‘Into the heart of the whirlwind’: how Led Zeppelin were sweet-talked into making a new film

They were quizzed endlessly and one wrong answer could have blown the lot. The makers of Becoming Led Zeppelin relive the tactics – and cups of tea – that got it green lit

Shyam Benegal obituary

Pioneering director with a vital role in India’s ‘parallel cinema’ movement who used his films to explore difficult issues

Shetland man’s bond with otter becomes subject of award-winning film

Documentary about Billy Mail’s connection with orphaned pup Molly airs on National Geographic next week

Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare to The Beasts – the seven best films to watch on TV this week

The astonishing account of a decade-long deception, and an intensely moving rural drama. Plus: Bruce Springsteen on tour and a very surprising cameo from Jeremy Allen White

James Cameron: ‘It’s harder to write sci-fi because we’re living in a sci-fi world’

The blockbuster director talks his new docuseries, ideas for a potential new Terminator film and responds to Roland Emmerich’s claim that he’s ‘overbearing’

TV Tonight: astonishing story of film-maker who tracked tigers for decades

Conservationist’s personal and moving documentary follows big cat clan in northern India. Plus: a forensics team heads to a murder scene. Here’s what to watch tonight

‘She lived so much life so quickly’: the lost tapes of Elizabeth Taylor

A new documentary assembles hours of the famed actor unpacking her life and career – and reveals the misogyny she faced

Reggie Yates looks back: ‘I went from a council estate to working with the people I watched on TV’

The actor and broadcaster on how his mum kept him grounded, an awkward encounter with Sting, and why making documentaries changed him

Love Lies Bleeding, Brats and Lady in the Lake: what’s new to streaming in Australia in July

Plus Anthony Bourdain’s long-running series, a black comedy set during the bubonic plague and the latest from the makers of You Can’t Ask That

David Naden obituary

Other lives: Bafta award-winning film editor who worked on documentaries, drama and features

TV tonight: the first family in the world to be diagnosed with hereditary Alzheimer’s

A documentary charts a profound moment in the understanding of Alzheimer’s. Plus: more twists in the case of disgraced millionaire Robert Durst. Here’s what to watch this evening

Michael Palin on the loss of his wife of 57 years: ‘I’d love Helen to still be here, telling me off’

At 80, the comedian, author and presenter is off on his travels again - this time to Nigeria. He discusses grief, comedy and confrontation

Martin Scorsese to host and produce religious docuseries for Fox News

Oscar-winning director teaming up with conservative news channel’s streaming service for new series about saints

A new start after 60: I was a secretary – until I stumbled upon an amazing story I had to film

Frances Harper had never used a video camera before. But at the age of 60, lying in the bath, she heard a story that changed her life

John Pilger obituary

Campaigning journalist, film-maker, author and fervent critic of US and British foreign policy