UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 8 (The Fox’s Lair)

Warning: 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

“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

Why Scream the TV series should be your next box set

Enjoyably familiar but surprisingly new, this spooky spin-off is undemanding fun.Read More

UK TV recap: Legends of Tomorrow, Episode 13

Warning: This contains spoilers.

After the terrific triple episode run of Marooned, Night of the Hawk and Left Behind, Legends of Tomorrow dropped the ball somewhat for the next three, with Progeny, The Magnificent Eight and Last Refuge all failing … Read More

UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 22 (Lost in the Flood)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

It may have its fair share of problems – two, in particular, spring to mind – but generally speaking, Lost in the Flood is an excellent episode of Arrow that could almost stand as the season’s … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Bloodline Season 2 (Episodes 1 to 3)

Warning: This contains mild spoilers for the basic setup of Bloodline’s second season.

“We’re not bad people,” said John Rayburn (Kyle Chandler) in the first season of Bloodline. “But we did a bad thing.” That was the hook for Netflix’s … Read More

UK TV review: Likely Stories

Likely Stories, an anthology of four Neil Gaiman short stories. We dive into the author’s fantasy world…

Bedtime stories and fairytales grow up, just like their subjects. And grown-up ones are often best written by Neil Gaiman – a master … Read More

9 unanswered questions we have after Bloodline Season 1

With Bloodline Season 2 arriving on Friday 27th May, some will be binge-viewing the first run to catch up with Netflix’s series. Others will be looking forward to returning to Florida Keys for more Rayburn family action after a 12-month … Read More

UK TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 4 (A Blade of Grass)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

All of the great shows have episodes that stand alone as perfect pieces of television. And make no mistake: Penny Dreadful is one of the great modern shows. It may not have won awards, not even … Read More

UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 5 (The Door)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

You’d need Doc Brown riding in on the back of a T-800 to explain away the end of the latest episode of Game of Thrones.

The timey-wimey conceit of its central storyline, so beloved of fantasy … Read More