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UK TV review: The Night Manager
March 30, 2016 | David FarnorSusanne Brier’s nail-biting adaptation of John le Carré’s thriller feels like it was written yesterday.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
The best films and TV shows on BBC iPlayer (20th March 2016)
March 20, 2016 | David FarnorWe review the best TV shows and films currently available on BBC iPlayer. (Click here to skip to our reviews of the best movies on BBC iPlayer.)
Sport Relief
Catching up with a whole night of live TV fundraising … Read More
The best films and TV shows on BBC iPlayer (13th March 2016)
March 13, 2016 | David FarnorWe review the best TV shows and films currently available on BBC iPlayer. (Click here to skip to our reviews of the best movies on BBC iPlayer.)
Trapped
“It seems more than likely that someone was murdered and dismembered … Read More
Why The Fades should be your next box set
March 12, 2016 | Selina Pearson“They are the dead and they’re trapped here. When people die, they go up or stay here. Those that stay here, we call them the Fades… The problem? You imagine being trapped in a world you can’t touch, can’t taste. … Read More
The best films and TV shows on BBC iPlayer (6th March 2016)
March 6, 2016 | David FarnorWe review the best TV shows and films currently available on BBC iPlayer. (Click here to skip to our reviews of the best movies on BBC iPlayer.)
Murder
After a one-off drama a few years back, writer Robert Jones … Read More
The best films and TV shows on BBC iPlayer (28th February 2016)
February 28, 2016 | David FarnorWe review the best TV shows and films currently available on BBC iPlayer. (Click here to skip to our reviews of the best movies on BBC iPlayer.)
The Night Manager
John le Carré hasn’t been adapted for TV in … 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
The best films and TV shows on BBC iPlayer (19th February 2016)
February 19, 2016 | David FarnorWe review the best TV shows and films currently available on BBC iPlayer. (Click here to skip to our reviews of the best movies on BBC iPlayer.)
The People vs OJ Simpson
It’s all too easy to dub something … Read More
BBC iPlayer review: Funny Valentines Shorts (2016)
February 13, 2016 | David FarnorIt’s February, which means that BBC iPlayer has another string of Valentine’s Day-themed shorts for its romantic streaming bow.
The comedy films, titled “Funny Valentines”, were first released last year, with comedians such as Bill Bailey, Matt Berry, Romesh Ranganathan, … Read More