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MobLand stars Pierce Brosnan, Tom Hardy and Helen Mirren feature on this week's Radio Times cover

Discover 20 great dramas to binge right now - from costume dramas to cosy crime, there's something for everyone.

Anson Boon as Eddie Harrigan, Joanne Froggatt as Jan Da Souza, Mandeep Dhillon as Seraphina Harrigan, ara Pulver as Bella Harrigan, Paddy Considine as Kevin Harrigan, Pierce Brosnan as Conrad Harrigan, Helen Mirren as Maeve Harrigan, Tom Hardy as Harry Da Souza and Daniel Betts as Brendan Harrigan in MobLand

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Shem Law

Published: Tuesday, 27 May 2025 at 3:45 pm

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This week we have a cornucopia of great drama box sets to binge. I have to confess I'm more inclined to watch two or three episodes of a drama in one go than I used to be.

Why? Well, I think it's because plots are getting more complicated and there's a danger of not remembering where you are when you come back to a series. But that's probably more to do with me...

In this issue we offer you 20 of the best dramas to indulge in, from gangster to costume, sci-fi to cosy crime. The sheer breadth and depth of quality on show will have you asking, "Can I possibly fit in another episode before bed?"

We also feature the winners at the Arias (I think it's obligatory to follow that with 'the audio equivalent to the Oscars'), and RT columnist David Hepworth tells us the tale of how he made Bruce Springsteen a star in Britain.

If you want a laugh, visit our YouTube channel (Yes, we're really quite up to the minute at RT Towers) and watch our interview with Have I Got News for You stars Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. It's very funny - and nowhere near as long as a box set.

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Radio Times cover featuring Pierce Brosnan, Tom Hardy and Helen Mirren in character for MobLand.

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Also in this week's Radio Times:

MobLand co-stars Pierce Brosnan and Tom Hardy get into the bones and gristle of what makes the gangster drama must-see TV.
Timothy Spall on playing an actor who's playing at being a detective in the latest cosy crime caper, Death Valley.
Two Rani for the price of one - the season finale of Doctor Who will leave you seeing double.

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Radio Times editor Shem Law wears a shirt, tie and grey jumper. He is sitting at a wooden desk behind a sign saying "Editor" clasping his hands. There are other items on the desk, including a dial telephone and typewriter.

Shem Law

Shem Law is the brand editor of Radio Times, and the 20th person to hold that esteemed position in over 100 years. He wasn't allowed a television growing up, but over the years he has rather overcompensated for that fact.

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