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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Confucius says, 'Whoever believes there is nothing to fear but fear itself has never worked with Mancunian teenagers.' Actually, it wasn't the Chinese philosopher of 2,500 years ago, although he was the first person to advocate mass education. That quote comes from another sage of great wisdom, the comedian Jason Manford, who is not only presenting his afternoon quiz The Answer Run on BBC1 but has joined the cast of school soap Waterloo Road. Manford plays Steve Savage, a mentor sent to keep an eye on the school's new acting head, Joe Casey (James Baxter).

In many ways, the 1990s were the heyday of TV, with the likes of Friends, Sex And The City and The West Wing transforming the television landscpe as we knew it. And the 1990s are everywhere again - so it's a good time to catch up on anything you missed, or even have a nostalgic streaming binge. Here are our selections of the top shows to watch right now...

After 20 years off air, Brookside is making its way back to screens around the country. STV will broadcast the legendary Liverpool-based soap, but anyone living in the United Kingdom will view the show. The soap, which was set in Liverpool, chronicled the lives of characters in 13 houses on a cul-de-sac called Brookside Close.