Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (26th July 2015)

BBC Three often gets something of a bad rep due to the nature of some its programme. But as the channel prepares to be moved online, the Beeb’s line-up for younger audiences has not only gained more support from those … Read More

UK TV review: Hannibal Season 3, Episode 7

Already seen Episode 7? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.

Finally, the show that has delighted in delivering us scenes that disgust and shock but that we cannot help but marvel at is back on form. But what else … Read More

Catch-up TV reviews: Humans, Witnesses, Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners

We 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.)

Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners (Episode 4) – … Read More

UK TV Review: Agent Carter Season 1, Episode 3

Already seen Episode 3? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.

Time and Tide announces early on that Agent Carter is now settling into its weekly format, by way of an extensive “My name is Peggy Carter” recap of the … Read More

UK TV review: True Detective Season 2, Episode 5 (Other Lives)

How do you follow a shootout like that? In real life, probably with a lot of paperwork. True Detective, then, does the smart thing and skip forwards two months – another promising sign that what’s now being dubbed a “massacre” … Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (19th July 2015)

BBC iPlayer is at its typically eclectic best this week, as everything from classic music to indie comedy is available to stream.

The Beeb’s nurturing of new talent blossoms in the summer, with the premiere of both its annual … Read More

UK TV Review: Agent Carter Season 1, Episode 2 (Bridge And Tunnel)

Already seen Episode 2? Read on at the bottom for additional notes with spoilers.

“So, I’ve got two foreign agents with no voice-boxes, fighting over a milk truck full of experimental implosives.”

In terms of catch-up dialogue for the casual … Read More

UK TV review: Hannibal Season 3, Episode 6

Already seen Episode 6? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.

How does one hunt a dangerous beast? That’s what we explore in this episode – the various ways you actually entrap a cornered creature. Because while Hannibal … Read More

Catch-up TV reviews: Girls with Autism, Not Safe for Work, Humans, Child Genius, Inside the Ku Klux Klan

We 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)

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Amazon Prime UK TV review: Extant, Season 2, Episode 2 & 3

“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