TV
Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
The best films and TV shows on BBC iPlayer (26th January 2016)
January 26, 2016 | David FarnorWe 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
Why you should be watching Just Add Magic on Amazon Prime Video
January 24, 2016 | David FarnorA charming treat that young adults and old adults can savour.Read More
Amazon Prime UK TV review: Black Sails Season 3, Episode 1
January 24, 2016 | David Farnor“This crew has sacrificed a lot of blood to make your name what it is. It doesn’t belong to you.”
Black Sails is back and, after a barn-storming second season (they have barns at sea, right?), the pirate series is … Read More
Amazon Prime UK TV review: Black Sails, Season 2
January 23, 2016 | David Farnor“What’s the target, Captain?”
The strength of Black Sails has always been its complexity. Rather than settle for being a Pirates of the Caribbean knock-off, it strives to plunder waters with more depth. And so, Season 1 gave us … Read More
UK TV review: Stan Lee’s Lucky Man (Episodes 1 and 2)
January 22, 2016 | David FarnorMarvel is everywhere these days, from big cinema blockbusters to even your Netflix subscription. Is it sheer financial clout? Unbeatable quality? Pure good luck? One of the reasons is certainly Stan Lee, the guy who has helped create decades’ worth … Read More
Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Ripper Street Season 4, Episode 3 (Some Conscience Lost)
January 22, 2016 | David FarnorRead our interview with Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg here.
Episode 3 of Ripper Street Season 4 airs on BBC Two at 10pm on 29th August. This is a spoiler-free review.
“Inspector Reid has taken leave of his senses. Not … Read More
Why you should be watching Amazon’s Mad Dogs
January 21, 2016 | David FarnorFrom Transparent to The Man in the High Castle, Amazon’s original series so far have demonstrated an almost uncanny appreciation for binge-viewing, with episodes flowing together more like a movie that happens to be split into parts than a TV … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Shadowhunters (Episode 2)
January 20, 2016 | Nathanael SmithAlready seen Episode 2? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.
Now thoroughly entwined with the world of the Shadowhunters, Clary (Katherine McNamara) is determined to find her kidnapped mother. Coming along for the ride in Episode 2, ominously named … Read More
Walter Presents TV review: 10 (Episodes 1 to 5)
January 19, 2016 | David FarnorWhat is Walter Presents? Click here for everything you need to know about All 4’s new VOD service.
When it comes to foreign-language TV, everyone knows what to expect: crime dramas, with a couple of turns. 10 offers exactly that … Read More
The best films and TV shows on BBC iPlayer (18th January 2016)
January 18, 2016 | David FarnorCrash. Bang. Wallop. Oof. The BBC went into reverse last weekend with its new Saturday night TV show, The Getaway Car – a series that promised Total Wipeout meets Gogglebox but ended up closer to Driving School meets Alan Partridge, … Read More