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June 2023 Watchlist: The TV shows to watch this week and month
June 4, 2023 | David FarnorNetflix. Amazon Prime Video. BBC iPlayer. NOW. Apple TV+. Paramount+. All 4. There’s so much TV to watch these days in so many places that it can be hard to keep up. Every month, we boil down what’s on the … Read More
Why Halt and Catch Fire should be your next box set
May 21, 2023 | David FarnorThis was originally published in October 2020.
“Computers aren’t the thing. They’re the thing that gets us to the thing.”
Halt and Catch Fire. It’s possibly the least catchy name for a TV show, with even the meaning behind it … Read More
Eurovision 2023: 16 best songs from the semi-finals
May 13, 2023 | David FarnorTonight’s the night, as 37 countries compete in the world’s biggest music competition broadcast live around the world from Liverpool. Yes, the UK is hosting the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, following the victory of Ukraine in 2022 – and after … Read More
May 2023 Watchlist: The TV shows to watch this week and month
May 1, 2023 | David FarnorNetflix. Amazon Prime Video. BBC iPlayer. NOW. Apple TV+. Paramount+. All 4. There’s so much TV to watch these days in so many places that it can be hard to keep up. Every month, we boil down what’s on the … Read More
Classic Doctor Who: The Key to Time
April 30, 2023 | Mark HarrisonOffering more than 600 Classic Doctor Who episodes broadcast between 1963 and 1996, BritBox and BBC iPlayer’s The Whoniverse are bigger on the inside. If you’ve watched all of the new series already, then why not join us as we … Read More
April 2023 Watchlist: The TV shows to watch this week and month
April 2, 2023 | David FarnorNetflix. Amazon Prime Video. BBC iPlayer. NOW. Apple TV+. Paramount+. All 4. There’s so much TV to watch these days in so many places that it can be hard to keep up. Every month, we boil down what’s on the … Read More
Classic Doctor Who: The Third Doctor’s Earthbound exploits
March 28, 2023 | Mark HarrisonOffering more than 600 Classic Doctor Who episodes broadcast between 1963 and 1996, BritBox and BBC iPlayer’s The Whoniverse are bigger on the inside. If you’ve watched all of the new series already, then why not join us as we … Read More
Oscars 2023: The full list of nominees
March 11, 2023 | David FarnorThe nominations for the 2023 Oscars have been unveiled and Everything Everywhere All at Once is leading the race.
The action-comedy starring Michelle Yeoh has 11 nominations to its name, ahead of Netflix’s All Quiet on the Western Front and … Read More
March 2023 Watchlist: The TV shows to watch this week and month
March 5, 2023 | David FarnorNetflix. Amazon Prime Video. BBC iPlayer. NOW. Apple TV+. Paramount+. All 4. There’s so much TV to watch these days in so many places that it can be hard to keep up. Every month, we boil down what’s on the … Read More
The Mandalorian Season 3: What you need to know to catch up
March 1, 2023 | David FarnorToday see The Mandalorian Season 3 finally premiere on Disney+ UK, continuing the adventures of Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), the titular bounty hunter, and Grogu, aka Baby Yoda. But hang on a minute? Didn’t we see them part ways the … Read More