The best mystery TV shows of 2021

2021’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

After 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

2021 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?

One 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

As 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

December 2021 Watchlist: The TV shows to watch this month

Netflix. 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

TPTV Encore: 11 starting points for the Talking Pictures TV streaming service

This week saw Christmas come early for lovers of classic cinema, with the launch of TPTV Encore, an on-demand service from Talking Pictures TV.

The UK’s largest independent channel, Talking Pictures TV has a mission to air some of the … Read More

Premier League football on Amazon Prime Video: Everything you need to know

A new player walked onto the TV sports pitch last year, as Amazon Prime Video broadcast Premier League football for the first time.

The online giant had more than 350 cameras in Premier League stadiums up and down the … Read More

Love Actually: The ultimate movie Advent calendar

It’s been more than a decade since Love Actually first introduced us to Rowan Atkinson’s gift-wrapping, Hugh Grant’s dad dancing and Andrew Lincoln’s doorstepping of Keira Knightley. In that time, Richard Curtis’ rom-com anthology, which borders on self-parody with its … Read More

Home Alone 3, 4 and 5: Looking back at the forgotten sequels

It’s November. There are only a few weeks until it’s December and it’s socially acceptable to watch Christmas movies. Top of the list? Very possibly Home Alone, one of the greatest festive films of all time, thanks to its surprising … Read More