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TV REVIEWS

BY CARRIE LYELL

GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF

DON’T MISS

Ok, ok, Mary Berry’s soggy bottom is staying put at the BBC and Mel and Sue also refused to “follow the dough” to Channel 4, so this year’s GBBO will be very different. Maybe too different. But with the delightful Sandi Toksvig joining the new presenting team alongside Noel Fielding, we reckon it’s worth a watch. It might not be as successful as it was on the Beeb but the proof will be in the pudding.

Channel 4, expected 30 August

ASK REAL QUEERS

ON THE WEB

We’re totally into this groundbreaking new panel show exploring perspectives and experiences of queer Londoners. Produced by Nicki Dawes and Dare Arts Society, Ask Real Queers is diverse, different, and essential. Get watching.

Watch now on YouTube

NEWS

BBC

The BBC has launched a new initiative to boost diversity and opportunity for disabled actors. Class Act: A Nationwide Search and Skill Factory is a development programme designed to increase representation and raise the profile of disabled actors, with the opportunity to work alongside directors and tutors.

To find out more, visit bbc.co.uk/careers.

TRANSPARENT

Jill Soloway’s BAFTA award-winning show is back for a new season, and sees the Pfefferman family embark on individual but intertwined spiritual journeys in Israel as each dig into their family history to find acceptance, love and truth. Season four is also set to be the most political yet, according to Soloway, which is no surprise given the current climate in the US. Expect boundaries to be pushed and rules to be rewritten as the show continues to blaze a trail.