The best TV shows on BBC iPlayer (26th January 2020)

We review the best TV shows and films currently available on BBC iPlayer. (Click here to see our reviews of the best movies on BBC iPlayer.)

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Pick of the Week: Good Omens

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UK TV review: Doctor Who Season 12 Episode 4 (Nikola Tesla’s Night Of Terror)

8

Rating

This electrifying celeb-history adventure is an enjoyably old-fashioned piece of scientific fun.Read More

True Crime Tuesdays: Murder Trial: The Disappearance of Margaret Fleming

8

Rating

Director Matt Pinder’s previous work for BBC Scotland includes Murder Case: The Disappearance of Julie Reilly, a boldly sombre documentary which got underneath some grisly headlines to focus on the grief of a murder victim’s family, with remarkable access to … Read More

UK TV review: Good Omens

7.7

Rating

This absurd, excellently cast adaptation of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s fantasy is damn good fun.Read More

Doctor Who TV review: Doctor Who Season 12, Episode 3

7.5

Rating

Doctor Who delivers horror close to home with this fun, disturbing survival thriller.Read More

UK TV review: Doctor Who Season 12, Episode 2 (Spyfall Part 2)

7

Rating

Season 12 serves up some shocking revelations with the rollicking conclusion to its opening two-parter.Read More

Dracula review: Bold, inventive, captivating

8.7

Rating

A bold, inventive, captivating and energetic take on Bram Stoker’s iconic novel. Read More

UK TV review: Doctor Who Season 12, Episode 1 (Spyfall Part 1)

9

Rating

Jodie Whittaker’s confident Doctor is back with a renewed focus, fresh stakes and an added dose of fun.Read More

UK TV review: The Trial of Christine Keeler

8

Rating

This stylish, gripping drama finds the female voice at the heart of the Profumo Affair.Read More

UK TV review: Worzel Gummidge (2019)

8

Rating

Mackenzie Crook is magnificent in this charmingly old-fashioned family adventure bursting with heart and humour.Read More