That's Entertainment: Nomadland won the Oscar – and now you can finally see it

[View in browser]( [The Independent]( [Culture] That's Entertainment: The Indy Arts Newsletter [Alexandra Pollard] Written by Alexandra Pollard | April 30, 2021 Hello, Friday is upon us again, which means another Indy Arts Newsletter! The first thing I suggest you do with your weekend is watch Nomadland. Chloe Zhao's beautiful, sprawling odyssey rightly scooped up Best Picture at the Oscars at the weekend – [a somewhat hit and miss event that you can read Clarisse Loughrey's take on here](. And if you want something to hate-watch, [Wild Mountain Thyme]( is out too. But you should also have a read of our writer Ed Cumming's [excellent piece on how Britain fell in love with the rickety, low-budget sci-fi show.]( Erick Ray Evans and David Calder in Star Cops, Sally Knyvette, Gareth Thomas and Jan Chappell in Blake’s 7, and Thomas Turgoose in Intergalactic (Alamy/Sky) In case you missed it, [our Saturday Interview with Tom Jones]( was a deeply moving conversation. He sat down with Laura Barton to discuss the death of his wife of nearly 60 years, and how his new album, Surrounded By Time, is the first he's not been able to take to her for her opinion. And last but not least, my colleague Ellie Harrison [went to the park with Susannah Fielding](, star of This Time with Alan Partridge, who had some choice words about Piers Morgan. As always, keep scrolling for the weekly binge recommendations and our reviews of the week – and be sure to check out our [Saturday Interview]( with St Vincent. Susannah Fielding, star of This Time with Alan Partridge (Michael Shelford) This Time with Alan Partridge The first episode of the second series airs tonight, which means now is the perfect time to [catch up with series one](. It is, in the words of The Independent's Sean O'Grady, "brilliant, at times sublime, and always witty and inventive. It also combines all the best elements of the Partridge heritage: the spoof interviews from Knowing Me, Knowing You; the mock documentary films inspired by Alan Partridge’s Scissored Isle; and the claustrophobic banal “banter” from Mid Morning Matters. The satirical take is as sharp as on The Day Today, Alan’s original TV base." Film of the week – [Nomadland]( With her third film, Chloé Zhao has established herself as one of our greatest practitioners of docufiction – she finds the cinematic that exists already within everyday life, rather than transforming the everyday until she deems it worthy of her camera. [Read the full review here]( TV show of the week – [Saved By A Stranger]( The four-part series, Saved by a Stranger (BBC2), is an innovative variation on the theme of the reunion show. It’s unexpectedly moving and, in the warm, sensitive hands of [Anita Rani](, it always keeps a respectful distance from prurience and intrusion. [Read the full review here]( Album of the week – [Marianne Faithfull and Warren Ellis: She Walks In Beauty]( Faithfull recites a selection of her favourite 19th-century poems while her mates noodle off on an ambient odyssey. It sounds like a vanity project – it's actually an unsentimental spine-tingler of an album from a pirate crew of against-the-odds survivors. [Read the full review here]( Stories you might like [Donald Trump issues bizarre statement ranting about the Oscars]( [Donald Trump issues bizarre statement ranting about the Oscars]( [Jimmy Kimmel pokes fun at Trump after former president attacks latest Oscars ceremony]( Jimmy Kimmel pokes fun at Trump after former president attacks latest Oscars ceremony]( Discover the full story Save 50% on a digital subscription when you subscribe today. [Subscribe now]( More stories [VIRUS DIARY: From red carpets to empty streets, and back]( VIRUS DIARY: From red carpets to empty streets, and back]( [35 great films that bombed at the box office]( 35 great films that bombed at the box office]( If you can spare a minute we’d love your [feedback]( on our newsletters. [The Independent]( Join the conversation or follow us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( Please do not reply directly to this email. You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Entertainment email (formerly Culture). Add us to your safe list of senders . If you do not want to receive The Independent's Entertainment (formerly Culture) email, please [unsubscribe](list_name=IND_Culture_Newsletter_CDP). If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe [here](. This email was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5HF. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our [privacy notice]( and [cookie policy](.