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Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
UK TV review: Vikings Season 4, Episode 14 and 15
January 4, 2017 | David FarnorA moving double-bill sees Vikings at its very best as the ambitious Season 4 continues.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Sense8 Christmas special
January 4, 2017 | Chris BryantThis two-hour tale of love and acceptance is a fantastic example of what Sense8 is capable of.Read More
UK TV review: The Grand Tour Namibia Special (Episode 7 and 8)
January 2, 2017 | David FarnorPathetic attempts at controversial banter. Celebrity Braincrash. The American and his one joke. Halfway through the first season and the problems with Amazon’s motoring show are clear. The idea of returning to the old Top Gear special format for a … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Man in the High Castle Season 2 (Episodes 6 to 10) – spoilers
January 2, 2017 | Ian WintertonWarning: This contains spoilers. Not caught up with The Man in the High Castle Season 2? Read our spoiler-free review of the opening episode here.
The breathtaking revelation of a different Juliana living in our version of 1962 was the … Read More
Catch up TV review: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, Maigret’s Dead Man, The Arrivals, A Big LEGO Christmas, Cooke & Moore’s Missing Sketches
January 1, 2017 | 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 weekly Best … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Maigret’s Dead Man
January 1, 2017 | David FarnorMaigret serves up a stylish second mystery that’s sadly lacking in substance.Read More
The 18 best episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
December 31, 2016 | David FarnorNow, this is a story all about how, my life got flipped turned upside down. And I’d like to take a minute just sit right there. I’ll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel-Air.
Netflix UK TV review: Chasing Cameron
December 30, 2016 | David FarnorWho is Cameron Dallas? Netflix’s new documentary series about the social media star is insightful, but uneven viewing.Read More
TV review: Charlie Brooker’s 2016 Wipe
December 30, 2016 | David FarnorThere’s no getting past it. 2016 has been a dreadful year. Even worse than Norbit. If you voted Remain in the UK’s European Union referendum, you’ve seen your fellow Brits decide to exit the EU, leaving everything about the country’s … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Windsors Christmas special
December 30, 2016 | David FarnorAn inspiredly daft hour of telly that will have you giggling in spite of yourself.Read More