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iPlayer Picks: Top Glastonbury 2015 moments
June 28, 2015 | David FarnorAh, Glastonbury. Proof that music can bring together 100,000 strangers just so they can spend a weekend in a muddy field. For those at home, the festival is just as impressive a spectacle, thanks to BBC iPlayer, which means you … Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (28th June 2015)
June 28, 2015 | David FarnorIf music be the food of love, stream on, BBC fans. As the end of June approaches, iPlayer is full of the sounds of Glastonbury, but there is more to enjoy, as this week also saw the premiere of an … Read More
BBC iPlayer review: Amy Winehouse In Her Own Words
June 23, 2015 | David Farnor“You gotta choose your words carefully,” says Amy Winehouse in a new documentary about the late singer. This isn’t the movie about to hit cinemas, though. This is something else entirely: a short film released exclusively on BBC iPlayer this … Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (21st June 2015)
June 21, 2015 | David FarnorFather’s Day. A day for making connections. For taking a moment of appreciation. For watching cavemen talk about women and sex. And listening to a strange guy talk in a silly voice.
If you’re celebrating Father’s Day on BBC iPlayer … Read More
BBC TV review: The Clangers
June 20, 2015 | David FarnorThe gently warm-hearted animation is proof that remakes aren’t always a bad thing.Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (14th June 2015)
June 14, 2015 | David FarnorA wave of new dramas arrive on BBC iPlayer this week, as The Game finishes and another game begins. But the Beeb’s TV line-up remains as diverse as ever, with the debut of a new documentary series about Napoleon.
That … Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (7th June 2015)
June 7, 2015 | David FarnorThe BBC can sometimes provide a mixed bag of TV offerings. The recent premiere of Sun Trap, a purported comedy starring Bradley Walsh and Kayvan Novak, is a prime example: the sitcom sees Novak’s undercover investigator parade a range of … Read More
VOD film review: Shaun the Sheep: The Movie
June 1, 2015 | Nathanael SmithA perfectly contained piece of entertainment that mines each frame for every possible laugh.Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (25th May 2015)
May 25, 2015 | David FarnorBank Holidays were made for BBC iPlayer. The Beeb certainly seems to think so: the broadcaster, which is currently celebrating the 25th anniversary of BBC Films, has added no fewer than 22 movies to its streaming line-up, following their broadcast … Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (17th May 2015)
May 17, 2015 | David FarnorSharks are circling everywhere on BBC iPlayer this week, from the brilliantly named documentary series Shark – guess what that’s about – to the cut-throat world of US television, as Episodes returns for a fourth season.
As ever, the Beeb’s … Read More