TV
Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Netflix UK TV review: Stranger Things Season 1 (spoilers)
July 31, 2016 | Helen ArcherWarning: This contains spoilers. If you haven’t seen all of Stranger Things, read our spoiler-free review here.
These days, it’s all too tempting to retreat into a mist of nostalgia, to a simpler time when communities could come together to … Read More
Walter Presents TV review: The Hunter (Le Chasseur)
July 31, 2016 | David FarnorWhat is Walter Presents? Click here for everything you need to know about All 4’s new VOD service.
If you like your men dressed in a dark suit, sporting a French accent, and holding a gun, then The Hunter is … Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Wasted, Naked Attraction, Wild Animal Reunions, Shed of the Year
July 31, 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
Puffin Rock: A kids’ series full of charm and beauty
July 30, 2016 | Nathanael SmithCraft and artistry is evident in every frame of this bright, beautiful pre-school series.Read More
UK TV review: Supergirl Season 1
July 29, 2016 | David Farnor“Can you believe that?” cries a waitress halfway through the opening episode of Supergirl. “A female hero. Someone for my daughter to look up to.” It’s a knowing joke, but Supergirl is a knowing show. And it’s all the better … Read More
UK TV review: Preacher, Episode 9 (Finish The Song)
July 28, 2016 | Chris BryantWarning: This review contains spoilers.
“I never seen a man more in love with killing than you.”
While AMC’s supernatural series deals with the struggle between good and evil, Episode 9, in particular, focuses on the latter. Finish The Song … Read More
UK TV review: Mr. Robot Season 2, Episode 3
July 25, 2016 | David FarnorMr. Robot’s split narrative jumps between intrigue and frustration, as Season 2 continues to build its central theme.Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Eden, Friday Night Dinner, Taskmaster
July 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
Why you should be watching Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
July 23, 2016 | Nathanael SmithEach episode of this intelligently funny series is a perfectly formed musical in its own right.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Scream Season 2, Episode 8 (Village of the Damned)
July 21, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
“This is the stupidest thing ever. Having a carnival after everything that’s happened in this town?”
That’s what everyone in the audience will be saying during Episode 8 of Scream Season 2 and with good reason … Read More