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Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
UK VOD TV review: Supergirl, Episode 6 (Red Faced)
December 10, 2015 | Ivan RadfordWomen and their emotions, eh? That could be the takeaway from Supergirl Episode 6, as the show moves on from its wrong-way-round double-bill, but Red Faced sees the show move forwards in more ways than one.
The villain of the … Read More
The best TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (9th December)
December 9, 2015 | Ivan RadfordFrom a live Minecraft session with YouTuber Stampy Cat to an examination of homosexuality in Britain’s black and Asian communities, BBC iPlayer’s December line-up is as diverse as ever. We review the best bits.
TV Horizon Tim Peake Special: How … Read More
Amazon Prime UK TV review: Into the Badlands, Episode 4 (Two Tigers Subdue Dragons)
December 8, 2015 | Chris BryantRead our interview with Daniel Wu, star of Into the Badlands.
This week’s instalment of Alfred Gough and Miles Millar’s martial-arts packed drama starts answering the questions raised weeks ago – to excellent effect.
Sonny and M.K. begin their … Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Leftovers Season 2, Episode 9 (Ten Thirteen)
December 7, 2015 | Ivan RadfordThis contains some spoilers, although we’ve tried to keep them to a minimum
“Violence is weakness.” “You’re wrong.”
Ever since its opening episode, The Leftovers has often struggled with plot. Not its story, but the way it’s presented. The show … Read More
UK VOD TV: The Walking Dead Season 6 Mid-Season Finale (Episode 8)
December 7, 2015 | Neil BrazierWarning: This contains spoilers.
Not caught up with The Walking Dead Season 6? You can still see Episode 1 until Sunday 13th December.
Previous mid-season finales in The Walking Dead have given us intense cliffhangers or major character deaths, something … Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Hamm on Toast, The Murder Detectives, 24 Hours in A&E, Catastrophe
December 6, 2015 | Ivan RadfordWhat’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 … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Doctor Who Season 9, Episode 12 (Hell Bent)
December 6, 2015 | Mark HarrisonThis is a spoiler-free review. Already seen it? Read on at the end for spoilers.
“Nothing’s sad until it’s over. Then everything is.”
Back in the wee hours of 2010, Russell T. Davies brought his tenure as Doctor Who’s first … Read More
Amazon Prime UK TV review: Into the Badlands, Episode 3 (White Stork Spreads Wings)
December 4, 2015 | Chris BryantRead our interview with Daniel Wu, star of Into the Badlands.
With last week’s Into The Badlands raising questions about whether or not the show can keep up the level of blistering innovation where the fight scenes are concerned, Episode … Read More
Netflix UK review: A Very Murray Christmas
December 4, 2015 | Ivan RadfordSee our full list of Christmas films on Netflix UK.
Holiday specials are a bit of an oddity for UK audiences. Over here, festive TV shows tend to be one-off episodes of old sitcoms or – more recently – feature-length … Read More
UK VOD TV review: Supergirl, Episode 5 (How Does She Do It?)
December 3, 2015 | Ivan RadfordHow does she do it? Not always that well, judging by Episode 5 of Supergirl. Originally intended to be Episode 4, before the Paris attacks caused it to be delayed (correctly, me might add) due to a bomb-themed story line, … Read More