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Wonderbox
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Sam Ryder’s obsession with mid-90s F1, Munya Chawawa’s love of the Sega Megadrive beat-em-up Streets of Rage: these are the building blocks of Russell Howard’s new series. Celebrity guests pick treasured items and place them in a fictional “Wonderbox” dedicated to their lives’ most funny and special moments. It’s a genial twist on the chat format and an interesting way to convince guests to share lively anecdotes. Alexi Duggins
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