As the balmy days of August roll on (too quickly in my opinion!), temperatures are continuing to soar .

But while I do love the heat, I have to admit I'm not great at making the most of it – and sometimes, all I want to do is hunker down in my greenhouse of a flat and watch something that will truly cool me down (ideally with a tub of ice cream at my fingertips for good measure).

So, if you're looking for some telly to beat the heatwave , here are five picks guaranteed to chill you out.

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Society of the Snow

I first watched this film on a sweltering summer's day when it first appeared on Netflix , and it's safe to say I was thoroughly chilled to my core.

Based on Pablo Vierci's book The Snow Society: The Definitive Account of the World's Great

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