TV and Culture Guide: What to Watch, Read and Listen to this November

American Horror Story: Delicate

Now
Disney+
If you missed the release of season 12 of American Horror Story last month, it’s available to watch right now. After multiple failed attempts at IVF, an actress fears something may be targeting her. There’s an all-star cast including Emma Roberts, Kim Kardashian, Cara Delevingne, Billie Lourd and Leslie Grossman in this series.

The Santa Clauses

8th November
Disney+
Season two of the Disney+ original series, The Santa Clauses will debut with a two-episode premiere on 8th November to get the festivities kick-started. The Calvin family is back at the North Pole as Scott Calvin continues his role as Santa Claus and turns his focus towards training his son Cal.

The Buccaneers

8th November
Apple TV+
Potentially giving Bridgerton a run for its money, this upcoming British period drama is based on the unfinished novel of the same name by Edith Wharton, published posthumously in 1938. In 1870s London, the Buccaneers are sent to secure husbands and status, but they plan on much more than that.

The Crown

16th November
Netflix
Despite it previously being confirmed that season five would be the show's last, The Crown is back with season six. The final season will premiere in two parts, and part one will feature four episodes focusing on Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed.

We Loved

SWIMMING FOR BEGINNERS
Nicola Gill
Even if you aren’t a mother or aren’t planning to be one any time soon, this funny but life-affirming novel (which is far from the helpful guide its title could be mistaken for) is still a great read. Loretta seemingly has her life under control. She’s comfortable and she’s about to marry a man whose five-year plan aligns perfectly with hers. This all changes when a stranger in an airport asks her to keep an eye on a sleeping six-year-old, and the stranger never comes back. This child turns Loretta’s world upside down and now she’s questioning everything about herself. Hugely relatable, this book has the power to make you question your own choices and I’m glad I dived in.
Faye Dixon, Arts Editor

EVERY EXQUISITE THING
Laura Steven
Ex-LN staffer Laura Steven is making waves in the world of YA fiction, and her latest release is a dark, sapphic retelling of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. When Penny Paxton joins the elite Dorian Drama School, her new mentor makes an offer she can’t refuse – but as the bodies pile up, Penny soon realises she’s made a terrible mistake. This twisty tale is gripping, Gothic and explores what the pursuit of perfection can cost young women.
Kate Foley, Assistant Editor

THE NARCISSIST
Anne Wedgwood
When a famous actress is found dead in her dressing room, it’s assumed she has taken her own life. But DI Ronnie Twist and her sergeant soon discover she was murdered, and more than one person has a motive. Set in the market town of Beverley, The Narcissist is the third of Beverley-based author Anne Wedgwood’s Twist in the Tale novels but can be read as a standalone.
Faye Dixon, Arts Editor

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New True Crime Podcasts

I’M NOT HERE TO HURT YOU
John O’Hegarty was destined for great things, studied philosophy in Belgium, and took a masters in psychoanalytic studies at Trinity College, Dublin. So what led him to become one of Ireland’s most prolific bank robbers? This podcast from the Irish Independent investigates the man, and the moment of recklessness that set him on a path to self-destruction.

THE MISSING MADONNA
This podcast from BBC Radio Scotland tells the story of a daring heist at a Scottish castle, in which a da Vinci painting was stolen. Twenty years on, this is the inside story of Britain’s biggest art theft, and the search for the missing masterpiece. This tale has all the ingredients of a thriller, with plot twists, intrigue and larger-than-life characters.

THE GIRLFRIENDS
In the early 90s, an eligible bachelor called Bob arrived in Las Vegas looking for love. He was soon dating plenty of women, but it turned out he’d left a big secret behind in New York: his ex-wife was missing, presumed dead. Bob’s ex-girlfriends banded together to investigate, and this series sees Carole Fisher uncover the truth about Gail Katz’s death, the systems that failed her and the girlfriends that brought her justice.