BBC iPlayer
Top 10 TV shows and movies on BBC iPlayer
November 3, 2014 | David Farnor
Every week, we round up the best titles to stream on the Beeb’s catch-up service.
1. Radio 1 Rescores Drive
Zane Lowe curates a new selection of music to accompany Nicolas Winding Refn’s cult classic, Drive, arguably one of the … Read More
iPlayer Picks: BBC TV review: Our Girl (Episode 1)
September 28, 2014 | David Farnor
Turn on your TV today and what are you most likely to see? Crime thrillers. High-concept sci-fi mysteries. Period dramas.
If you turn on BBC One at 9pm on a Sunday, though, you’ll see something different.
Our Girl stars Lacey … Read More
Why you should catch up with Peaky Blinders
September 16, 2014 | Chris Bryant
From its very first season, this BBC gangster drama is an uncompromising, graceful success.Read More
iPlayer Picks: Treacle Jr. film review
September 13, 2014 | Chris Keane
Director: Jamie Thraves Cast: Aidan Gillen, Tom Fisher, Riann Steele Certificate: 15
Every week we pick out the best TV series and films on BBC iPlayer. Today, it’s the fantastic British film Treacle Jr.
This low-budget Brit flick from director … Read More
VOD film review: Pioneer
August 5, 2014 | David Farnor
Wes Bentley and Askel Hennie star in this gripping, tightly pressurised deep-see conspiracy thriller.Read More
iPlayer Picks: BBC Three Comedy Feeds
August 3, 2014 | David Farnor
Every week we pick out the best TV series and films on BBC iPlayer.
When BBC announced they were planning to switch BBC Three to an online-only channel and cut its funding, viewers took to the Internet to voice their … Read More
The A to Z Guide to BBC’s Luther
August 2, 2014 | Mark Harrison
With all four seasons of Luther now available on Netflix UK and BBC iPlayer, we provide an alphabetical guide to the mad, bad and dangerous world of John Luther. It’s a bit like a London A-Z, except you can’t really … Read More
Why The Honourable Woman should be your next box set
July 27, 2014 | Jo Bromilow
It seems fair to call The Honourable Woman the BBC’s answer to Homeland, because there are several crucial elements that are very similar. Identikit opening credit montage? Check. A complex female lead? Check – Maggie Gyllenhaal plays the decorated Baroness … Read More
iPlayer Picks: Top Glastonbury 2014 moments
June 29, 2014 | David Farnor
It’s the last week in June and that means one thing: Glastonbury. The BBC’s coverage has become almost as legendary as the festival itself, but it’s only in recent years that it has really come into its own. Thanks to … Read More
Citizen Kane: A masterpiece of storytelling
June 21, 2014 | David Farnor
Orson Welles’ veritable classic is a masterpiece of storytelling.Read More
