Posts By Helen Archer
Why you should catch up with BBC Three’s In My Skin
April 15, 2020 | Helen ArcherIn My Skin returns to BBC Three for Season 2 on 7th November 2021. This mini review is based on Season 1 and was originally published as part of a BBC Three reviews column.
Up-and-coming screenwriter Kayleigh Llewellyn debuted … Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
March 24, 2020 | Helen ArcherEvery Tuesday, our resident true crime obsessive gets their fix with a documentary film or series. We call it True Crime Tuesdays.
In these disquieting times, viewers are doubtless seeking some sort of escapism from a grim news cycle and … Read More
My Left Nut review: A sad, funny, moving gem
March 1, 2020 | Helen ArcherWhile a comedy-drama called “My Left Nut”, seeking to explore the importance of men’s health, might not seem like a particularly enticing prospect for many, this limited series proves to be universally appealing. Adapted from an award-winning show at the … Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: White House Farm
February 25, 2020 | Helen ArcherITV’s retelling of the 1985 White House Farm murders is a quietly devastating and sensitively told true crime drama.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Murder Trial: The Disappearance of Margaret Fleming
January 21, 2020 | Helen ArcherEvery Tuesday, our resident true crime obsessive gets their fix with a documentary film or series. We call it True Crime Tuesdays.
Director Matt Pinder’s previous work for BBC Scotland includes Murder Case: The Disappearance of Julie Reilly, a boldly … Read More
BBC Three TV review: Eating with my Ex
January 5, 2020 | Helen ArcherFans of the bite-sized portions of ‘Eating with my Ex’ – which racked up almost 20 million views when screened last year in short episodes – will be delighted it has now been made into a more fulfilling half hour … Read More
Why Shrill should be your next box set
January 4, 2020 | Helen ArcherTop-notch writing and a glorious lead turn make this body-positive comedy a sensitive, bittersweet, funny treat.Read More
True Crime Tuesday: Don’t F**k with Cats
December 24, 2019 | Helen ArcherEvery Tuesday, our resident true crime obsessive gets their fix with a documentary film or series. We call it True Crime Tuesdays.
Most of you will know by now that this is not a polemic aimed at the critics of … Read More
Why you should catch up with BBC Three’s Ladhood
December 1, 2019 | Helen ArcherSeason 3 premieres on 5th September 2022. This mini review is based on Season 1 and was originally published as part of a BBC Three reviews column.
Liam Williams, probably best known to BBC Three viewers for his astute … Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: I Love You, Now Die
November 26, 2019 | Helen ArcherHBO’s detailed courtroom documentary is an important reminder of the complex, messy nature of truth.Read More















