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Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
UK TV review: Mr. Robot Season 2, Episode 10
September 14, 2016 | David FarnorThis review contains spoilers. Not caught up with Mr. Robot Season 2 yet? Read our spoiler-free review of Episode 1 and 2.
Mr. Robot’s second season has got to the point where we’d be better off listing a series of … Read More
UK TV review: Halt and Catch Fire Season 3, Episode 4
September 13, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
Nothing has the whiff of sweet pleasure and bitter aroma of disappointment like a microwaved cheese Danish. We know it. Gordon knows it. And yet he still finds himself nauseous, dizzying and twitching, nuking one in … Read More
Why One Mississippi should be your next box set
September 12, 2016 | David FarnorTig Notaro’s poignant autobiographical comedy is beautifully honest and hugely moving.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Narcos Season 2 (Episode 5, 6, 7)
September 12, 2016 | Chris BryantThe life of Pablo becomes the legacy of Pablo in the next three episodes of Netflix’s immersive bilingual drama. As the authorities let Pablo slip away again, his enemies take matters into their own hands in the hunt for the … Read More
Catch up TV review: Cold Feet, Go 8 Bit, Paralympics
September 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: The People v. O.J. Simpson (American Crime Story)
September 11, 2016 | Helen ArcherWho knew what to expect when it was first announced that Ryan Murphy, best known for his trashy yet wildly entertaining programmes, Nip/Tuck, Glee, and American Horror Story, was going to produce a show based on the 1995 trial of … Read More
Walter Presents TV review: Beauty and the Baker
September 10, 2016 | David FarnorThis delightful, delectable romantic comedy is one to savour.Read More
BBC Three TV review: 2016 Comedy Feeds
September 10, 2016 | David FarnorAnother year, another batch of Comedy Feeds from BBC Three. Available to watch exclusively on BBC iPlayer, the online channel’s series of pilots are an established platform for the next generation of British comedy talent.
Now on their fourth run, … Read More
Top 11 episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series
September 9, 2016 | Mel KeableWith Star Trek: Discovery almost here, we continue our #BackTrek countdown through the best bits of the sci-fi series to date.
As of this week, Star Trek is now 50 years old. Created by Gene Roddenberry, the sci-fi series about … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Chef’s Table: France
September 6, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix’s mouth-wateringly good documentary series should come with a warning for your waistline.Read More