Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the return of The League of Gentlemen, the strange collections of objects that writers amass — with guest appearances from Audrey Niffenegger, Tom Holland and Howard Jacobson — and the noniversary of the short-lived Nineties reality show Man O Man.
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#14: Coco, Kiri and Alexandra Burke's Hallelujah
#13: The Post, Radiohead vs Lana Del Rey and Mr Bean
#12: McMafia, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin and Pipes of Peace
#11: The Serial Killer Special
#10: A Christmas Carol, Judd Apatow: The Return and Mr Blobby
#9: Happy End, Craig David and Stars In Their Eyes
#8: Daddy's Home 2, Björk's Utopia and the troll doll
#7: Liam and Noel Gallagher, Modigliani and Child's Play
#6: Film noir, Brass Eye's Oxide Ghosts and the Reebok Pump
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#4: Philip Pullman interview, Ghostwatch and the CD single
Ali Smith: The novel in the age of Trump
#3: Morrissey, The Deuce and the Garbage Pail Kids
#2: The Confession Tapes, Tricky's ununiform and Deep Blue Something
#1: Emojis, Foo Fighters and Urban Legends
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