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What to watch on Netflix, BBC, Sky and Amazon in the UK now

A list of the best of the latest shows available to stream on demand

Bob Peck and Joanne Whalley-Kilmer in Edge of Darkness
Bob Peck and Joanne Whalley-Kilmer in Edge of Darkness
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This list is geared towards the best box sets and streamed programmes recently available for you to watch on demand, and we’ll update it each Friday, so make sure you save this page. Feel free to join in the conversation in the comment section at the end with your own recommendations. Enjoy your viewing.

Edge of Darkness
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Perhaps you saw this back on its first broadcast in 1985, or perhaps you’ve been watching the repeats on BBC4 recently. Either way, if not you have essential viewing in store: a police procedural-cum-conspiracy thriller, with Yorkshire police officer Ronald Craven investigating the culprit behind his daughter’s murder and uncovering the secrets of a British nuclear plant. It’s a world away from today’s prestige TV: slower-paced, denser,