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Radio Times

23-29th August 2025
Magazine

Radio Times magazine is the UK's number one quality entertainment guide, helping readers to find the best TV, radio, streaming content, podcasts, and films, each week. With unparalleled access to the biggest names in entertainment, combined with journalism from the best writers in broadcasting, incisive criticism, exclusive features, and original photo shoots, the magazine makes headlines every week. The comprehensive, easy-to-use listings cover over 100 channels. And the daily recommendations written by Radio Times’ TV experts help uncover the best things to watch and listen to on the small screen, including streaming services such as; BBC iPlayer, ITVX, All4, Apple +, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ , Britbox, Acorn and many more. If you enjoy radio, you will also find full national radio listings including Scotland, Wales, N Ireland and local English radio plus podcasts. Plus, a puzzles section, the unique letters pages, latest books reviews, travel guides and money advice. It not only makes Radio Times an indispensable weekly read but the absolute must guide to home entertainment.

From the Editor

THIS WEEK • THE 10 BEST SHOWS TO WATCH, LISTEN TO & STREAM

A MOTHER’S FIGHT FOR JUSTICE

GRAPEVINE • The TV stories that are getting us talking…

10 QUESTIONS WITH TOM CULLEN • The suave star of Downton and The Gold turns Welsh crime boss — but why was he kicked out of drama school?

make TV sets sustainable

JURIES UNDER THREAT • The courts backlog is no reason to axe jury trials, says criminal barrister Alex McBride

Murder HE WROTE • He’s always felt 80, so creating senior citizen sleuths felt natural for author Richard Osman. Now Steven Spielberg is bringing them to the screen

Alfie Allen goes NUCLEAR • The star of new thriller Atomic has gone from musical punchline to the most successful member of his showbiz family

TO THE VICTOR THE SPOILS • King and Conqueror dramatises the bloody conflict that ended with a fateful battle in 1066. Historian David Musgrove fills in the details

WARRING FACTIONS

COURTROOM TELEVISON • Real-life legal cases make for great dramas and documentaries — but who do they really serve?

A PERFECT MATCH • As the US Open begins, all eyes are on Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Pull up a chair and settle in for tennis’s exciting new rivalry, says Simon Barnes

Sport editor Michael Potts on the best of the week’s action on TV and radio

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TOP SCORES • As Classic FM counts down the Movie Music Hall of Fame, Jonathan Ross reveals his favourite film themes

PODCASTS • THE PICK OF THE BEST AUDIO ON DEMAND

Streams of Conscıousness • A YouTuber is showing us the future of public broadcasting

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CALLING ALL FIREFIGHTERS! • If you were a retained firefighter you’re eligible for a backdated pension, says Paul Lewis

‘IT’S CLOSER TO REAL LIFE THAN YOU’D THINK’ • War veteran Elliot Ackerman channelled his experiences as a US Marine into a bestseller. Now it’s a fast but funny thriller produced by Tom Hanks

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  • English