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Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Catch-up TV reviews: This Is Us, In Plain Sight, Slum Britain
December 11, 2016 | David FarnorWhat’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
UK TV review: Humans Season 2, Episode 6
December 11, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
With two more episodes to go, Humans Season 2 begins to tie its ends together with Episode 6 – and it does so with a slew of thought-provoking ideas.
After Episode 5’s reveal, we finally get … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency
December 11, 2016 | David FarnorDouglas Adams is not an author whose stories are suitable for the screen. His stories are barely suitable for the page. The writer’s genius lies not his in narrative prowess, but in his ever-inventive stream of imagination and humour – … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: River Monsters
December 11, 2016 | David FarnorWhen a programme begins with the immortal words “I’m Jeremy Wade, fresh water detective”, you know you’re in for a good time. ITV’s River Monsters sees Wade journey around the world looking for deadly aquatic beasts. He heads to Alaska … Read More
UK TV recap: Legends of Tomorrow Season 2, Episode 6 (Outlaw Country)
December 10, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This is a recap and contains spoilers, so do not read this until you have watched the episode. For information on how to watch it, click here.
I’m going to get a minor grumble out of the way first. … Read More
Netflix UK stand-up comedy review: Reggie Watts: Spatial
December 10, 2016 | Nathanael SmithGleefully absurd and deceptively deep, Reggie Watts’ unique special picks apart stand-up and puts it back together again.Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 5, Episode 7 (Vigilante)
December 9, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
After the disappointments of the previous two seasons, the current run of Arrow has done a terrific job of getting back to basics and although it’s still relatively early days, Season 5 is on course to … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Captive
December 9, 2016 | David FarnorDocumentaries are in these days. Audiences seem to have awoken to the sheer diversity and story-telling thrills that they can provide, which, in turn, gives more chance for filmmakers to explore the format’s potential. A large part of that rise … Read More
Amazon Prime Video TV review: Mozart in the Jungle Season 3
December 9, 2016 | David FarnorLet’s be clear on this: Mozart in the Jungle is not a show about Mozart trying to stay alive in the jungle. But it might as well be, given how delightful it is.
Amazon’s musical comedy series surprised some … Read More
Why you should be watching Lovesick on Netflix
December 7, 2016 | Helen ArcherWhat’s in a name, Shakespeare once asked. Quite a lot, it would seem, if the programme formerly known as Scrotal Recall is anything to go by. Having changed the title to Lovesick for its second season, its own stars expressed … Read More