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December 2021 Watchlist: The TV shows to watch this month
December 5, 2021 | 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
TPTV Encore: 11 starting points for the Talking Pictures TV streaming service
December 5, 2021 | David FarnorThis 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
November 30, 2021 | VOD NewsA 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
November 16, 2021 | David FarnorIt’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
November 14, 2021 | David FarnorIt’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
Where can I watch Elf online in the UK legally?
November 10, 2021 | VOD NewsClick here to skip all this article nonsense and tell me where I can watch Elf online.
OH MY GOD! SANTA’S COMING! I KNOW HIM!
That was the cry of everyone screaming along with Elf at the same time … Read More
Classic Doctor Who: A brief history of the Sontarans
November 7, 2021 | 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
November 2021 Watchlist: The TV shows to watch this month
November 2, 2021 | 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
Top horror movies on NOW and Sky Cinema (2021)
October 29, 2021 | David FarnorWhen it comes to the horror classics this Halloween, there’s one place to go: Sky Cinema. You won’t find a silent 1920s flick here, nor many foreign gems, but from The Shining to Evil Dead, there are scares aplenty.
Don’t … Read More
Classic Doctor Who: The best story arcs
October 10, 2021 | 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 … Read More