Posts By David Farnor
The Netflix effect: Why the BBC must battle for young people online
March 30, 2017 | David FarnorReaching a younger audience online must be a “clear priority” for the BBC, a new report has warned, as the Beeb faces growing competition from Netflix and other streaming services.
The BBC has been at the forefront of the changing … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Bleed for This
March 30, 2017 | David FarnorAn extraordinary true sports comeback is made disappointingly ordinary in this by-the-numbers boxing flick.Read More
UK TV review: Hap and Leonard Season 2 (Episode 1 and 2)
March 29, 2017 | David FarnorMatured melancholy with a darker bite, Hap and Leonard’s second season is as absorbing as ever.Read More
UK TV review: 24: Legacy Episode 6 (5pm to 6pm)
March 29, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers for Episode 3. Catch up with our spoiler-free review of Episode 1 here.
Eric convinces Mullins to include him in the tactical team until they can defeat the jihadists. CTU recovers Jadalla’s address from the laptop. … Read More
UK TV review: Broadchurch Season 3, Episode 5
March 29, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers. Not caught up with Broadchurch Season 3? Read our spoiler-free review of Episodes 1 and 2 here.
Things get fishy in Broadchurch Season 3, as Episode 5 delves in the dark depths of the Dorset town … Read More
UK TV review: Supergirl Season 2, Episode 15
March 28, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
Doing what you think is right is one of the central tenets of Supergirl, both as a superhero and as a programme. The series is at its best when we’re watching not just Kara trying to … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 13
March 28, 2017 | David Farnor“Finally, we get to spin something!” says one of Seth Wright’s (Kal Penn) staff in Episode 13 of Designated Survivor. That’s right, folks: Designated Survivor is entering the world of politics with a capital “p”. After 12 pretty much relentless … Read More
Amazon Prime Video film review: Elvis & Nixon
March 28, 2017 | David FarnorA diverting piece of what-iffery that lives up to its title, if nothing more.Read More
Catch up TV review: Unreported World, Three Wives, One Husband, Yorkshire: A Year in the Wild, Saturday Night Takeaway
March 26, 2017 | 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 … Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Most Hated Woman in America
March 26, 2017 | David FarnorA superb Melissa Leo holds this uneven biopic together.Read More
















