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Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Netflix UK TV review: Scream Season 2, Episode 5 (Dawn of the Dead)
July 2, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
A dead body has turned up a school assembly. The local kids are freaking out. Do you a. Reassure them that everything will be alright and order them home with a curfew? or b. Lock them … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Voltron: Legendary Defender
July 2, 2016 | Ned NewberryVoltron: Legendary Defender might be the best thing to happen to cartoons since The Legend of Korra. Now, that could be because it’s awesome, but it’s most likely because they share a common ancestry. From the producers of Avatar: The … Read More
All 4: Shorts coming soon to Channel 4’s VOD service in July 2016
July 2, 2016 | David FarnorShorts continue to be a central part of Channel’s VOD service, All 4. From delving into the world of hip hop to what it means to be a drifter, July’s original short films uncover secretive worlds and communities. Here’s what’s … Read More
Netflix UK binge-review: Orange Is the New Black Season 4, Episode 7 to 10 (spoilers)
July 1, 2016 | David FarnorWatch Season 4 of Orange Is the New Black along with us: leave your comments below for Episodes 7 to 10, all spoilers welcome. Not caught up with Season 4? Read our spoiler-free review of the first four episodes here. … Read More
Why you should be watching Gilmore Girls on Netflix UK
July 1, 2016 | Helen ArcherAs Netflix screens all seven series of Gilmore Girls before the reunion airs, it’s time to acquaint – or reacquaint – yourself with the denizens of Stars Hollow. For the newbies, the programme follows single mother Lorelei (Lauren Graham), her … Read More
UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 10 (The Winds of Winter)
June 28, 2016 | Paul GreenwoodWarning: This contains spoilers.
There’s a splendid Robin Williams stand-up routine from the 80s where he talks about being a new father and the shock of seeing a soiled nappy for the first time.
“You may have been a lumberjack, … Read More
UK TV review: Preacher Season 1, Episode 5 (South Will Rise Again)
June 27, 2016 | Chris BryantAfter a few weeks of Jesse spreading the good word, Tulip spreading vengeance, and Cassidy spreading the smell of whiskey, Preacher’s fifth episode is a sobering, balancing look forward into what may come.
When Fiore and DeBlanc catch up … Read More
Walter Presents TV review: The Border (Episode 1 and 2)
June 26, 2016 | David FarnorWhat is Walter Presents? Click here for everything you need to know about All 4’s new VOD service.
At a time when the UK voted to leave the European Union in a historic referendum, the subject of immigration has rarely … Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Secret Life of Puppies and Kittens, Bus Garage, It’s Not Me It’s You, Oscar Pistorius
June 26, 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 … Read More
UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 12 (The Hail Mary)
June 26, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
Time and tide wait for no man – and that’s clearer than ever as Outlander Season 2 nears its big, battled-filled finale.
Diana Gabaldon’s story has always been one titled against the odds – romance against … Read More