The Guide
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How a mysterious ghost ship brought cosmic disco to Cape VerdeA new compilation documents the strange history of the African country’s groove-laden sound, formed following the discovery of a boatload of synths
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EastEnders: a look back at Peggy Mitchell’s last hurrahGail Platt goes out on the town and Emmerdale’s Cain’s back to his dastardly best. But with Grant’s return and Peggy’s exit, all eyes are on the Mitchells
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Sing when you’re winning: what should England's Euro 2016 anthem sound like?If England are going to triumph at the Euros, they’re going to need the right song. Here’s how to make one, from rapping midfielders to pointless celebrity cameos
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Jason Statham’s new LG advert: just as nonsensical as his filmsThe legendary screen hardman uses his full range of acting in this bizarre phone ad
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Stormzy: ‘My man Jeremy Corbyn! I dig what he says'He’s the poster boy for the grime revival but there’s more to Stormzy than banter and bids for the Christmas No 1. He tell us why he’s a MC with something to say
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This week’s best radio: how punk took the provinces by stormThe Sex Pistols may be synonymous with the capital, but Mark Hodkinson looks at the band’s effect on the ‘faraway towns’ in Yorkshire
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Five of the best… plays this weekWrecking Ball | Tonight I’m Gonna Be The New Me | Boy | People, Places And Things | Matilda The Musical
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Five of the best… films out in the UKHeart Of A Dog | Everybody Wants Some!! | Mustang | Green Room | Sing Street
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Three of the best… dance performances this weekNorthern Ballet: 1984 | What Remains… Anatomy Of An Artist | International Dance Festival Birmingham
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Going Forward: Jo Brand's sitcom is mouldy, miserable... and very funnyPicking up where she left off with the Bafta award-winning Getting On, Brand’s domestic comedy finds the best laughs in grim despair
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The month in games: into Uncharted territory for the final timeFrom Nathan Drake’s last hurrah and Star Fox Zero landing to Doom, Gears Of War and The Division’s multiplayer woes
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Shura: 'You don’t have to be an ex-Disney star to make pop music'A new wave of artists are swapping vast recording studios and overpriced producers for bedrooms and laptops. Meet the artists making pop by themselves, for themselves
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Eric Wareheim: the new king of awkward US comedyHe’s at home whether performing lysergic sketches, working with Aziz Ansari or presenting UK arts show Random Acts. Meet a comedian at one with the askew
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This week's best streaming: from Lady Dynamite to The InvisiblesMaria Bamford plays her nervous breakdown for laughs on Netflix while it’s off to the Czech Republic for the next stop on Walter Presents
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Andrei Tarkovsky: it's time to immerse yourself in the work of a true auteurThe Russian director’s debut is the perfect place to start to gain an appreciation of a film-maker of extraordinary influence and cinematic vision
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This week's best radio: School DramaAndy Mulligan brings Renaissance Verona to a modern school on Radio 4
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Molly Crabapple: the sketcher blurring activism and art