TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 8

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“My monster. My beautiful corpse.”

If Penny Dreadful impressed with its command of slow pacing last week, Episode 8 lurches forward at an equally impressive breakneck speed. … Read More

Netflix TV binge review: Sense8 (Episodes 10, 11, 12)

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“I don’t know what’s true or not, but I know we have to watch out for each other.”

Sense8’s final three episodes combine to … Read More

TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 7 (Little Scorpion)

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Given last week’s disappointing stumble, the last thing you’d think Penny Dreadful would need is another slow episode with no major events. So it’s a surprise that … Read More

BBC iPlayer review: Amy Winehouse In Her Own Words

“You gotta choose your words carefully,” says Amy Winehouse in a new documentary about the late singer. This isn’t the movie about to hit cinemas, though. This is something else entirely: a short film released exclusively on BBC iPlayer this … Read More

UK TV review: True Detective Season 2, Episode 1

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“This is my least favourite life,” croons singer Lera Lynn in True Detective Season 2. It’s a slow, melancholic number, accompanied by shots of Colin Farrell downing whisky in … Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (21st June 2015)

Father’s Day. A day for making connections. For taking a moment of appreciation. For watching cavemen talk about women and sex. And listening to a strange guy talk in a silly voice.

If you’re celebrating Father’s Day on BBC iPlayer … Read More

BBC TV review: The Clangers

The gently warm-hearted animation is proof that remakes aren’t always a bad thing.Read More

UK TV review: Hannibal Season 3, Episode 2

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There’s one key, perplexing issue at the heart of Hannibal (the show, that is) that really can make or break it for you. Many viewers pick up … Read More

Netflix TV binge review: Sense8 (Episodes 7, 8, 9)

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The first three episodes of Sense8 introduced the idea. The second three brought the characters to life. Episodes 7 to 9 are designed almost … Read More

TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 6 (Glorious Horrors)

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What a tangled web our Penny Dreadfulites lead, as they wake up the morning after the night before. Now that creator has slept with creature and hunter … Read More