Crossword

Today...

Across

1 Reworking of 1960s cult classic, with Hayley Atwell as Lucy (ITV) (3,8)

9 Punk rocker fronting Live Aid in 1985 (4,3)

10 Some late night offerings can be pretty ----- (weird) (5)

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11 The --- Grey Whistle Test, 1970s, 1980s rock music show (3)

13 If we don't like what we're hearing, we can always turn the zapper to ---- (silent) (4)

16 Married name of Prunella Scales (4)

17 Used in London's Burning, to reach upper floors (6)

18 A free one on footie coverage may add to the drama (4)

20 A sensation. Like that produced by Twin Peaks (4)

21 EastEnders' ------ was played by Patsy Palmer (6)

22 Distinguished title of South Bank's Melvyn Bragg (4)

23 Ronnie Corbett is one. Peter Capaldi another (4)

25 --- -Saw, sequel to Watch With Mother (3)

28 Scottish town at the start of Gorden Kaye hit? (5)

29 Musical with Catherine Zeta Jones (7)

30 The Secret -----------, Channel 4 series about wealthy men finding deserving causes (11)

Down

2 -----s of Gold, with Esther Rantzen (1990s), gave out achievement awards (5)

3 Stage production, often adapted for TV (4)

4 Jeff Goldblum featured in ---- The Night (4)

5 In early days, TV ---- much to cinema technique (4)

6 Michael Redgrave starred in the classic version of The Importance Of Being ------- (7)

7 He has a sinister role as 'Number Two' in 1 Ac. (3,8)

8 George Clarke presents The ----------- Man, a version of Grand Designs (11)

12 Those who watch TV late at night, recuperate with nice long --- - --- next morning (3-3)

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14 European moose, featured by David Attenborough in wild life programmes (3)

15 Wannabe dancers learned from ------ given by Strictly judges (6)

19 This captain's mandolin was 'played' on film by Nicholas Cage (7)

20 This unit provided crack troops seen rescuing hostages on TV (3)

24 David Dimbleby has been seen in the -----, fronting Question Time (5)

25 Those who ----, but don't compete in their vessel, may watch Cowes Week on TV (4)

26 An ---- chamber may provide 10 Across reverberations (4)

27 Roberta Taylor, Inspector ---- Gold in The Bill (4)

Last week's solutions

Across: 2 G.O.L.D; 4 Lens; 7 Theme; 9 Matt Smith; 10 Used; 11 Image; 12 Helen; 13 Excel; 15 Frst; 17 Extra; 18 Idled; 20 Part; 21 Overcomes; 23 Poker; 24 Tote; 25 Idly.

Down: 1 Leveller; 2 Gem; 3 Lethal; 5 Epic; 6 Schoolmaster; 7 Touch of Frost; 8 Esteemed; 11 Instinct; 14 Cutbacks; 16 Blamed; 19 Text; 22 Spy.

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