Catch up TV reviews: Churchill’s Secret, Raised by Wolves, The X-Files

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

UK TV review: The X-Files Season 10 (2016), Episode 4

After last week’s encounter with the Were-Monster, this week’s The X-Files swings from light humour to heavy drama – a transformation that doesn’t always bring out the show’s best side.

Chris Carter’s sci-fi has always benefited from that ability to … Read More

Netflix UK TV binge review: House of Cards Season 4, Episodes 2 to 4

“It’s as though she never left, and that’s what I’m afraid of.”

House of Cards’ fourth season continues with a trio of episodes that show the writer’s ability to build tension is second to none.

Episode 2 centres around … Read More

UK TV recap: DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 1, Episode 1

Warning: This contains spoilers.

And we’re off! After months of set-up in parent shows Arrow and The Flash, superhero spin-off Legends of Tomorrow has finally begun its run and the results are extremely promising, albeit with a few stumbles here … Read More

Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Vikings Season 4, Episode 2 and 3

The ground is covered in snow. The wind is battering the trees. A man strides against the natural elements, clutching his fur coat to his tired body. No, this is not The Revenant: this is Vikings Season 4. Just how … Read More

UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 10 (Blood Debts)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

It suddenly occurs to me that I never actually wrote about Episode 9’s mid-season finale – I’m going to blame, uh, Christmas. Yeah, that’s it. Christmas. – so here’s a quick recap recap. Short version: Oliver … Read More

UK TV review: Agent Carter: Season 2, Episode 6 (Life of the Party)

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

“I have a terrible idea.” This season has been subverting expectations from the off, with Peggy’s adversary-at-large Dottie Underwood being apprehended in the space of a … Read More

Unbound: The David Bowie Instagram series designed to mystify

David Bowie was many things. Musician. Movie star. Fashion guru. Pop culture icon. Alien. Friend. Goblin king. Inspiration to be yourself. Cool. The list goes on, but now, you can add something else to it: web series creator.

Before his … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Fuller House

Inspired by a particularly egregious joke in the Ace Ventura franchise, “Mr. Monopoly Man Humour” refers to empty pop cultural references that elicit laughs on recognition alone. With little risk and small gains, it’s a lazy crutch for writers, and … Read More

Louis C.K.’s Horace and Pete review: Episode 5

Warning: This contains spoilers.

In my review of Episode 4 of Louis C.K.’s Horace and Pete, I suggested that, based upon the ominous way in which that episode ended, perhaps Uncle Pete (Alan Alda) would die, having been shot. Uncle … Read More