Posts By David Farnor
UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 3
April 24, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
“You’re keeping a secret to save his life.” So says Murtagh, after discovering that Jack Randall’s alive, and that Claire hasn’t told Jamie yet. Admit it. Was there ever any point where you actually thought Jack … Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Rush Hour, Fierce, Unreported World
April 24, 2016 | David FarnorWhat’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.
(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our … Read More
Digital Theatre review: David Tennant’s Richard II
April 23, 2016 | David FarnorThis moving study of doomed royalty is politics at its most personal.Read More
VOD film review: Kicking Off
April 22, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Matt Wilde Cast: Warren Brown, Greg McHugh, Alistair Petrie Certificate: 15 Watch Kicking off online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Rakuten TV / Google Play
Extra ordinary realism in Roman Polanski’s Macbeth
April 20, 2016 | David FarnorPolanski’s grounded take on Shakespeare’s supernatural tragedy is a grubby, senseless tale of greed.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 10 (Klick)
April 20, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
“It’s like he’s out to get you.” That’s Ernesto’s take on the Better Call Saul situation at the close of Season 2. It’s a tiny moment of kindness shown towards Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk), after he rushed … Read More
Shakespeare Day Live: The full BBC iPlayer line-up
April 19, 2016 | David FarnorSaturday 23rd April marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death – and BBC iPlayer is celebrating in style.
Shakespeare Day Live will take place across the whole of Saturday, with a host of events streaming live on a dedicated pop-up … Read More
Catch up TV reviews: What British Muslims Really Think, River Monsters, Scott & Bailey, Tower Block
April 17, 2016 | David FarnorWhat’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.
(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our … Read More
UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 2 (Not in Scotland Anymore)
April 17, 2016 | David FarnorThis is a spoiler-free review. Come back after the episode’s release for additional, spoilery notes.
The title of Outlander Season 2’s second episode promises new horizons – and it certainly delivers on those fronts. Well, in the bedroom department, anyway. … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 9 (Nailed)
April 17, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
Will he? Won’t he? That’s been the question Better Call Saul has left us asking for the whole of its first two seasons – at what point will Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) finally become Saul Goodman? … Read More