Farewell, Jon Stewart: Top 10 British Moments on The Daily Show

And so, the inevitable march towards a Donald Trump Presidency in 2016 has begun. America’s last line of defence against right-wing madness, Jon Stewart, has gone to live on a farm upstate (we have been assured that this isn’t the … Read More

In defence of True Detective Season 2

With True Detective Season 2 now over – you can read our reviews here – one writer steps up to defend Nic Pizzolatto’s show from its critics.

True Detective is the most exciting thing to happen to television crime fiction … Read More

7 things we know about Show Me a Hero

True Detective Season 2 finishes tonight, but Sky Atlantic has lined up a doozy of a show to fill its Monday night slot: Show Me a Hero, a new mini-series starring Oscar Isaac and written by the creator of The … Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (2nd August 2015)

Summer is all about going outside, having ice cream and sitting on the beach… isn’t it? Not if you make the mistake of browsing through BBC iPlayer’s current catalogue.

Ripper Street has returned – resurrected by Amazon, where the full … Read More

GBBO Season 6: Meet the 2015 contestants

Rolling pins at the ready! There is just one week to go until Great British Bake Off returns on BBC One – and the Beeb has given us our first glimpse of this year’s contestants.

The sixth batch of bakers … Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (26th July 2015)

BBC Three often gets something of a bad rep due to the nature of some its programme. But as the channel prepares to be moved online, the Beeb’s line-up for younger audiences has not only gained more support from those … Read More

Magazine review: Oh My Vlog! (or Old People Are Scared of Things for Young People)

Marcus Butler is afraid of bees. Alfie Deyes’ first CD was a Busted Album. These are the kind of things you can learn in Oh My Vlog!, a new vlogger magazine that was released today in newsagents and select branches … Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (12th July 2015)

BBC iPlayer comes into its own this week, with the arrival of its Original Drama Shorts. They come hot on the heels of My Jihad, a rom-com miniseries based on a short from last year’s collection – and join a … Read More

9 reasons to watch Marvel’s Agent Carter on Fox

On Sunday 12th July, Marvel’s Agent Carter finally arrives in the UK. Months after the show first debuted in the US, the small-screen spin-off from Captain America has been snapped up by Fox, who will premiere the first season of … Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (5th July 2015)

Hear that? That’s the sound of Wimbledon serving up another fortnight of smashing entertainment – and the BBC returning the ball at an equally impressive pace. For those who don’t like tennis, though, BBC iPlayer has a volley of shows … Read More