UK TV review: Agent Carter: Season 2, Episode 2 (A View in the Dark)

Already seen Episode 2? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.

Romance isn’t usually on the cards for Peggy Carter. Just because she’s a female lead, it doesn’t mean that Agent Carter the show should find lovey-dovey intrigue for Agent … Read More

Amazon Prime UK TV review: Black Sails Season 3, Episode 2

Thar she blows. Never before have those three words seemed so woefully inadequate. Episode 2 of Black Sails Season 3 sees the crew of The Walrus head into a violent storm – and nature throws everything it has at them. … Read More

Louis C.K.’s surprise web series: A refreshingly bold move

With a polite email sent out to his mailing list last night, Louis C.K. announced that he had a new “thing” and that you could purchase the first episode of it through his website for $5. This new thing is … Read More

Catch up TV reviews: The Mad World of Donald Trump, 10,000 BC: Two Tribes, Transporter

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

Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Ripper Street Season 4, Episode 4 (A White World Made Red)

Read our interview with Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg here.

Episode 4 of Ripper Street Season 4 airs on BBC Two at 10pm on 12th September. This is a spoiler-free review.

“He will be yours in time. The biding of … Read More

UK TV review: Agent Carter Season 2, Episode 1 (The Lady In The Lake)

Already seen Episode 1? Read on for more spoiler-filled analysis.

Marvel’s Agent Carter was one of the TV highlights of last year. In among a whole bunch of comic book shows, many of them also coming from Marvel Studios, this … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Shadowhunters (Episode 3)

Already seen Episode 3? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.

Sex! Drama! Violence! Terrible dialogue! Episode 3 of Shadowhunters has got it all, although “it all” isn’t necessarily a great thing. The sheer, youthful beauty of the show’s cast … Read More

A first-timer’s guide to The X-Files (or, the 21 best episodes to watch)

“What do you mean, you haven’t seen The X-Files?” That’s what everyone I know has been saying to me since Fox announced it was bringing back its sci-fi series for a limited six-episode run. The shock would continue for several … Read More

Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Lucifer Episode 1

They say seeing is believing. In which case you have to see Lucifer to believe what it’s done to its lead character.

Fox’s new show, which premieres exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in the UK every Tuesday following its US … Read More

The best films and TV shows on BBC iPlayer (26th January 2016)

We review the best TV shows and films currently available on BBC iPlayer. (Click here to skip to our review of the best movies on BBC iPlayer.)

Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur

There’s nothing like David Attenborough standing in … Read More