But who are the nation’s virtual assailants? PH Superhoe He’s assembled a heavyweight cast: Mark Rylance, Simon Pegg, Adrian Lester and newcomer Hannah Khalique-Brown star as the 2024 general election looms and GCHQ finds itself under attack. And this political thriller sounds like the kind of weighty, slightly portentous fare that is director and writer (and seven-time Bafta-winner) Peter Kosminsky’s speciality. (Channel 4) The war in question is, of course, a cyberwar. There are distinct top notes of Succession in the premise: Hugh Quarshie plays super-rich patriarch Stephen Richards who suffers a stroke and, amid slightly cosmetic concern for his wellbeing, his troublesome family’s secrets and rivalries begin to surface as a fortune appears up for grabs. (ITV) A family drama that has been dubbed “a love letter to Black London” by its creator Abby Ajayi. Also look out for Skint on the BBC later this year, a series of monologues about poverty which includes one from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee. For a comedy that has fans in stitches throughout, there’s also a lot of heart in how it handles being a teenager during the Troubles in Northern Ireland – so it’s sure to be an emotional farewell. (Channel 4) The “wee lesbian” ( Nicola Coughlan), the “English fella” (Dylan Llewellyn) and the rest of the motley crew are back for a third and final season. Photograph: Everett Collection Inc/Alamy Derry Girls Long-awaited return … Lakeith Stanfield and Donald Glover in Atlanta.
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