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Today — 17 June 2024Main stream

‘I was totally devastated’: readers on their saddest movie deaths

17 June 2024 at 10:41

After Guardian writers shared their most affecting big screen deaths, you responded with yours, from Leon to Aftersun

Major spoilers ahead

Technically he doesn’t die, but for all intents and purposes, in the context of the film, he does. Him pleading and trying to reason not to be turned off and expressing his fear is quite affecting. Nicens_boi

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Doctor Who to Clarkson’s Farm: your best TV of the year so far

You’ve loved Ncuti Gatwa making the Doctor fun again, lapped up the sexiest season of Bridgerton – and discovered the new Mighty Boosh. Here are Guardian readers’ top TV shows of 2024 to date

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Clarkson’s Farm is the funniest programme on TV. My father, who was a teacher after the war, always wanted to be a farmer and this is how I think it would have turned out. Clarkson’s ability to strike out on his own, only to be reined in by his more savvy “staff” make this show a joy. The scene with him using a Mr Henry to collect blackberries is only surpassed by it actually working and Kaleb’s visit to Downing Street should have warned us all about the soon-to-be-former prime minister. Nicholas Johnson, Brentford

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‘We drifted downriver and camped where we liked’: readers’ favourite lake and river breaks in Europe

14 June 2024 at 02:00

Go with the flow on these tranquil river and lake trips from Sweden to Romania

In the hills above Riva del Garda in Trentino is Lago di Tenno, a beautiful blue-green mountain lake. It’s small enough to walk around in under an hour, enclosed on all sides with lovely mountain views, but it’s the swimming that will bring you back again and again. The clear waters may be a tad chilly at first toe-dangle, but goosebumps are soon forgotten as you swim across the small gap to the grassy island. Relaxing, mountain air, beautiful views. The village of Tenno, with its medieval hilltop castle, has a few hotels and there’s a fine campsite close to the lake.
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