Netflix UK TV review: Maigret Sets a Trap

Rowan Atkinson’s Maigret tries too hard to sell its French-ness in this uneven Paris-set crime drama.Read More

UK TV review: Daredevil Season 2 (Episode 12 and 13)

Warning: This contains spoilers – if you haven’t seen episodes one to four, read our spoiler-free review of Daredevil Season 2.

As Season 2 of Daredevil heads into its concluding episodes, it’s clear that the showrunners are prepared to leave … Read More

UK TV recap: DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 1, Episode 5 (Fail-Safe)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

Last week’s episode of Legends of Tomorrow (effectively the first half of a two-parter) stumbled a little, as it split up the team and had them all doing not-very-interesting things alongside the main plot. This week’s … Read More

UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 14 (Code of Silence)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

After a vengeful Malcolm Merlyn spilled the beans to Damien Darhk in the cliff-hanger to last week’s episode, it would have been extremely aggravating if the show had kept Darhk in the plot cupboard for yet … Read More

UK TV recap: Supergirl Episode 8 (Hostile Takeover)

Warning: This contains spoilers. Not seen Supergirl yet? You can catch up with Episodes 1 to 8 of Season 1 on Sky Box Sets and NOW. Read our spoiler-free review of Episode 1 here.

After what feels like a year, … Read More

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

Shorts continue to be a central part of Channel’s VOD service, All 4, and April’s line-up of original series proves as diverse as ever, with programmes ranging from celeb wannabes to dealing with milestones.

Here’s a guide to what’s new … Read More

Why it’s worth catching up with Kingdom (2014)

20 years ago, if you asked someone what “MMA” was, they’d probably recommend you talk to a doctor. Today, though, Mixed Martial Arts has become something of a phenomenon. February’s UFC London event at The O2 Arena (covered on BBC … Read More

UK TV review: Agent Carter Season 2, Episode 10

This is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for additional, spoilery analysis.

A lengthier pre-titles recap than usual heralds the finale of Agent Carter’s second season. After a run of episodes suffused in LA noir and movie star … Read More

UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 6, Episode 15 (East)

This is a spoiler-free review – read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled analysis.

In some ways, Episode 15 of The Walking Dead is very much like the one that came before it. Slow, patient build until it signs … Read More

Amazon Prime Video TV review: Vikings Season 4, Episodes 4 and 5

Warning: This contains spoilers.

“Death intrigues me. Death of children. Death of friends. Yet my own death continues to elude me.”

Death is a huge part of all cultures around the world and one of the things that marks Michael … Read More