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Elisabeth Moss on the appeal of The Handmaid's Tale

Elisabeth Moss's new drama - the TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's dystopian 80s novel The Handmaid's Tale - has become the latest telly to talk about, finally airing in the UK on Channel 4 several weeks after it kicked off in the US.

The actress tells us why she thinks it's resonating with so many fans, why she loves a strong female character and reveals how much she is (or isn't) missing her most famous role, as Mad Men's Peggy.

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