TV
Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
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
TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 10
July 8, 2015 | David FarnorAlready seen the Season 2 finale? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.
“There’s no walking away from what I am,” says Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett) in the finale of Penny Dreadful Season 2. It’s exactly the kind … Read More
BBC TV review: A Song for Jenny
July 7, 2015 | David FarnorWeepy dramas are not uncommon on TV, offering audiences a chance to shed some tears, be it for feel-good or feel-sad reasons. But while they can be easy to dismiss from a distance, they fulfill an important function: there is … Read More
UK TV review: True Detective Season 2, Episode 3
July 6, 2015 | David FarnorAlready seen Episode 3? Read on for some additional, spoiler-filled comments.
True Detective Season 2 blew our expectations out of the water last week – with a shotgun. Read More
TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 9
July 5, 2015 | David FarnorAlready seen Episode 9? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.
“I’ve tasted success. And it’s a meal I now wish to devour.”
Never has a more apt statement been made by the owner of a waxwork emporium. … Read More
BBC iPlayer TV review: British Muslim Comedy (shorts)
July 5, 2015 | David FarnorThis week, the BBC Trust approved plans to develop BBC iPlayer from a basic catch-up TV site to a digital platform in its own right, but the Beeb has already established its VOD service as a showcase for talent, be … Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (5th July 2015)
July 5, 2015 | David FarnorHear that? That’s the sound of Wimbledon serving up another fortnight of smashing entertainment – and the BBC returning the ball at an equally impressive pace. For those who don’t like tennis, though, BBC iPlayer has a volley of shows … Read More
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 3, Episode 4
July 3, 2015 | Jo BromilowAlready seen Episode 4? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.
Season 3 is taking its sweet(bread) time to get going, but it would seem like the throttle has finally been opened, as a whole host of familiar … Read More