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Sean Bean, from Sheffield, speaks about his new role as Thomas Cromwell (left) in the gripping new historical thriller Shardlake. The sequel to BBC2's blockbuster Tudor drama Wolf Hall is currently in the works and now Disney+ whisks us back to the same era of intrigue and danger with its new series. History buff Bean, 65, was lured to the role of Cromwell having already read the books. 'I've always been interested in the medieval and Tudor eras and history in general,' he explains. Pictured right: Matthew Shardlake (Arthur Hughes).

Modern mums and dads, bored youngsters in a rural village or unlikely flatmates in their twenties, there are plenty of quirky characters to get to know in classic TV sitcoms. So our critics have selected some of the best of them to watch On Demand right now - sifting through hundreds of options to save you the bother. Can't decide what to watch tonight? Read on to find out which sitcoms will keep you laughing...

On Saturday night at the historic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, the 30th annual SAG Awards took place. All the leading actors from film and television were on hand in the hopes of winning gongs. However, there were a number of overdue reunions at the star-studded celebration, as well as the excitement of winning awards.

A dramatic mixture of tension, passion, and intrigue can be obtained during period dramas. But with so many options across so many streaming services, where should you start? Well, our reporters have done the hard work for you by sifting through copies to bring you an unbeatable selection of 30 options that will take you back to the excitement and passion of long-past eras.

In our analysts' picks of the best shows to watch On Demand right now, ripping thrillers, romantic comedies, and period dramas are all included. The experts have chosen their top 20 shows to watch this weekend, as well as reviewing new launches. Find out what to watch this weekend by clicking here.

If it's whirlwind romance, coming-of-age heartache, or a celebration of love, we have a curated collection of cosy shows to watch this Valentine's Day.

Dr. Geoffrey Guy's company, Alo Brake, 58, and his partner Andrew, 68, were sued after refusing to leave his Dorset country pile, Axnoller House (inset), for more than three years. Sprawling West Axnoller Farm, where the mansion is located, was previously owned by Mrs Brake, who with her husband converted it from a desecratic state to a high-end wedding venue, where actor Sean Bean married his fifth wife, Ashley Moore. However, the couple's credit crunch of 2008 pulled them into seeking outside investment, resulting in the farm and wedding market eventually being sold to Dr. Guy (left), a medicinal cannabis multimillionaire named 'Dr Pot'. The Brakes continued to work for them after his 2017 purchase, whether living in a cottage on the farm or in the farm's 'jewel in the crown' Axnoller House, when it was not needed for an occasion.

Following a lengthy legal struggle with the entrepreneur, Alo Brake and her husband Andrew (right), whose firm sponsored celebrity marriages, lost their case against Dr. Geoffrey Guy (left). Since losing a High Court battle against the 69-year-old who earned his millions using medicinal cannabis and has been dubbed 'Dr. Pot,' the couple were forced to leave the Dorset estate they lived on last year.

Last night, the second instalment of BBC1's prison drama Time was broadcast, leaving viewers divided due to the subject's traumatic nature. Time 2 was a three-part series based on Sean Bean's highly rated first season of the drama, which featured Stephen Graham, Michael Socha, and James Nelson-Joyce. Series 2 is destined to a women's hospital, and it stars Jodie Whittaker and Tamara Lawrance, leading the charge. Bella Ramsey, a young actor whose impressive - and quickly expanding - body of exciting and varied work, is perhaps most notable for drama enthusiasts. Despite her youth, this new powerhouse role follows a string of memorable performances.

On ITV1, a dramatic new crime series will be available accompanied by a star-studded cast of familiar faces. Six Four first premiered on ITVX in March, but the mind-bending film will make its debut on the small screen at 9 p.m. tonight, just in time for some exciting viewing as the chilly nights draw in. Six Four is based on Hideo Yokoyama's best-selling titular book, with the main action set in Glasgow. The story of kidnap, treason, betrayal, and an unwavering search for the truth begins when DC Chris O'Neill, whose daughter is missing, is contacted by a journalist about a cold case involving another missing child. The four-part series, which will be available to watch every Sunday over the next few weeks, is host to an all-star cast of renowned actors and actresses - but who are they and who do they play in the drama?

The last episode of the second series of World on Fire is scheduled to air on tonight, and fans are already yelling for a third season. During the Second World War's outbreak, the BBC tells the tale of many lives of ordinary civilians around Europe. The first series spanned March 1939 to July 1940, while the second season followed events from October 1940 to May 1941.

Bernard Cornwell's novel The Winter King has been translated for the small screen and is set to be published on MGM+ on Sunday. The fantasy book, which was first published in 1995, is the first in the Warlord Chronicles trilogy and tells the tale of how Arthur became a warlord in Dark Age Britain amid illegitimacy to the throne.

