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Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
An 8-bit guide to Silicon Valley’s brilliance
May 12, 2016 | Chris BryantWhen Richard and his friends inadvertently create a world-class compression algorithm within their music app, ‘Pied Piper’, while working for Silicon Valley’s big guns, they have to decide whether to sell their work to the man or try and make … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Grace and Frankie Season 2
May 10, 2016 | Victoria CuratoloSeason 2 of Netflix’s wonderful comedy-drama, Grace and Frankie, kicks off in full swing, as we begin right where Season 1 left off, with Sol (Sam Waterston) facing a moral dilemma of telling his soon-to-be-husband Robert (Martin Sheen) about sleeping … Read More
UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 3 (Oathbreaker)
May 10, 2016 | Paul GreenwoodWarning: This contains spoilers. For more on how to catch up with Game of Thrones, click here.
Could it be said that this episode of Game of Thrones was a little on the dull side?
In terms of anything of … Read More
Why W1A should be your next box set
May 8, 2016 | David Farnor“That’s all good, then,” says Ian Fletcher, Head of Values at the BBC after another unproductive group discussion. For anyone who watched mockumentary Twenty Twelve – or saw Season 1 of this Beeb-themed follow-up – Ian Fletcher’s (Hugh Bonneville) defeated … Read More
Catch Up TV reviews: The Windsors, The Magicians, Hoff the Record Season 2
May 8, 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 5 (Untimely Resurrection)
May 8, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
Claire Fraser just might be the worst person ever. Not only is she happy to change the entire history of the world just to save her lover, she’s also willing to ruin a friend’s love life … Read More
UK TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 1 (The Day Tennyson Died)
May 7, 2016 | David Farnor“The old monsters have gone,” declares Vanessa Ives (Eva Green) at the start of Penny Dreadful’s third season. And well she might, after battling through two seasons of torment and inner turmoil. Green has been astonishing at every turn, physically … Read More
UK TV recap: DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 1, Episode 10 (Progeny)
May 7, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
After three terrific episodes in a row (Marooned, Night of the Hawk and Left Behind), Legends of Tomorrow hits a major stumble with tonight’s outing, which provides largely unsatisfactory outcomes to both its main plot and … Read More
Walter Presents TV review: Tony’s Revenge
May 7, 2016 | Helen ArcherWhat is Walter Presents? Click here for everything you need to know about All 4’s new VOD service.
We’re all familiar with the revenge thriller. A staple of crime drama since the dawn of the genre, it generally involves our … Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 19
May 7, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
It’s always difficult when a show kills off a main character – you have to strike a tricky balance between giving them an appropriate send-off and keeping the wheels of the show spinning more or less … Read More