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Classic Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones and Fury from the Deep
January 23, 2022 | Mark HarrisonOffering more than 600 Classic Doctor Who episodes broadcast between 1963 and 1996, BritBox and BBC iPlayer’s The Whoniverse are bigger on the inside. If you’ve watched all of the new series already, then why not join us as we … Read More
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Versus the World: Meet the queens
January 19, 2022 | VOD NewsRuPaul is taking Drag Race UK to the next level in BBC Three’s new series: RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Vs The World.
With the UK as host nation, the series will see iconic queens from different franchises and cultures competing … Read More
Where can I watch the Australian Open 2022 online in the UK legally?
January 17, 2022 | VOD NewsWith the Australian Open now underway for another year, a number of readers have contacted us to ask how to watch the tennis tournament online in the UK.
Watching the annual event, despite the time difference between here and … Read More
MUBI recommendations: 13 starting points for browsing the library
January 4, 2022 | David FarnorLast year, MUBI opened up its digital archive for the first time with a new section called Library. The subscription streaming service previously placed an emphasis on curation and collection, bringing together a rolling carousel of films from the around … Read More
January 2022 Watchlist: The TV shows to watch this month
January 2, 2022 | VOD NewsNetflix. Amazon Prime Video. BBC iPlayer. NOW. Walter Presents. Apple TV+. There’s so much TV to watch these days in so many places that it can be hard to keep up. Every month, we boil down what’s on the box … Read More
The best mystery TV shows of 2021
January 1, 2022 | Brendon Connelly2021’s mystery TV run the gamut of tones, from cosy to caustic. Here’s a quick survey of some of the better mystery series that puzzled armchair detectives over 12 months, including one solid gold masterpiece and plenty of other gems … Read More
Top 21 TV shows of 2021
January 1, 2022 | VOD NewsAfter 2020 saw the nation turn to their screens for distraction, comfort and entertainment, 2021 was a chance to for everyone to do it all over again, with perhaps the most TV watched by audiences in recent memory – and … Read More
Top 21 films of 2021
December 31, 2021 | VOD News2021 has certainly been a year. It’s also certainly been a year for streaming, as audiences and studios turned to online platforms to share stories during a dark, difficult 12 months. It’s perhaps no surprise, then, that after our writers … Read More
What films are on UK TV this Christmas?
December 24, 2021 | VOD NewsOne thing’s that certain about Christmas is that there’s no shortage of things to watch. Our guide to the best Christmas TV in 2021 will make sure you won’t miss the big highlights of the small screen’s offerings this festive … Read More
Spider-Man: Looking back at Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire’s trilogy
December 17, 2021 | David FarnorAs Spider-Man prepares to swing his way into the multiverse in Spider-Man: No Way Home, the franchise is about to give fans a mash-up of all the live-action Spidey feature films in recent memory. But with 20 odd years since … Read More