Rewind TV: Shirley; Fry's Planet Word; Ringer – review

Ruth Negga shines in BBC2's Shirley Bassey biopic, while Stephen Fry talks for Britain in his new series about languageShirley (BBC2) | iPlayerFry's Planet Word (BBC2) | iPlayerRinger (Sky Living)For those who like their Bassey brazen, glamorous and camp – or simply those with vague memories of being pinned to the wall as the melodramatic Welsh singer bellowed the TV off its stand in the 60s and 70s – BBC2's hour-long biopic Shirley must have seemed a touch restrained, bringing the curtain d...

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