BBC iPlayer
Why you should be watching Line of Duty
September 9, 2015 | Helen ArcherJed Mercurio’s outstanding, ambiguous TV drama immerses us in the murky world of bent coppers.Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (8th September 2015)
September 8, 2015 | David FarnorAs 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
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (30th August 2015)
August 30, 2015 | David FarnorFamiliar faces from long ago resurface on BBC iPlayer this week – and we don’t just mean Goodness Gracious Me.
Anne Robinson’s return to presenting brings us Britain’s Spending Secrets, an excuse for the Weakest Link host (whose credentials as … Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (23rd August 2015)
August 23, 2015 | David FarnorOn Sunday 23rd August, the BBC begins the start of an ambitious project with CBS: a live string of three broadcasts from Monterey Bay in California. Filming from the sea, the air and from an aquarium studio, the hope is … Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (16th August 2015)
August 16, 2015 | David FarnorWith BBC iPlayer enjoying a record month a traffic in July – a time when its collection was at its most diverse and impressive – the catch-up service continues its crowd-pleasing run by bringing back the third season of Sherlock … Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (9th August 2015)
August 9, 2015 | David FarnorThe Bake Off is back. With its soggy bottoms, same-old innuendoes and saliva-inducing cakes and pastries, it’s a flawless recipe for fun summer telly – but iPlayer has more than Mary Berry to tantalise your taste buds.
Repeats of old … Read More
UK TV review: Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle
August 6, 2015 | David FarnorRude, obnoxious, condescending and, most of all, hilarious.Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (2nd August 2015)
August 2, 2015 | David FarnorSummer is all about going outside, having ice cream and sitting on the beach… isn’t it? Not if you make the mistake of browsing through BBC iPlayer’s current catalogue.
Ripper Street has returned – resurrected by Amazon, where the full … Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (26th July 2015)
July 26, 2015 | David FarnorBBC Three often gets something of a bad rep due to the nature of some its programme. But as the channel prepares to be moved online, the Beeb’s line-up for younger audiences has not only gained more support from those … Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (19th July 2015)
July 19, 2015 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer is at its typically eclectic best this week, as everything from classic music to indie comedy is available to stream.
The Beeb’s nurturing of new talent blossoms in the summer, with the premiere of both its annual … Read More















