James Walton

On the brink of delivering something special: Sky’s The Midwich Cuckoos reviewed

Plus: a smug programme about the rise of Russia's oligarchs – with plenty to be smug about

Zoe Moran (Aisling Loftus) in Sky Max's adaptation of John Wyndham's The Midwich Cuckoos. Image: Sky UK
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