Why you should be watching BBC Three’s Hot Property

The pilot for this new dating show was aired during BBC3’s Housing Week, and was a bit of welcome light relief amidst a plethora of programmes highlighting the housing crisis. Thankfully, it’s lost none of its verve and energy now … Read More

UK TV review: The Case Against Syed

Amy Berg’s follow-up and antidote to the hit podcast Serial rectifies some matters but still leaves disappointing blanks.Read More

UK TV review: Into the Badlands Season 3, Part 2 (spoilers)

AMC’s brutal fantasy reaches an awkwardly paced but satisfying conclusion.Read More

UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 6

Game of Thrones smartly slows things down for a satisfying, even surprising, final chapter.Read More

VOD film review: Beautiful Boy

This moving drama of family and addiction is powered by honest performances, if not subtle filmmaking.Read More

Catch Up TV review: The Virtues, Mary Kills People, Sliced

What’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.

(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More

Why you should be watching Gentleman Jack

Suranne Jones is electric in this whip-smart, playful period drama that swaggers through its true story with style.Read More

VOD film review: Welcome to Marwen

Impressive effects work dominates this sentimental drama from Robert Zemeckis.Read More

UK TV review: American Gods Season 2 (spoilers)

Taken as a whole, the second season of American Gods barely rewards the patience of the faithful.Read More

Why you should catch up with Deadwood

David Milch’s Western series is a benchmark in 21st century TV. Everybody from the cast to the writing team to the set designers bring their A-game. Read More