Why W1A should be your next box set

“That’s all good, then,” says Ian Fletcher, Head of Values at the BBC after another unproductive group discussion. For anyone who watched mockumentary Twenty Twelve – or saw Season 1 of this Beeb-themed follow-up – Ian Fletcher’s (Hugh Bonneville) defeated … Read More

Catch Up TV reviews: The Windsors, The Magicians, Hoff the Record Season 2

What’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 5 (Untimely Resurrection)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

Claire Fraser just might be the worst person ever. Not only is she happy to change the entire history of the world just to save her lover, she’s also willing to ruin a friend’s love life … Read More

UK TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 1 (The Day Tennyson Died)

“The old monsters have gone,” declares Vanessa Ives (Eva Green) at the start of Penny Dreadful’s third season. And well she might, after battling through two seasons of torment and inner turmoil. Green has been astonishing at every turn, physically … Read More

UK TV recap: DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 1, Episode 10 (Progeny)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

After three terrific episodes in a row (Marooned, Night of the Hawk and Left Behind), Legends of Tomorrow hits a major stumble with tonight’s outing, which provides largely unsatisfactory outcomes to both its main plot and … Read More

Walter Presents TV review: Tony’s Revenge

What is Walter Presents? Click here for everything you need to know about All 4’s new VOD service.

We’re all familiar with the revenge thriller. A staple of crime drama since the dawn of the genre, it generally involves our … Read More

UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 19

Warning: This contains spoilers.

It’s always difficult when a show kills off a main character – you have to strike a tricky balance between giving them an appropriate send-off and keeping the wheels of the show spinning more or less … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Marseille (Season 1, Episodes 1 to 4)

Netflix unveiled its latest original series this week: a political drama about betrayal, power and corruption. No, not House of Cards, but Marseille – or House of Cards, but French. How can you tell it’s French? Firstly, the locations. Secondly, … Read More

6 reasons to watch Hoff the Record

Hoff the Record returns this evening on Dave for a second season, continuing the chronicle of David Hasselhoff’s attempts to stage a career comeback. With Season 1 still available to binge-watch on on UKTV Play, here are six reasons why … Read More

All 4: Shorts coming soon to Channel 4’s VOD service in May 2016

Shorts continue to be a central part of Channel’s VOD service, All 4, and May offers a promising mix. Prank series’ Girls Go Trolling provide laughs for viewers on the go, while Supercars explores worlds and subcultures in the UK … Read More