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• Sir John has been watching Dear England, the BBC’s new drama on England football manager Gareth Southgate

• Marie went to watch “charming thriller” Tuner at the movies. 

• Raf really hated Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu but hey, it’s still a distraction. 

• Andrew has been reading Adrian Tchaikovsky’s sci-fi epic Children of Strife. Buy it through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll help fund the podcast by earning us a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too.

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