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'Complete anarchy': frontline NHS staff on the coronavirus peak

Medics reflect on the stress and strain they have been under, and what might happen next

More people have died of coronavirus in the UK than in any other country in Europe, and details about the true scale of the pandemic continue to emerge as the extreme pressure on the NHS begins to ease.

We have been speaking to frontline workers since the crisis began about how they are coping. They have told us how they were resigned to contracting Covid-19 because of shortages of protective equipment and a lack of testing as hospitals were inundated with coronavirus patients. Here, they recall the pandemic reaching its peak and begin to make plans for where the health service will go from here.

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With natural prey like capelin and shrimp in decline, cod are eating their young: DFO

The once mighty northern cod stocks' growth is stalled according to DFO science. Ecosystem conditions including a lack of food are contributing factors. Fish harvesters say in the bigger picture though, the numbers are moving in the right direction.



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Paul O'Grady says he 'definitely' had coronavirus but 'just got on with it'

Presenter reveals homemade remedy that helped him through




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Tiger King: Producer accuses Joe Exotic of 'shooting animals just because he was pissed off'

TV star's also claimed to have fed a peacock he killed to his pets




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Marvel actor Deborah Ann Woll 'struggling with self-doubt' following Daredevil cancellation: 'I haven't had an acting job since'

'If I'm not acting, I'm not sure who I am,' the True Blood star said




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Friends reunion special won't be available when HBO Max launches

Coronavirus pandemic has caused production shutdowns and delays




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Michael Sheen's 'chaotic' Who Wants to Be a Millionaire re-enactment leaves Graham Norton Show viewers in stitches

'This has made the lockdown worthwhile'




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Rocky Horror star Patricia Quinn 'disgusted' by portrayal on RuPaul's Drag Race

Drag queen Aiden Zhane impersonated Patricia Quinn during the "Snatch Game" challenge




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Tiger King: Joe Exotic's husband Dillon Passage vows to stand by his spouse – 'I'm not going anywhere'

'I'm not going to just abandon him when he needs support'




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Gogglebox viewers in hysterics as Channel 4 stars watch Tiger King: 'I'm in absolute stitches'

'Watching everyone's reaction to Joe Exotic was far better than the series itself,' one viewer wrote




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Tiger King: What stars of 'bonkers' Netflix show say about notorious Joe Exotic in new aftershow episode

No one held back when asked about the controversial figure




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Tiger King: Jeff Lowe reveals whether he thinks Carole Baskin 'killed her ex-husband' in new episode

Zoo owner also accuses Netflix of sensationalising' story to make him 'villain' in new aftershow




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Tiger King: Rick Kirkham comes forward with disturbing Joe Exotic story that didn't make it into documentary

He called Exotic 'unbelievably cruel'




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Tiger King: Carole Baskin says she's receiving death threats because of Netflix show

She accused hit Netflix show of 'betrayal' in first interview since it began




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Tiger King's head zookeeper Erik Cowie says Joe Exotic should not be a free man: 'He's gonna die in prison – good riddance'

Cowie doesn't hold back in aftershow that's just been released on Netflix




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Tiger King: Former zoo manager John Reinke accuses Joe Exotic of 'blowing up' his cabin in new episode

'The man's done a lot of stupid s***'




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Saturday Night Live's at-home episode during coronavirus lockdown hit all the right notes

Saturday's instalment of 'SNL at home' brilliantly acknowledged the gravity of our times while poking fun at quarantine culture




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Robert Webb was 'two days from death' during secret alcohol battle

Webb's drinking had exacerbated an undiagnosed heart murmur




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Killing Eve writer explains shocking death in season 3 premiere: 'Beloved characters inevitably die'

This article contains major spoilers for the first episode of 'Killing Eve' series three




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Seinfeld's Jason Alexander, Fran Drescher, Billy Porter and more raise $1.5m for CDC with remote Seder

Mayim Bialik, Debra Messing, Finn Wolfhard and many others joined




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Quiz: The true story of the 'coughing major' and the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? scandal

As a new drama about the 'most British crime of all time' arrives on ITV, here's a reminder of Charles and Diana Ingram's notorious quiz show appearance and their trial for conspiring to cheat




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Quiz review: A brilliant, big-hearted romp through one of the great British scandals of the century

This dramatisation of the 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' coughing scandal is superbly entertaining and well constructed, and will likely make viewers rethink a story they thought they knew well




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Quiz: Chris Tarrant's son casts verdict on Michael Sheen's performance of his father

New TV drama charts story of infamous 2001 coughing scandal




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Dr Christian calls US health activist 'f***ing crook' over coronavirus advice

The 'Embarrassing Bodies' star criticised Dr Joseph Mercola for sharing 'dangerous bulls***"




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Game of Thrones 'changed' things for women on TV, says Gemma Whelan

