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TV tonight: a remarkable Bafta-winning film gets a vital update

The Guardian Culture Sunday 16 August 2026, 05:15 UTC By Hollie Richardson, Priya Elan, Graeme Virtue and Jack Seale 1 min read

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The story of Mir Hussein in Afghanistan, who cameras have now followed for 25 years. Plus: a comedy from the director of Colin from Accounts. Here’s what to watch this evening Sunday, 11.15pm, ITV1 Continue reading...

The story of Mir Hussein in Afghanistan, who cameras have now followed for 25 years. Plus: a comedy from the director of Colin from Accounts. Here’s what to watch this evening

Sunday, 11.15pm, ITV1

Bafta (ORG) Mir Hussein (PERSON) Afghanistan (LOCATION) Colin (PERSON) ITV1 (ORG)

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