TV
Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Why The Great should be your next box set
July 9, 2023 | David Farnor
Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult are flawless in this hilarious satirical comedy about Catherine the Great’s rise to power.Read More
Why you should be watching Hijack on Apple TV+
July 2, 2023 | Ivan Radford
As exhilarating as it is implausible, Apple’s perfectly paced thriller is grounded by a commanding turn from Idris Elba.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Murder in the Pacific
June 27, 2023 | Helen Archer
This pacy documentary about the 1985 bombing of Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior ship seethes with a barely suppressed anger.Read More
Why you should catch up with Titans
June 25, 2023 | Matthew Turner
The thrilling, darkly funny first season of DC’s Titans is marred by gratuitous swearing and excessive violence.Read More
Our Planet: Essential viewing for everyone
June 14, 2023 | Mike Williams
Netflix’s ambitious, mesmerising nature documentary is essential viewing for everyone on our planet.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Nurse
June 13, 2023 | Helen Archer
This understated Danish drama is a fascinating look at a case with a frighteningly universal relevance.Read More
Classic Doctor Who: Friends of the Fifth Doctor
June 11, 2023 | Mark Harrison
Offering more than 600 Classic Doctor Who episodes broadcast between 1963 and 1996, BritBox and BBC iPlayer’s The Whoniverse are bigger on the inside. If you’ve watched all of the new series already, then why not join us as we … Read More
Succession Season 4 review: A flawless, feel-bad farewell
June 1, 2023 | David Farnor
Jesse Armstrong’s masterful tragedy bows out with a flawless, feel-bad farewell.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Steeltown Murders
May 30, 2023 | Helen Archer
Written and directed with true sensitivity, this thoughtful, slow true crime drama is pitch-perfect in its pathos.Read More
UK TV review: Citadel Season 1
May 29, 2023 | David Farnor
As the streaming industry continues to evolve, shrink, grow and pivot to meet the wider shifting landscape of modern entertainment, it’s inevitable that each of the key players should be looking to build their own signature franchises. And so we … Read More
