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Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
BBC Three TV review: Class Episode 6 (Detained)
November 19, 2016 | Mark HarrisonThis is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for spoilers. Not caught up with Class? Check out our reviews of the show so far here.
Any UK genre show with episodes that are intensive on visual effects or … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Grand Tour Episode 1
November 18, 2016 | David FarnorThey’re back. And they’re as middle-aged, un-photogenic and grumpy as ever. How Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May became worldwide TV heroes on the back of BBC’s Top Gear may well mystify academics in 100 years time, but as … Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 5, Episode 4
November 17, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
We’re now four episodes into Season 5 of Arrow and there are lots of reasons to be optimistic. The writers are wasting no time in moving the various pieces into place (a different show might have … Read More
UK TV review: Westworld Episode 7
November 16, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers. Not caught up with Westworld? Read our spoiler-free review of Episode 1.
“It doesn’t look like anything to me.” Those are the crucial words we hear in Episode 7 of Westworld, as the show delivers its … Read More
BBC iPlayer TV review: Frankie Boyle’s American Autopsy
November 16, 2016 | David FarnorFrankie Boyle. 5 years ago, those two words may well have sent a shiver down your spine. Something’s happened since his shock jock days, though. He’s not changed, but the medium has. BBC iPlayer has emerged as a natural home … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Roman Empire: Reign of Blood
November 15, 2016 | David FarnorIn a world where Netflix originals seem to arrive every other day, the streaming giant’s latest new series slipped online with barely a whisper last weekend. Called Roman Empire: Reign of Blood, it certainly sounds impressive – after all, it … Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 7, Episode 4 (Service)
November 14, 2016 | Neil BrazierThis is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for spoilers in full bloody detail.
This review belongs to Negan.
As does almost everything interesting that Alexandria holds within its walls. All taken by Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and … Read More
UK TV review: Humans Season 2, Episode 3
November 14, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
Can robots feel? That’s the question that drives the whole of Humans Season 2’s third episode – and the answer is as moving as you’d expect.
Channel 4’s drama has always excelled to being able to … Read More
UK TV review: Westworld Episode 6
November 13, 2016 | David FarnorPaths collide and diverge to mesmerising effect as Westworld lines up its intricate endgame.Read More
Catch up TV review: Modern Life is Goodish, This Time Next Year, Trading History, The Next Great Magician
November 13, 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 weekly Best … Read More