Box Sets
Looking for your next binge? Box Set reviews will tell you whether a show’s worth watching, without spoiling the end for you – a handy guide to the best TV box sets on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, DVD and more.
Why you should watch Channel 4’s The Jury: Murder Trial
March 17, 2024 | Ivan RadfordChannel 4’s reality TV series is a gripping, unsettling exploration of trial by jury.Read More
Why Mr and Mrs Smith should be your next box set
March 17, 2024 | Ivan RadfordDonald Glover and Maya Erskine are electric in this surprising, sincere, thrilling journey through a marriage – and spying.Read More
Why Unforgotten should be your next box set
March 17, 2024 | Ivan RadfordNicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar are an impeccable double-act in ITV’s gently compassionate crime drama.Read More
Why you should catch up with Homeland
March 17, 2024 | Ivan RadfordAn excellent cast and compelling characters make this gripping spy thriller a grippingly ambiguous ride.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Never Let Him Go
March 5, 2024 | Helen ArcherThis tender, frank documentary is a tribute to a brilliant life cut short and a brief history of brutal homophobia.Read More
One Day review: A gorgeous adaptation
February 14, 2024 | David FarnorThis gorgeous adaptation of David Nicholls’ novel is a swooning, expansive, heart-breaking marvel.Read More
Why Deadwater Fell should be your next box set
February 11, 2024 | Ivan RadfordDavid Tennant and Cush Jumbo are superb in this dark, gripping and devastating drama.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Lockerbie
February 6, 2024 | Helen ArcherThis four-part documentary about the Lockerbie disaster is emotionally moving and intellectually absorbing.Read More
Why you should catch up with Shrinking on Apple TV+
January 28, 2024 | Ivan RadfordThis charming, heartfelt comedy about pain and grief is a funny, moving celebration of connecting with others.Read More
UK TV review: Expats
January 26, 2024 | Ivan RadfordLulu Wang’s handsome Hong Kong drama is a thoughtful study of perspective, privilege and empathy.Read More