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Michael Palin wearing a grey jacket and blue shirt standing in front of a food stall with a woman selling Pag-pag food leftovers in Tondo

Michael Palin reveals why he's travelled to the Philippines for new series and what he found there

Martin Compston in front of the Las Vegas sign in Living Las Vegas

Martin Compston reveals his insider guide to Las Vegas – and the awe-inspiring attraction visitors can’t miss

Former MPs Michael Gove and Sayeeda Warsi talk terrifying new simulation TV series The Wargame

Wunmi Mosaku stood in front of a green background, smiling ahead with one hand on her hip.

ExclusiveWunmi Mosaku reveals how her own upbringing helped take on key role in breathtaking new documentary

Samuel West and Ade Edmondson stood next to each other in the Yorkshire Dales, smiling as they look ahead.

videoExclusiveAde Edmondson gets candid about his father in exclusive look at Sam & Ade Go Birding season 2

Matthew Perry wearing a white shirt and dark grey blazer smiling into camera

Netflix releases first-look trailer for Matthew Perry documentary

Damilola Taylor sitting down wearing a red and white sports kit.

Damilola Taylor's brother Tunde reflects on late sibling's death ahead of new documentary: "I feel I should have done more... I've carried that guilt for a long time"

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George Michael (left) and Andrew Ridgeley (right) pose on the Great Wall of China during their groundbreaking tour in April 1985.

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Andrew Ridgeley (left) and George Michael (right) of the British pop duo Wham! share a laugh in the back of a Chinese government limousine during their historic 10-day visit to China in April 1985

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The new presenters taking over The Grand Tour for Prime Video are Francis Bourgeois, James Engelsman, and Thomas Holland

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José Mourinho wearing a suit and tie, standing on a football pitch

Best Netflix documentaries to watch right now

JK Rowling poses on a red carpet, with dyed ginger hair, a bright red lipstick and dark eyeshadow. She is wearing a white top under an open black blazer

BBC announces two-part JK Rowling documentary with "rare archive" of Harry Potter author

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Will Ferrell and Harper Steele in Will & Harper. They are sat in a car together

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Damon Gameau and his daughter sat on a grass field, looking at one another, with a utopian city in the background.

10 important climate change documentaries to watch this year

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An older man in a bright blue polo shirt stands in front of the wreckage 9/11

His entire team died on 9/11 – how one FDNY firefighter survived the collapse of the North Tower. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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John, Bruce, Symon, Andrew, Suzy, Jackie, Tony, Sue, Peter, Paul and Neil all stood alongside one another raising a glass.

70 Up stars reflect on the end of their emotional journey for groundbreaking documentary's finale. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Gemma and Michael Owen sat down next to each other smiling as they raise a glass.

Michael Owen reveals why now is the right time to document his family life for new documentary

Sandi Toksvig sat wearing a blue suit jacket.

Sandi Toksvig: "You can feel in the Irish writers, that their work could only have sprung from Ireland"

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Ruby Franke wearing a blue floral top, smiling ahead as she waves to the camera.

Where is Ruby Franke now? Subject of Devil in the Family series

Michelle Hadley sat at a table wearing a light blue t-shirt, looking ahead.

A Toxic Love Story on Netflix – where are Michelle Hadley, Ian Diaz and Angela Diaz now?

A close up of Frances Zaayer looking ahead with a grimaced look on her face.

Where is Frances Zaayer now? Subject of Netflix's Worst Neighbor Ever

Victoria Cilliers standing in an open field with cloudy skies in the background.

Inside the true story behind The Fall: Skydive Murder Plot

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Tennis player Novak Djokovic, in all white, smiles and raises his fist on court at Wimbledon.

Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter release date - When is it out?

Freddie Flintoff wearing a cardigan, t-shirt and trousers, smiling ahead with his hands in his pockets.

ITV confirms brand new Freddie Flintoff documentary on Tourette's syndrome - as star talks BAFTA incident

Noel and Liam Gallagher laughing backstage.

Steven Knight's Oasis documentary confirmed – and will feature major landmark moment for Gallagher brothers

José Mourinho smiling as he looks across at something, while he is sat in a room filled with trophies.

Mourinho documentary release date: When is it on Netflix?

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