Posts By Helen Archer
Netflix UK TV review: Inventing Anna
February 11, 2022 | Helen Archer
This wildly entertaining ride through the legend of fake heiress Anna Delvey is a celebration of scamming rather than a critique of it.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Buried (2022)
February 1, 2022 | Helen Archer
This exploration of recovered memories sometimes buries its difficult questions a little too deep.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Killer Nanny: Did She Do It?
January 18, 2022 | Helen Archer
This three-part examination of a heated case paints a vivid picture of the events and emotions involved.Read More
True Crime Tuesday: The Shrink Next Door
January 11, 2022 | Helen Archer
This well-acted true crime comedy isn’t complex enough to get to the core of its central manipulative relationship.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Landscapers
December 21, 2021 | Helen Archer
Love story and dark comedy collide in this over-stylised true crime comedy-drama. Read More
UK TV review: In My Skin Season 2
December 12, 2021 | Helen Archer
The balance between comedy and drama can be a tricky one to navigate. The first season of In My Skin, which introduced us to 16-year-old Bethan (Gabrielle Creevy), managed the line expertly, from the humour of school to the tragedy … Read More
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
