Posts By Helen Archer
True Crime Tuesdays: The Hunt for Bible John
December 7, 2021 | Helen Archer
The myth and fear surrounding the mysterious serial killer Bible John fuel this elegy to Glasgow and to its inhabitants.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: LulaRich
November 23, 2021 | Helen Archer
This darkly entertaining documentary about the rise and fall of LuLaRoe is a timely tale of American dreams turned nightmares.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: 24 Hours in Police Custody
November 9, 2021 | Helen Archer
And so we come to the end of the 12th season of 24 Hours in Police Custody, Channel 4’s series that goes behind the scenes at Luton police station, following Bedfordshire cops as they investigate increasingly harrowing crimes. Over the … Read More
UK TV review: Back to Life Season 2
November 7, 2021 | Helen Archer
Daisy Haggard and Laura Solon’s comedy-drama gets deeper and darker in this subtle, moving and funny second season.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths
October 26, 2021 | Helen Archer
This speculation-heavy series falls into the same traps of sensationalism and voyeurism that it attempts to criticise.Read More
Why Netflix’s Black Space should be your next box set
October 24, 2021 | Helen Archer
Israel has been producing some interesting drama of late. From False Flags to Fauda – which the BDS urged viewers to boycott – much of its output involves controversial yet fascinating insights into inhabiting a society with a backdrop of … Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Bambers: Murder at the Farm
October 12, 2021 | Helen Archer
This balanced, thorough and engrossing documentary deserves to be the last word on the White House Farm murders.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: A Killing in Tiger Bay
September 28, 2021 | Helen Archer
This anger-inducing account of systemic racism in the UK’s criminal justice system is a tough but necessary watch.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Hunt for a Killer
September 14, 2021 | Helen Archer
This understated Scandi series shows how true crime drama should be done.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Wimbledon Kidnapping
August 31, 2021 | Helen Archer
This look back at Britain’s first ever kidnapping is a moving but muddled affair.Read More
