BBC Three
What’s on BBC Three? Our guide and reviews of the best shows and the latest releases on BBC Three.
BBC Three review: Five by Five shorts (5×5)
April 8, 2017 | Helen ArcherThe centrepiece of BBC Three’s recent takeover by Idris Elba is undoubtedly the original drama anthology 5×5, which Elba produced for the strand. Scripted by new writers and starring a cast of up-and-coming actors, the series of short films each … Read More
BBC Three TV review: Barracuda
February 12, 2017 | David FarnorDive right in – and don’t come up for breath.Read More
Why you should be watching BBC Three’s This Country
February 8, 2017 | David FarnorBBC Three’s hilariously daft and quietly sweet mockumentary is one of its most charming shows to date.Read More
First look TV review: BBC Three’s Class
October 21, 2016 | Mark HarrisonPatrick Ness’ sixth form spin-off hits the ground running.Read More
Why you should be watching People Just Do Nothing
September 25, 2016 | David FarnorAwkward, smart, silly and sincere, People Just Do Nothing is a laugh-out-loud TV gem.Read More
BBC Three TV review: 2016 Comedy Feeds
September 10, 2016 | David FarnorAnother year, another batch of Comedy Feeds from BBC Three. Available to watch exclusively on BBC iPlayer, the online channel’s series of pilots are an established platform for the next generation of British comedy talent.
Now on their fourth run, … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: People Just Do Nothing (Season 2)
August 16, 2016 | David Farnor“Never underestimate the power of spray painting things gold. It triples the value.” Those are the words of Chabuddy G, entrepreneur, owner of the UK’s only dial-up Internet cafe, and friend of Kurupt FM, Brentwood’s second biggest pirate radio station.
BBC Three box set review: In the Flesh (Season 1)
April 9, 2016 | David Farnor“You get bitten. You come back. We’ve seen it in the films. That’s how it works.”
That’s one of the residents in Roarton, Lancashire, a town where the dead have started coming back to life. Zombies? In a TV show? … Read More
BBC Three TV review: Flat TV
March 24, 2016 | David FarnorThe words “flatshare” and “sitcom” may not fill you with excitement, but Flat TV, BBC Three’s latest new comedy series, defies your expectations (and its title) throughout: it doesn’t fall flat once.
The show follows Tom and Naz, two twenty-something … Read More
Thirteen: BBC Three’s first online drama is far from unlucky
February 27, 2016 | David FarnorEarlier this month, BBC Three became the UK’s first online TV channel, using an innovative mix of BBC iPlayer and short-form content to cover everything from UFC to Death Row. On Sunday 28th February, though, the channel faces its first … Read More