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Deceptive opus, a cod TV programme (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

docusoap

'tv programme' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'deceptive opus a cod' is the wordplay.
'deceptive' indicates an anagram.
'opus'+'a'+'cod'='opusacod'
'opusacod' is an anagram of 'DOCUSOAP'.

(Other definitions for docusoap that I've seen before include "reality TV programme" , "TV series about people over a period" , "Television programme based on reality" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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