First look UK TV review: Les Miserables (2019)

BBC One’s handsome adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel finds fresh details and renewed grit in its moving depiction of inequality and unrest.Read More

Why It’s a Wonderful Life is the greatest Christmas film of all time

Likes its main character, Frank Capra’s heart-warming classic sums up the true spirit of Christmas.Read More

UK TV review: Agatha & the Truth of Murder

This slight but diverting Agatha Christie drama is an enjoyable piece of what-iffery.Read More

Why you should catch up with There She Goes

This brave drama about the challenges of parenting is frankly funny and heart-wrenchingly honest.Read More

UK TV review: The Midnight Gang

David Walliams’ book makes for moving family viewing in this charming, imaginative comedy-drama.Read More

Netflix UK review: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Black Mirror takes on free will in this dizzyingly executed descent into paranoid horror.Read More

VOD film review: Yardie

Idris Elba brings style and swagger to a familiar gangster thriller.Read More

Why you should be watching Niko and the Sword of Light

Stunning visuals and an enthusiastic cast create a kids’ adventure charmingly stuffed with imagination.Read More

Why Mrs. Wilson should be your next box set

Ruth Wilson is superb in this moving, gripping true drama about the blurred lines between fact and fiction.Read More

Catch Up TV review: Torvill & Dean, The Great Christmas Bake Off, The Crystal Maze

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 a full catch-up guide to Christmas TV in 2018, … Read More