Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (10th November 2015)

From a spy thriller starring Ben Whishaw to a charming story of an OAP choir, we review the best TV shows and films currently available on BBC iPlayer:

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Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (3rd November 2015)

Ian McKellen and Anthony Hopkins square off against each other for the first time on screen – a spectacle that some would charge through the nose to see, but is available to stream for free on BBC iPlayer this week. … Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (24th October 2015)

Between Fear Itself and Drive, BBC iPlayer’s movie collection alone is worth a click this week, but the site is as diverse as ever in its full streaming line-up, from Saxon sword-swinging and a cartoon series about a secret agent … Read More

BBC iPlayer film review: Fear Itself

Fear Itself is the new film from Charlie Shackleton, director of the dizzying teen odyssey Beyond Clueless. Inspired in doses by Adam Curtis and Mark Cousins, this BBC iPlayer exclusive is a pulsating journey into the perpetual gloaming of doubt … Read More

VOD film review: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

This impeccable adaptation of John le Carre’s spy thriller is an atmospheric puzzle of betrayal, distrust and decline.Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (6th October 2015)

From Sliding Doors to A Syrian Love Story, BBC iPlayer’s movie collection alone is worth clicking onto this week, but the site is as diverse as ever in its streaming line-up, from a 1970s sitcom and a cartoon series about … Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (29th September 2015)

He’s the greatest, promises the opening theme to the retooled and rebooted Danger Mouse, but this all-new/same old cartoon’s arrival on IPlayer is a reassuring reminder that when it comes to certain things, the BBC really is.

From nature documentaries … Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (21st September 2015)

Computers come to the for on BBC iPlayer this week, as the Beeb begins a digital-themed season of programmes, which range from smartypants Brian Cox hosting a new panel show to a movie about the creation of GTA. If that … Read More

VOD film review: Spooks: The Greater Good

This big-screen outing for the BBC spy series isn’t afraid to keep things refreshingly low-key.Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (14th September 2015)

As autumn gets underway, the season of appointment TV begins once more in fresh earnest. The X Factor and Strictly join The Great British Bake Off in the TV industry’s efforts to create event television – the kind of thing … Read More