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Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 23 (Schism)
June 5, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
Considering how much fun last week’s episode was, it’s a crushing disappointment that Arrow Season 4 ends as weakly as it does. In addition to flat-out bungling its most important moments, the finale is riddled with … Read More
UK TV review: New Blood
June 1, 2016 | David FarnorAnthony Horowitz’s modern crime drama buzzes with fresh talent and ideas.Read More
UK TV review: Detectorists
June 1, 2016 | David FarnorDig past the tranquil surface of this gentle comedy and there’s real treasure here. Read More
All 4: Shorts coming soon to Channel 4’s VOD service in June 2016
May 31, 2016 | David FarnorShorts continue to be a central part of Channel’s VOD service, All 4. From learning about the booming marijuana industry of Colorado to finding out what it takes to be a young broker in London, here’s what’s on the way … Read More
UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 6
May 31, 2016 | Paul GreenwoodWarning: This contains spoilers.
So what have we had up to the halfway point in this sixth season of Game of Thrones?
A resurrection, a lot of sitting around, some manoeuvring and then, as the entire planet has been reminding … Read More
Walter Presents TV review: The Invisibles
May 30, 2016 | Helen ArcherWhat is Walter Presents? Click here for everything you need to know about All 4’s new VOD service.
Walter Presents’ new box set, The Invisibles, has landed without much in the way of a fanfare. The 13-part Czech series is … Read More
Review: Top Gear – and why it could learn a thing or two from BBC Three’s Extra Gear
May 29, 2016 | David FarnorTop Gear without Clarkson, Hammond and May? The BBC reboot was always damned if it did and damned if it didn’t. And, sure enough, the first episode aired with Twitter in full backlash mode. Some were angry it was too … Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Secret Life of the Human Pups, How to Get a Council House, Magnifica 70
May 29, 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 8 (The Fox’s Lair)
May 29, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
“They say insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result,” opines Claire in Episode 8 of Outlander Season 2. Which is partly why she and Jamie fled France to head … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Chef’s Table: Season 2
May 29, 2016 | David Farnor“When we’re born, we have a limited ability to perceive flavour,” says chef Grant Achatz in the second season of Netflix’s Chef’s Table. “As you get older, you become able to discern more, but you’re young enough not to remember … Read More