UK TV review: Agent Carter: Season 2, Episode 8 (The Edge of Mystery)

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

The slightly extended second season of Agent Carter accelerates towards its end in this pivotal instalment, as the usually unified ensemble of good guys have started … Read More

UK TV review: Daredevil Season 2 (Episodes 1 to 4)

This is a spoiler-free review – read on at the bottom for spoilery discussion of the first four episodes.

“Hell’s Kitchen is about to explode.”

The first season of Marvel’s Daredevil was initially intended to be a single season that … Read More

Google Play web series review: Moon Shot

Space. The final frontier. Unless you’re one of the people hoping to win Google’s reward for building a lander to the moon. That’s the Google Lunar X Prize, launched in 2007 to inspire entrepreneurs to invent affordable space technology – … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 5

Warning: This contains spoilers.

“I’ll put Frances on that.” Those five words sound harmless, until you’ve seen Episode 5 of Better Call Saul Season 2. The Breaking Bad spin-off has more than established by now its slow pace, which prioritises … Read More

Netflix UK TV binge review: House of Cards Season 4, Episodes 7, 8 and 9

“A First Lady as the Vice President? That’s ludicrous.”

Frank’s barely concealed lie to Tom Yates perfectly frames these three episodes. With the President out of hospital and back on the campaign trail, House of Card Season 4 shifts its … Read More

UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 6, Episode 13

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

Anyone annoyed that there aren’t enough powerful women in television will enjoy this episode of The Walking Dead. Carol (Melissa McBride) and Maggie (Lauren Cohan), … Read More

The best films and TV shows on BBC iPlayer (13th March 2016)

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

Trapped

“It seems more than likely that someone was murdered and dismembered … Read More

Catch up TV reviews: Doctor Thorne, The Aliens, Penn and Teller

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

Louis C.K.’s Horace and Pete review: Episode 6

Warning: This contains spoilers. Not seen this episode yet? Catch up with our reviews of Horace and Pete so far here.

Act Two of Louis C.K.’s Horace and Pete begins with a location hitherto unseen. Pete’s small bedroom in the … Read More

Why The Fades should be your next box set

“They are the dead and they’re trapped here. When people die, they go up or stay here. Those that stay here, we call them the Fades… The problem? You imagine being trapped in a world you can’t touch, can’t taste. … Read More