis finally comes to a close, with its sixth and final season landing on Netflix this Wednesday. Perfect for a binge-watch if you love a show with more twists and turns than Spaghetti Junction.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81079914" target="_blank">The Prom</a> (Netflix, 11 Dec)</h2>



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<p>There are almost as many stars as there are sequins in this glitzy Netflix original musical from the creator of&nbsp;<em>Glee</em>. Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, James Corden and Andrew Rannells headline as Broadway stars descending on an Indiana high school after a principal and head of the PTA (played by Keegan-Michael Key and Kerry Washington) ban a lesbian student from attending prom with her girlfriend. High key camp at its finest.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.nowtv.com/watch/euphoria/iYEQZ2rcf32XQ5CBfw2ezJ" target="_blank">Euphoria</a> (Now TV, 7 Dec) </h2>



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<p>Fresh from her Emmy win, Zendaya returns as troubled teen Rue for two standalone specials of this edgy HBO show about teenage angst in America (think&nbsp;<em>Skins</em>, but way more stylish).</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Love Sarah (Sky Movies, 9 Dec)</h2>



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<p>Celia Imrie, Rupert Penry-Jones and Bill Paterson star in this British heartwarmer. After the titular Sarah (played by former&nbsp;<em>Bake Off</em>&nbsp;winner Candice Brown) passes away, her daughter, mother and best friend join forces to open up a Notting Hill bakery in her honour.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Little Women (Sky Cinema, 11 Dec)</strong></h2>



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<p>Greta Gerwig’s award-winning adaptation of&nbsp;<em>Little Women</em>&nbsp;lands on Sky Movies this week, so if you haven’t had a chance to catch Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson and Florence Pugh all bonnetted up, now’s the time. If nothing else, you’ll want to see Timothée Chalamet in a cravat.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.sky.com/watch/title/series/2aaa81bb-facc-44cb-87b4-819b386a65f0/tin-star" target="_blank">Tin Star: Liverpool,</a> Season 3 (Sky Atlantic, 10 Dec)</strong></h2>



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<p>Tim Roth makes his final return as gritty ex-cop Jack in the third instalment of&nbsp;<em>Tin Star,&nbsp;</em>where the action returns to the family’s hometown of Liverpool. After his turn as a police chief undercovering corruption in the Canadian Rockies, Jack and his wife and daughter face off against their enemies on home turf.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (Sky Documentary, 13 Dec)</h2>



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<p>Dig out the flares for the first-ever feature documentary on the Bee Gees, directed by filmmaker Frank Marshall (director of&nbsp;<em>Seabiscuit&nbsp;</em>and&nbsp;<em>The Curious Case of Benjamin Button</em>). Talking heads include Noel Gallagher, Joe Jonas and Justin Timberlake, as well as Barry Gibb himself.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Wilds/dp/B08NM1LVGW" target="_blank">The Wilds</a> (Amazon Prime, 11 Dec)</strong></h2>



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<p>Need a new mystery to sink your teeth into? This 10-episode drama about a group of teen girls who have to survive on a desert island after a plane crash could be just the ticket. The Bermuda Triangle may or may not be involved.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>I’m Your Woman (Amazon Prime, 11 Dec)</strong></h2>



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<p>Rachel Brosnahan (who you’ll recognise from <em>The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel</em>) swaps her 50s curlers for a 70s blowout in this crime drama about a woman who’s forced to go on the run with her baby when her husband gets in hot water with some dangerous people.</p>



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