Damian Lewis as Sgt Brody in Homeland

A teaser for Homeland season three has been released, but fans hoping to know what happens to Sgt Brody after the CIA headquarters bombing won’t be able to glean much from the sparing trailer.

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Singer Christina Aguilera

Time 100 gala 2013: Christina Aguilera, Claire Danes and Lena Dunham all honoured

Celebrities - and their most glamorous gowns -  come together to honour some of the most important people of our generation

In the first episode of the new series Carrie (Claire Danes) is teaching English to immigrants while Brody (Damian Lewis) is embarking on a political career

Third series of 'Homeland' commissioned

Emmy-winning television drama Homeland has been renewed for a third season.

Postcard from... Beirut

The Lebanese have grown used to Beirut being used as a synonym for destruction and violence. But an episode of the hit US drama Homeland was apparently one negative portrayal too far, and now the government is threatening to sue the makers of the show.

Damian Lewis as Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody in Homeland

Forget Sgt Brody, now it's time for Uri and Nimrod

Homeland may have won plenty of plaudits but the Israeli original is even better, says Gerard Gilbert

Human drama: 'Prisoners of War' reflects Israeli society

Prisoners of War: The Israeli inspiration for Homeland

Homeland won plaudits but the Israeli original is even better

Thinker, soldier, spy: Claire Danes and Damian Lewis star in 'Homeland'

Last Night's TV: Homeland, Channel 4 (9pm)

No explosive ending, but the fuse is lit for Homeland's second series

In the line of Duty: a scene from 'Homeland'

Why are US dramas better than ours?

The human factor in Homeland makes it much more thrilling than homegrown offerings, says Gerard Gilbert

In the line of Duty: a scene from 'Homeland'

Why do British TV dramas fail to match the imports?

It's the human factor in Homeland that makes it thrilling

The Weekend's Viewing: Homeland, Sun, Channel 4
Melvyn Bragg on Class & Culture, Fri, BBC2

The experience of watching Homeland is turning out to be a curious mirror of the drama's own plot.

The Weekend's Viewing: Homeland, Sun, Channel 4
Luck, Sat, Sky Atlantic

It's always heartening when a drama finds a way to hint at backstory without having someone just sit down and dictate the character notes at you.

David Harewood: 'Young black actors must go to US'

David Harewood has criticised the lack of opportunities for young black actors in the UK and has advised them to consider heading to the US.

The recent wholesale refurbishment of The Lancaster has not altered its home-from-home ambience

Stay The Night: The Lancaster, Paris

This Parisian pied-à-terre for the Hollywood elite is sparkling once again – and now all are welcome, says Adrian Mourby

DVD: Me and Orson Welles (12A)

Richard Linklater's very straightforward, refreshingly so, drama revolves around Orson Welles's memorable 1937 Mercury Theatre production of Julius Caesar, set in Mussolini's fascist Italy.

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