Rachel Cooke

Rachel Cooke is a writer at the Observer. In the 2006 British Press Awards, she was named Interviewer of the Year.

The comforts and joys of Gavin & Stacey

This final (or is it?) Christmas special episode of the sitcom suggests that our world may not be as awful as it seems.

By Rachel Cooke

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The age of streaming makes it difficult for hit shows to be one-offs. But this second series offers little…

By Rachel Cooke

In this second series, based on the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s trilogy, the mood is hushed. What volumes…

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In this slick adaptation of Freddie Forsyth’s novel, Eddie Redmayne’s cheekbones shine.

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How did this series, in which dastardly pensioner zombies feast on teenagers, get made?

By Rachel Cooke

This film from Hope Not Hate – pulled from the London Film Festival on safety grounds – has a…

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Richard E Grant is glorious in this Rolls-Royce production from Armando Iannucci and Sam Mendes.

By Rachel Cooke

This Disney+ take on Jilly Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles is very funny and deeply satisfying. And what a multiplicity of…

By Rachel Cooke

This Apple TV series starring Cate Blanchett is despair-inducing tripe.

By Rachel Cooke