Vimeo TV review: Oscar’s Hotel for Fantastic Creatures

Every week, we pick a series from the web and write about it. We call it Web Series of the Week.

What do Patrick Stewart, Alfred Molina and Elliott Gould have in common? They’ve all checked in to Oscar’s … Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (10th November 2015)

From a spy thriller starring Ben Whishaw to a charming story of an OAP choir, we review the best TV shows and films currently available on BBC iPlayer:

TV London Spy

How do you make a spy drama stand … Read More

UK TV review: The Leftovers Season 2, Episode 4

Warning: This contains spoilers.

“What you’ve got, Kevin, isn’t love. It’s damage control.”

Trust Patti to deliver the harsh truth in The Leftovers Season 2. After Episode 2 and 3’s surprisingly fruitful switches in perspective, Episode 4 finally takes us … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Fargo Season 2, Episode 2 and 3

The first episode of Fargo Season 2 sought to convey business as usual – kooky plotlines, kooky dialogue and kooky characters. But Episode 2 and 3 play a vital role in distinguishing this second run: the kookiness makes way for … Read More

UK VOD TV review: The Walking Dead Season 6, Episode 5 (Now)

It’s a day of fear for the residents of Alexandria, as hundreds of walkers descend upon their home. The slower pace of the show continues, though, allowing more time to process what has come before and to prepare for what … Read More

Catch up TV reviews: Elvis and Me, The Secret Life of 4-Year-Olds, Chris Tarrant Extreme Railway Journeys, The Indestructibles

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

Netflix UK TV review: Doctor Who Season 9, Episode 8 (The Zygon Inversion)

This is a spoiler-free review. Already seen it? Read on at the end for spoilers.

You say invasion, they say inversion, but let’s not call the whole thing off. From the pun-tastic title onwards, The Zygon Inversion is an absolute … Read More

Amazon TV pilots autumn 2015 review: Edge, Patriot, Z, Highston, Good Girls Revolt, One Mississippi

Amazon has unveiled its latest season of TV pilots for autumn 2015, a process that, thanks to the company’s decision to open up the commissioning process to the public, gives you an insight into how ambitious the VOD service has … Read More

UK VOD TV review: Supergirl, Episode 2 (Stronger Together)

This is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the end for spoilers.

“Every woman knows we have to work twice as hard to be considered half as good.”

Supergirl continues its trend of wryly acknowledging both the obstacles facing its … Read More

UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 4

This week’s episode was all about Captain Lance, which essentially meant it was a welcome showcase for the great Paul Blackthorne. As such, it offered some compelling emotional moments and, in true Arrow fashion, addressed a couple of lingering issues … Read More