iPlayer Box Sets
From all of Inside No. 9 to Wolf Hall, these box sets are all available on BBC iPlayer until noon on Monday 15th January.
Netflix UK TV review: Inside No. 9 Season 3
January 2, 2018 | David FarnorSeason 3’s increasingly versatile tone and ever-varied cast keeps this twisted anthology as funny and scary as ever.Read More
UK TV review: The Night of the Doctor (2013 minisode)
December 23, 2017 | David Farnor“I’m a Doctor. But probably not the one you were expecting.” With those words, Paul McGann wowed Doctor Who fans back in 2013, when he returned to the TARDIS for a one-off special.
The Night of the Doctor, a short … Read More
Why you should watch The League of Gentlemen
December 18, 2017 | David Farnor“This a local shop for local people. There’s nothing for you here.” Those words will conjure up a smile from a certain group of TV watchers who found themselves visiting the small village of Royston Vasey back in 1999 – … Read More
BBC iPlayer takes on Netflix with Christmas box set selection
November 29, 2017 | David FarnorThe BBC is taking on Netflix this Christmas with a selection of box sets for binge-viewing over the holidays.
Viewers will be able to tuck into a huge number of BBC drama and comedy series over the festive period, including … Read More
BBC Three TV review: Murder In Successville Season 3
April 19, 2017 | Sophie DaviesBBC Three’s unique comedy series is as highly entertaining as ever.Read More
Why you should be watching BBC Three’s This Country
February 8, 2017 | David FarnorBBC Three’s hilariously daft and quietly sweet mockumentary is one of its most charming shows to date.Read More
Screw Tinder: Why Fleabag is the only date you need
October 6, 2016 | Jo BromilowAh, autumn. The time when tan lines start to fade and lounging under trees in a park with some dude who works in “media” until it’s too cold and you’re too drunk to see straight is no longer a suitable … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Season 3 Christmas Special)
January 2, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This review contains minor spoilers, although we have tried to avoid explicit plot details. If you don’t want to know any details about Sherlock’s Christmas special, watch the episode before reading.
Sherlock is back – but not as we … Read More
Why you should be watching Line of Duty
September 9, 2015 | Helen ArcherJed Mercurio specialises in shades of grey. Now credited with being Britain’s answer to the American style showrunner – a bonafide, bankable televisual auteur – his dramas tend to feature flawed characters navigating large, uncaring bureaucracies, where they are tested … Read More
UK TV review: Wolf Hall Episode 1 (Three Card Trick)
January 23, 2015 | David FarnorYou’ve either read it or you haven’t. Or, perhaps more likely, you’ve started to read it and never quite managed to finish. But now that Wolf Hall has arrived on the BBC, the question isn’t “Have you read it?” but … Read More