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Why you should be watching Dreaming Whilst Black
October 5, 2025 | David FarnorSeason 2 premieres on 9th October 2025. This review was originally published in July 2023 and is based on Season 1.
Adjani Salmon. Get ready to know that name. The filmmaker and writer became a talent to watch in 2021 … Read More
Unforgivable: Moving, thoughtful storytelling
August 23, 2025 | David FarnorJimmy McGovern’s understated exploration of the aftermath of abuse is a masterclass in moving, thoughtful storytelling.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Chloe Ayling: My Unbelievable Kidnapping
August 19, 2025 | Helen ArcherIn 2017, Chloe Ayling, a fairly unknown glamour model from Surrey, travelled to Milan for what she and her then-agent thought was a photoshoot. In fact, the appointment she had made was with Łukasz Herba and his brother, Michal, who … Read More
Why Mandy should be your next box set
July 27, 2025 | David FarnorDiane Morgan’s solo sitcom is a surreal, deadpan delight.Read More
UK TV review: Here We Go
July 25, 2025 | David FarnorSeason 3 premieres on 25th July 2025. This review was premiered in 2022 and is based on Season 1.
Laughing at the past five yeas isn’t something that comes easily – and yet BBC Two’s new comedy managed to find … Read More
28 Days Later: A bitingly political horror
June 23, 2025 | David FarnorDanny Boyle’s visceral, living zombie nightmare is a bitingly political shot of horror.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Bombing of Pan Am 103
June 17, 2025 | Helen ArcherThis compassionate and ambitious but old-fashioned Lockerbie drama flattens the story into the most obvious linear telling.Read More
Doctor Who: The Reality War review: Unreal
June 4, 2025 | Mark HarrisonA dumbfounding finale made up of reshoots, handwaving, and the odd glimmer of fun.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Man Who Murdered His Family
June 3, 2025 | Helen ArcherThis three-part documentary is a shining example in how not to do true crime.Read More
Why you should be watching The Gold
June 1, 2025 | Ivan RadfordThis riveting, well-acted thriller about a historic gold heist is a richly drawn portrait of greed and ambition.Read More