TV
Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
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
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
UK TV review: Westworld Episode 10 (The Bicameral Mind)
December 6, 2016 | David FarnorThis surprisingly emotional finale provides a satisfying climax to a bold, intelligent first season.Read More
Why you should catch up with 3% on Netflix UK
December 6, 2016 | Leslie Byron PittDark-hearted dystopias have happily nestled quite easily into our psyche as of late. Even before the election of a certain demagogue who appears to be hell-bent on dismantling the social fabrics that hold America together, populist viewing was stocked with … Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 7, Episode 7 (Sing Me a Song)
December 5, 2016 | Neil BrazierThis is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for spoilers in full bloody detail.
Lend me your ears and I’ll sing you a song, of how the Walking Dead’s mid-season finale is nigh and although not officially labeled … Read More
UK TV review: Westworld Episode 9 (The Well-Tempered Clavier)
December 4, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers. Not caught up with Westworld? Read our spoiler-free review of Episode 1.
When Westworld began, the worry was that there would be little beneath its impressive surface, not enough answers to satisfy its questions, not enough … Read More
Catch up TV review: Life on the Psych Ward, House of the Year, MPs Behind Closed Doors
December 4, 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
















