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One Year On: Class and BBC Three’s missed opportunity
September 28, 2017 | Mark HarrisonWith Class officially cancelled by BBC Three, we bid a fond farewell to the series, and consider what would have happened in Season 2. Warning: This contains spoilers for Class Season 1.
In September 2016, Doctor Who fans were about … Read More
From Storaro to Star Trek: Discovery – 2:1 aspect ratio’s big journey to the small screen
September 25, 2017 | Benedict SealWhat do Jurassic World, Stranger Things and The Handmaid’s Tale have in common? With the arrival of Star Trek: Discovery, we examine the new aspect ratio boldly taking over our screens.
Discontent with merely changing the world of cinematography, legendary … Read More
10 episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise that prove it’s not all bad
September 22, 2017 | Ian WintertonWith Star Trek: Discovery almost here, we continue our #BackTrek countdown through the best bits of the sci-fi series to date.
Just as no one’s favourite Beatle is Ringo, so Enterprise comes far down the list of all the great … Read More
Top 10 Data moments from Star Trek: The Next Generation
September 20, 2017 | Ian WintertonAlthough obviously Star Trek: The Next Generation’s answer to Mr Spock, Data was always about more than just saying “Is this what you humans call… love?” At a time when artificial intelligence was in its infancy, here was a mainstream … Read More
Why you need Gossip Girl in your life
September 19, 2017 | Jo BromilowLet Gossip Girl be the most stylish slanket you rock this fall. You know you love it. XOXO.Read More
Autumn UK TV preview 2017: Top 26 shows coming soon
September 17, 2017 | David FarnorSeptember’s here, so put down the sun cream and pick up your remote – because the next couple of months will see a torrent of top series hit your living room. The wave of peak TV has already begun, with … Read More
7 things we know about Search Party Season 2
September 10, 2017 | David FarnorSeason 1 of Search Party was last year’s best sleeper hit, released all-at-once on All 4 on Boxing Day (read why you should watch it here).
Alia Shawkat stars in the fantastic mystery drama, which follows Dory, a fragile, … Read More
Arrested Development Season 5: What we know about The Bluths’ return
September 6, 2017 | David FarnorArrested Development Season 5 is officially a go. The Bluths are getting back together for another run on Netflix, marking one of the most anticipated TV series in recent memory. Ever since the show was cancelled by Fox, fans have … Read More
Fewer pilots and more sports: Amazon thinks big
September 5, 2017 | David FarnorAmazon is thinking big about its future on the small screen, aiming to commission fewer pilots and more sports.
Amazon Studios has set itself apart from the crowd with its pilot-based process, which releases a season of test episodes and … Read More
7 reasons you should be watching Ray Donovan
August 16, 2017 | David FarnorRay Donovan returns to UK screens for a fifth season of scandal fixing, gossip killing and corpse hiding in July 2016. But despite its star cast (including Liev Schreiber and Oscar winner Jon Voight), darkly comic premise and brooding lead … Read More