Darren Kent died on Friday after a long illness battle at the age of 36, surrounded by his family and best friend. The Essex-born actor was known for his role in Game Of Thrones, in which he portrayed a Goatherd from Slavers Bay, EastEnders, and Huntsman. He has worked with Hollywood stars including Kiefer Sutherland, Dominic West, and Sean Bean.

An RAF pilot emerged from a crash landing 'with barely a scratch,' leaving viewers fuming over the show's 'unrealistic' storylines.' The dramatic drama, which stars Lesley Manville, Sean Bean, Helen Hunt, and Jonah Hauer-King, follows people from all walks of life during the Second World War's first year. The second series was postponed by four years thanks to Covid, but it was widely celebrated when it returned to screens earlier this month. However, viewers were left dissatisfie with the 'unrealistic' dialogue and storylines in the new episode, which aired on BBC One last night. Pilot David (Gregg Sulkin) found himself in a serious danger over France's skies in this hour-long episode. Despite crashing landfall in hostile territory, viewers were taken aback by the pilot's arrival with only a cut on his head.

Sean Bean, the British actor, was shot dead on film for the 25th time as his character was confronted with death for the 25th time. Since being announced on Sunday that Bean had returned under fire again, supporters of BBC One's World On Fire have been left 'furious and devastated.' Douglas Bennett, a pacifist, thought he'd survived death as he spent a series one far away from the World War II frontline, but viewers were surprised to learn that Douglas had gone missing on Sunday.

True crime enthusiasts are flocking to the little rural location that was once known as the scene for the infamous nineties' 'Essex Boys' shooting. In December 1995, three drug dealers were shot and killed in a Range Rover in Rettendon, Essex.

In a new Channel 4 true crime series, the police manhunt for Olivia Pratt-Korbel (left) will be shown. Thomas Cashman (right), 34, was caught on camera in Merseyside Constabulary's exhaustive hunt (lower inset) as it happened on video. Now footage from the murder trial for the killer, who was jailed for at least 42 years, will be broadcast across the United Kingdom.

Sean Bean glowed alongside his fifth wife Ashley Moore as he made a rare red carpet appearance on Wednesday. That evening, he appeared alongside a dazzling cast cast of Knights Of The Zodiac in Los Angeles. Boromir in The Lord Of The Rings was a regal figure in his rugged smile as he treated the cameras to his rakish grin. He slipped into a cream collared jacket and glammed up the look with a textured blue blazer that matched his trousers. Ashley, who is 26 years old, threw an affectionate arm around him as he glowed with joy on the red carpet.

Michael Steele, a gangland killer who was executed for the horrific triple murders in 1995, faces a parole hearing if he is to be released from the life term. Patrick Tate (left inset) and Craig Rolfe (right inset) were killed by the Steele, as well as Jack Whomes (right) on a pump action shotgun. The killings closely resembled Sean Bean's 2000 film Essex Boys (top inset).

With the support of the 'Intimacy coordinator', who made her name appearing on BBC's Normal People, a master's degree that will teach students how to become experts on directing sex scenes has been introduced. The two-year course will teach actors how to make them feel at ease and ensure that all genitals are covered properly during intimate shoots. In the aftermath of the MeToo campaign, intimacy coordinators were hired to shield and guide actors during sex scenes.

She appeared in Lover in Lady Chatterley's 30 years ago, with Sean Bean as the gamekeeper in a steamy BBC adaptation of the D.H. Lawrence novel. Now Joely Richardson is back in his country aristocrat role with another renownedly tough-guy actress alongside her. In Guy Ritchie's Netflix crime film The Gentlemen, Joely is costarring Vinnie Jones. During filming near Badminton House in Gloucestershire, she was seen toiling on set with a chic tweed jacket, flat cap, and riding boots. Onlookers were raving about Vinnie and Joely's infectious and calming presence, as well as some touching moments between them.'

In 1992, she received the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Howards End, as well as in 1995 for Best Adapted Screenplay for Sense and Sensibility. Dame Emma Thompson, 63, has admitted that she became'seriously ill' both times she attended the Oscars, owing to the pressure and glare of it all.' She also spoke to Radio Times about the challenges of fame, admitting she had 'developed a kind of sensitivity' to being asked questions about herself.

Kathryn Flett appeared on BBC1 this week as The Gold,' inspired by the 1983 Brink's-Mat robbery - the country's biggest gold heist in history. It's a '24-carat tragedy,' she says. Heist plots are dramedy gold, stuffed with larger-than-life characters and twists to die for, from The Italian Job to Netflix's Kaleidoscope via the Oceans films,' she writes. 'Yet dramatizing Brink's-Mat (it's been tried before, with Sean Bean in 1992) is a big test.'

Sean Bean confessed to being greeted by a man in a bar disguised as a transvestite. Tim Murphy, 63, described how he was trying out an outfit from his 2012 film Accused, in which he played an English teacher named Simon and his alter ego, Tracie, who dressed as a woman at night. He sported a blonde wig, complete make-up, a sleek electric blue mini-dress adorned with sequins, glittery tights, and a faux fur coat for the role.