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Paul Kalina

Paul Kalina

Paul Kalina is the editor of Green Guide.

Pavel Talankin, star and co-director of the documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin.

A teacher in rural Russia took a stand against Putin. He could now win an Oscar

The documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin started out as “really weird footage” of one man eating cabbage soup.

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Rebecca Gibney is the new host of Millionaire Hot Seat on Ten.

There’s no ‘lock it in Eddie’, so how does the new Millionaire Hot Seat stack up?

Even with genial new host Rebecca Gibney, this slimmed-down version of the popular quiz show needs more pizzazz.

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Celia Pacquola as Samantha and Leon Ford as Roland in Dog Park.

Come for the doggy meet-cute, stay for their owners in new ABC comedy

Starring Leon Ford and Celia Pacquola, Dog Park features a pack of loveable pups, but they’re not the main attraction.

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How an unseen man without a plan turned Top Gear into TV gold

Unleashing the chaos of Jeremy Clarkson and co, Andy Wilman produced a hat-trick of juggernaut shows.

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Ian McShane as saloon owner Al Swearengen in Deadwood.

Dark, violent and confronting, this HBO series stands the test of time

Deadwood’s unsentimental take on America’s foundation myths has only become more relevant in the time of Trump.

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Hunter Page-Lochard as Charlie and Tasma Walton as June in Reckless.

Cheeky characters and dodgy morals: The crime caper following the lead of Succession and the Sopranos

Tasma Walton and Hunter-Page Lochard star in Reckless, which turns a Scottish comedy into a romp set in Fremantle.

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Alice Newman (Rebekah Stanton) is determined to stop scammer Dr Rob Chance (Alistair Petrie) before he claimed another victim in the drama The Following Events Are Based On A Pack of Lies.

Red flags and red herrings: This revenge dramedy will leave you guessing

Playful and unpredictable, this five-part British series raises many good questions about how we view victims of deceit.

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Sven Nordin as the no-nonsense police detective William Wisting.

This chilly Nordic noir thriller has slipped under the radar

Shot in Norway, police procedural Wisting harks back to an era when crime shows went about their business with brisk efficiency.

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<i>MasterChef</i> 2015 winner Billie McKay.

MasterChef Australia 2015: Winner Billie McKay scores a job at the Fat Duck restaurant

The winner thought it couldn't get any better than the MasterChef prize of $250,000 cash and a car - then along came Heston Blumenthal with a once-in-a-lifetime 'gift'.

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Claire Danes was 15, the same age as her character Angela, when she made My So-Called Life/

The show that forever changed TV depictions of adolescence

My So-Called Life is often cited as the best-ever show about teenage life. Barely noticed when it first aired in 1994, it now streams on 7Plus.

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