TV
Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Catch-up TV reviews: Girls with Autism, Not Safe for Work, Humans, Child Genius, Inside the Ku Klux Klan
July 18, 2015 | David FarnorWe catch up with some of the TV shows and films currently available on free VOD services in the UK. (For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best on BBC iPlayer column.)
Girls with Autism (ITV Player)
Amazon Prime UK TV review: Extant, Season 2, Episode 2 & 3
July 18, 2015 | David Farnor“Is that what you want? To kill me?” “What I want is to know what the hell is going on.”
If any TV show’s going to have dialogue that spells out its problems explicitly, it’s going to Extant. Mickey Fisher’s … Read More
First Look Netflix TV review: BoJack Horseman Season 2
July 16, 2015 | Nathanael SmithThe first few episodes of BoJack Horseman Season 1 started poorly. The title character is a washed-up ex-sitcom star, who starts to work on his memoirs with a spiky writer, all while trying to salvage his career. The jokes were … Read More
BBC iPlayer review: BBC Comedy Feeds (2015)
July 15, 2015 | David FarnorThis week sees the return of the BBC Comedy Feeds to BBC iPlayer. Now in their fourth year, the shorts are part an ongoing scheme by BBC Three, BBC Comedy and BBC Academy to provide a platform for new and … Read More
UK TV review: True Detective Season 2, Episode 4 (Down Will Come)
July 13, 2015 | David FarnorAlready seen Episode 4? Read on for some additional, spoiler-filled comments.
“Is this worth sticking out?” Jordan (Kelly Reilly) asks Frank (Vince Vaughn) in Episode 4 of True Detective Season 2. It seems like it’s no coincidence that such a … Read More
UK TV Review: Agent Carter Season 1, Episode 1 (Now Is Not The End)
July 12, 2015 | Mark HarrisonWarning: This contains spoilers for Marvel movies up to and including Avengers: Age Of Ultron. Already seen Episode 1? Read on for some additional spoiler-filled analysis.
Even next to Norse gods and gun-toting raccoons, the most unexpected break-out star of … Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (12th July 2015)
July 12, 2015 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer comes into its own this week, with the arrival of its Original Drama Shorts. They come hot on the heels of My Jihad, a rom-com miniseries based on a short from last year’s collection – and join a … Read More
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 3, Episode 5
July 11, 2015 | Jo BromilowAlready seen Episode 5? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.
A mixed bag of meat as well as pacing greets us this week, as the wheels are set in motion for Hannibal’s capture. Or so his would-be … Read More
BBC iPlayer review: Original Drama Shorts
July 11, 2015 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer continues to prove a platform for new talent with its latest bunch of shorts, which were announced earlier this year as part of its 2015 original content.
Short-form video is one of the strongest weapons in any streaming … Read More
Catch-up TV reviews: Up in the Air, Humans, Married at First Sight and Black Work
July 11, 2015 | David FarnorWe catch up with some of the TV shows and films currently available on free VOD services in the UK. (For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best on BBC iPlayer column.)
Virgin Atlantic: Up in the Air … Read More