A comeback for good

Rebecca Chapman  |  Features  |  culture watch
Date posted:  6 Mar 2026
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A comeback for good

Gary from Take That. Source: Wikimedia Commons

If you’re reeling from the shocking finale of The Night Manager, you might find some solace like I did in the Take That three-part documentary on Netflix.

In the first episode, we spend some time watching the five boys form their band and find themselves thrust into the limelight.

It is each lad for himself in their journey from being brought together at auditions in Manchester in 1990 to multiple UK number ones, and millions of records sold across the world.

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