UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 7, Episode 8 (Hearts Still Beating)

This is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for spoilers in full bloody detail.

It seems like only yesterday Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Lucille were breaking the Alexandrian survivors into the new world order. Eight episodes later … Read More

UK TV review: Supergirl Season 2, Episode 7 (The Darkest Place)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

Supergirl has always excelled at doing a lot in 45 minutes, even in Season 2’s more uneven instalments. Episode 7, though, is a record for the show, cramming in not just one or two or even … Read More

Band of Brothers review: One of the greatest TV series ever made

Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg’s WWII drama is one of the greatest TV series ever made.Read More

Catch-up TV reviews: This Is Us, In Plain Sight, Slum Britain

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 BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More

UK TV review: Humans Season 2, Episode 6

Warning: 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

Douglas 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

When 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)

Warning: 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

Gleefully 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)

Warning: 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