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From the Editor
THIS WEEK • THE 10 BEST SHOWS TO WATCH, LISTEN TO & STREAM
A RIOTOUS NIGHT TO REMEMBER
GRAPEVINE • The TV stories that got our guests talking…
IT’S TIME TO LOVE YOUR INNER NEEK • We need to encourage our kids to celebrate, not mock, their intelligence, says Susie Dent
THE JOY OF SIX • France are firm favourites to defend their Six Nations title in 2026, but what hopes do the other countries have? Find out in our comprehensive, seven-page guide…
THREE’S COMPANY • Alex Payne, James Haskell and Mike Tindall, hosts of The Good, the Bad & the Rugby, on community, mental health and the dark side of being in the limelight
‘I USE ENGLAND FOR ANALYSIS’ • The men’s game is useful, says Roses’ Ellie Kildunne
THE PUNDITS • The experts on their nations’ chances – and the matches that could be key to success
THE REIGNING CHAMPS AND RISING STARS • France may be favourites, but the Italians are coming
THE SIX NATIONS ON TV & RADIO
EVERYONE’S A WINNER • The St Crispin Cup, anyone? Rivalries – and prizes – abound in the Six Nations, says Simon Barnes
HOLDING THE CONCH • From Skins to Adolescence, Jack Thorne is a master of telling gritty teenage stories. Now he’s tackling the big one – Lord of the Flies
‘My shed is where I cook up ideas’ • Supernatural homunculi grown in jars… Crook reveals the recipe behind his quirky new comedy
CAUTION BE DAMNED • Michael Palin couldn’t resist Small Prophets
‘Imagination is more ımportant than knowledge’ • When Shaun Evans takes on a new character, all the hard work goes on in his head
TROUBLE & STRIFE • Romola Garai is the other half of the rocky marriage
THE KING’S QUEST • A new documentary explores our monarch’s “Harmony” philosophy
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IN THE TRANSCENDENT • Louisa Harland plays Louisa May Alcott in a drama about a 19th-century American spiritual movement
MANAGING HIS NIGHTS • The multi-layered love life of author John le Carré is laid bare
Streams of Conscıousness • Anyone can be a content creator, but will they be...