The actress played Yara Greyjoy on the HBO fantasy series




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Ugly Betty, 10 years on: the Noughties show that struck a blow against TV's beauty myth

The adaptation of a Colombian telenovela, starring America Ferrera as braces-wearing fashion industry wannabe Betty Suarez, reversed the trend that everyone in television has to be glamorous, says Isobel Lewis, and it was a great show too




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Quiz: The Millionaire 'coughing major' scandal wasn't just about cheating – it was also about class

Whether or not the Ingrams were cheating on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?', the resulting outrage was rooted in the same dynamics that have come to dominate social discourse in the years since, says Adam White




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Amy Schumer legally changes son's name after realising it sounded like 'genital'

Comedian explained on her podcast that she hadn't realised what the name sounded like until recently




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Netflix to make romcom based on sexually fluid dating life of Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski

Reality show star is working on the project with the writers of Pen15 and Black-ish




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Joe Cole left Peaky Blinders because 'it's Cillian Murphy's show'

The 31-year-old is set to star in new Sky drama Gangs of London




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Quiz: Michael Sheen 'angry' after ITV announcer gets his name wrong before episode 2

'The least you can do is get my name right in your trailers,' Chris Tarrant actor said




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The Innocence Files review: Netflix's devastating documentary exposes how wrongful convictions can tear apart lives

Men locked away for decades over crimes they didn't commit share their stories in this startling new series




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Quiz: Charles Ingram calls ITV drama 'terrifyingly accurate' and 'excruciatingly enjoyable'

Former 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' contestant also branded original host Tarrant a 'liar'




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Oprah Winfrey warns of 'staggering' coronavirus impact on black Americans: 'It's taking us out'

TV host dedicated an episode of her show to virus's deadly toll on black America




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'Quiz': How 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' became a huge hit in the US before burning out

As 'Quiz', James Graham's dramatisation of the 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' coughing scandal, airs to rave reviews in the UK, Clémence Michallon explores the game show's turbulent history in the US




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Quiz: How many of Charles Ingram's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire questions can you answer correctly?

As ITV's three-part miniseries Quiz recreates Ingram's scandalous quiz show victory – are you able to get all the the answers right without cheating?




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Quiz: Charles Ingram brands Chris Tarrant 'deluded' and a 'liar' in extraordinary rant

Ingram also called ITV's new drama about his cheating scandal 'terrifyingly accurate' and 'excruciatingly enjoyable'




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Run review: A brilliant Hitchcockian suspense from Fleabag's Vicky Jones

Merritt Wever and Domhnall Gleeson​​ have scorching chemistry in this comedy about former college sweethearts who meet up as adults to run away together




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Devs review: Alex Garland's hugely ambitious sci-fi series is thoughtful and jarringly beautiful

While this drama set in a shadowy San Francisco tech start-up is wonderful to look at, its plot and character development are a little shaky




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Quiz: Viewers convinced Ingrams are innocent as 'absolutely incredible' show draws to a close

Many fans praised Helen McRory's 'bad-ass' performance and the unexpected musical sequence




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Tiger King: Jeff Lowe denies conspiracy that he is Carole Baskin's ex husband in disastrous Reddit AMA

Fans had speculated that Lowe could be Baskin's first husband Michael Murdock in disguise




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Quiz, episode 3, review: We all know how it's going to end, but it's still a treat to watch

The final in the three-part drama about the Chris Tarrant-fronted quiz show scandal is concerned with the dramatic court case




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Sue Perkins 'devastated' by end of friendship with Paul Hollywood after leaving Bake Off

Sue Perkins presented 'The Great British Bake Off' with Mel Giedroyc from 2010 to 2016




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Ben Fogle criticises 'mean-spirited' people who mocked call for Britons to sing for the Queen

TV presenter's idea has been compared to Gal Gadot's star-studded coronavirus singalong video, which viewers labelled 'out-of-touch'




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The Walking Dead: AMC reportedly developing film spinoff for Norman Reedus's character

In the apocalyptic drama series, Reedus plays the popular character Daryl Dixon




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Michael Che: SNL star to pay rent for all 160 apartments in his late grandmother's building

Comedian finds it 'crazy' that New Yorkers in public housing must still pay rent despite coronavirus pandemic




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Labor of Love: New dating show will document Bachelor contestant's search for partner ready to start a family

Challenges will test potential dads' parenting abilities




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Quiz: Chris Tarrant reveals his 'beef' with ITV drama about Charles Ingram scandal

Former 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' host did not like the way 'Quiz' suggested the Ingrams could be innocent




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Quiz: Chris Tarrant brands Charles Ingram 'a rotter, a cad and a bandit'

Original 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' host in feud with 'coughing major'




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The Chase: Former contestant hired as ITV show's new competitive quizzer

Darragh Ennis appeared on the show in 2017