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Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Netflix UK TV review: Black Mirror Season 4, Episode 1 (USS Callister) – spoilers
December 29, 2017 | David FarnorThis witty Star Trek pastiche is a sharp, topical takedown of toxic masculinity, entitled fandom and abuse of power.Read More
UK TV review: Maigret in Montmartre
December 28, 2017 | David FarnorIt’s fourth time lucky for Maigret, as ITV’s stylish period detective drama finally hits its stride.Read More
UK TV review: Victoria Christmas special (Comfort and Joy)
December 27, 2017 | David FarnorVictoria’s seasonal special is a charming reminder of where our Christmas traditions come from.Read More
UK TV review: Doctor Who, Twice Upon A Time
December 25, 2017 | Mark HarrisonA spirited Short Trip for Steven Moffat and a festive victory lap for Peter Capaldi.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Vikings Season 5 (Episodes 3 and 4)
December 24, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers for Episode 3 and 4. Not caught up? Read our spoiler-free review of Vikings Season 5’s opening episodes.
How do you sum up a memorable historical figure in a single image? Vikings Season 5 gives us … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Jean-Claude Van Johnson
December 23, 2017 | David FarnorJean-Claude Van Damme plays himself in Jean-Claude Van Johnson, Amazon’s new action comedy series. That premise alone might immediately grab your attention, or it might turn you off, but there’s a twist to the self-aware show: this version of Can … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Wormwood
December 23, 2017 | David FarnorA dizzying deconstruction of memory, facts and documentary filmmaking itself.Read More
UK TV review: The Night of the Doctor (2013 minisode)
December 23, 2017 | David Farnor“I’m a Doctor. But probably not the one you were expecting.” With those words, Paul McGann wowed Doctor Who fans back in 2013, when he returned to the TARDIS for a one-off special.
The Night of the Doctor, a short … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Grand Tour, Season 2 (Episode 2 and 3)
December 22, 2017 | David FarnorIt’s taken a whole season, but The Grand Tour may have just found its top gear – in more ways than one. Amazon’s motoring series has often struggled to find its sweet spot between its own thing and rehashing the … Read More
UK TV review: Outlander Season 3 finale (Episode 12 and 13)
December 21, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers for Episode 12 and 13 of Outlander Season 3. Not caught up? Read our reviews here.
Let it never be said that Outlander, a TV series about a time-travelling nurse who falls in love with a … Read More