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Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 4
May 28, 2015 | Ivan Radford
Some women are destined to the be the centre of attention. Others hide away, blending into the shadows like a discreet pattern on a wallpaper. Penny Dreadful explores the gulf between the two in Episode 4 of Season 2.
After … Read More
UK VOD TV review: Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 7 (The Gift)
May 25, 2015 | Ivan Radford
Already seen Episode 7? Read on at the bottom for some spoiler-filled analysis.
“This is the right time. And I will risk everything.”
So says Stannis – and so say we all in Game of Thrones, as Season 5 moves … Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (25th May 2015)
May 25, 2015 | Ivan Radford
Bank Holidays were made for BBC iPlayer. The Beeb certainly seems to think so: the broadcaster, which is currently celebrating the 25th anniversary of BBC Films, has added no fewer than 22 movies to its streaming line-up, following their broadcast … Read More
Amazon Prime UK TV review: Outlander Episode 15 (Wentworth Prison)
May 24, 2015 | Ivan Radford
Not seen Episodes 1 to 14? This will contain spoilers. Already seen Episode 15? Read on at the bottom for some additional, spoiler-filled analysis.
So, Wentworth Prison. Jamie’s held captive. Claire and Murtagh are on their way to rescue him. … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7, Episode 14 (Person to Person)
May 21, 2015 | Chris Bryant
Already seen the Mad Men finale? Read on at the end for some additional, spoiler-filled analysis.
Truth well told. Mad Men’s last hour is perfectly tailored for what could be the best television show ever made.
Allowing every character’s … Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Jinx (Episodes 4 to 6)
May 21, 2015 | Ivan Radford
“I did not knowingly, purposely lie.”
After its juicy opening three episodes, The Jinx continues its exploration of Robert Durst’s alleged killings with a surprising one-two punch of suspicion and sympathy.
We begin in Episode 4 in Galveston, where … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Between (Episode 1)
May 20, 2015 | Ivan Radford
“Don’t you think it’s only a matter of time?”
That’s the question asked by the young residents of Pretty Lake, when a mysterious plague begins to break out, killing everyone over the age of 21. It’s a neat enough premise … Read More
TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 3 (The Nightcomers)
May 19, 2015 | Ivan Radford
“You have to name a thing to make it come to life,” said Vanessa Ives in Episode 5 of Penny Dreadful Season 1. It was an hour that proved the show wasn’t just about vampires and things that go bump … Read More
UK VOD TV review: Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 6
May 18, 2015 | Ivan Radford
Already seen Episode 6? Read on at the bottom for some spoiler-filled analysis.
Unbowed, unbent, unbroken. That’s the phrase chanted by the Sand Snakes as they finally go into action this week. It’s an intimidating rallying cry, not just because … Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (17th May 2015)
May 17, 2015 | Ivan Radford
Sharks are circling everywhere on BBC iPlayer this week, from the brilliantly named documentary series Shark – guess what that’s about – to the cut-throat world of US television, as Episodes returns for a fourth season.
As ever, the Beeb’s … Read More
