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May 2025 Watchlist: The TV shows to watch this week and month
May 25, 2025 | David FarnorNetflix. Amazon Prime Video. BBC iPlayer. NOW. Apple TV+. Paramount+. All 4. 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 … Read More
Why Halt and Catch Fire should be your next box set
May 18, 2025 | David FarnorThis was originally published in October 2020.
“Computers aren’t the thing. They’re the thing that gets us to the thing.”
Halt and Catch Fire. It’s possibly the least catchy name for a TV show, with even the meaning behind it … Read More
Where can I watch the Mission: Impossible films online?
May 17, 2025 | VOD NewsAs Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg and co return for what just might be their most difficult-yet-ultimately-feasible challenge yet, fans of the Ethan Hunt franchise have one question on their mind: where can I watch the Mission: Impossible films … Read More
April 2025 Watchlist: The TV shows to watch this week and month
April 27, 2025 | David FarnorNetflix. Amazon Prime Video. BBC iPlayer. NOW. Apple TV+. Paramount+. All 4. 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 … Read More
Top TV box sets to binge watch right now
April 20, 2025 | VOD NewsWeekends. Bank Holidays. Half-terms. Christmas. Whatever the reason for you being indoors, TV shows are one of the best cures for having time to fill. From comedy to mystery, sci-fi to crime thrillers, British to French programmes and fantasy to … Read More
Severance Season 2: 9 questions we still have after the finale
March 30, 2025 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers for Season 2. Never seen Severance? Read our spoiler-free review of Season 1.
Season 2 of Severance has been an uneven but jaw-dropping ride. The show’s bold sophomore chapter has expanded the universe of the mind-bending … Read More
March 2025 Watchlist: The TV shows to watch this week and month
March 30, 2025 | David FarnorNetflix. Amazon Prime Video. BBC iPlayer. NOW. Apple TV+. Paramount+. All 4. 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 … Read More
Adolescence: How Netflix’s one-shot drama was made
March 25, 2025 | David FarnorA behind-the-scenes look at the technical and creative making of Netflix’s single-take drama.Read More
Bosch: Legacy: A beginner’s guide
March 23, 2025 | David FarnorSeason 3 premieres on 27th March 2025. This was originally published in May 2022 to coincide with the premiere of Season 1.
This weekend sees Bosch back in action, as Amazon revives Michael Connelly’s detective for a new series. After … Read More
Where can I watch the 2025 Oscar nominees online?
January 26, 2025 | Ivan RadfordThe nominations for the 2025 Oscars have been unveiled, and Emilia Pérez is leading the pack with 13 nominations. Close behind are The Brutalist with 10 and Wicked with 10, then A Complete Unknown with 8 and Conclave with 8. … Read More