TV
Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD TV review: Broadchurch Season 2, Episode 5
February 4, 2015 | David FarnorWarning: If you haven’t seen Season 1, this will contain spoilers.
“Don’t get pulled into it,” says DI Alec Hardy (David Tennant) to Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman), as they continue to dig up the old Sandbrook case. “I’m going … Read More
UK VOD TV review: Girls Season 4, Episode 3
February 2, 2015 | Jo Bromilow“You’re uncomfortable in your own skin and you think it’s everybody else’s problem!” an exasperated Elijah tells a characteristically mopey Hannah in this week’s episode of Girls, as he tries to give her back some of her comfortable New York … Read More
UK TV review: Constantine Episode 11 (A Whole World Out There)
February 1, 2015 | David FarnorEvery now and then, a TV show needs a night off. An evening when it can slump on the sofa, gorge on pizza and slip on an old DVD. Episode 11 of Constantine is that episode. The DVD in question? … Read More
UK TV review: Wolf Hall Episode 2
January 30, 2015 | David FarnorRead our reviews of each episode of Season 1 here.
“There’s a conversation I shouldn’t have had.”
That’s Cromwell, after talking to his sister-in-law (Saskia Reeves) in a typically dark room. It’s a key turning point in the BBC’s adaptation … Read More
Sky TV review: Fortitude Episode 1
January 29, 2015 | David FarnorFortitude is on Sky Atlantic tonight at 9pm. Click here to find out how to watch it online, with or without Sky.
If you thought it was cold in Britain this January, wait until you turn on Fortitude. Sky’s Arctic … Read More
VOD TV review: Broadchurch Season 2, Episode 4 (spoiler-free)
January 27, 2015 | David FarnorWarning: If you haven’t seen Season 1, this will contain spoilers.
“Abby, these are people’s lives we’re talking about!” scalds Sharon (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), as the defence team for Joe Miller stroll the coastline and discuss who to pin Danny’s … Read More
UK TV VOD review: American Horror Story: Freak Show Episode 13 (Finale)
January 27, 2015 | Alice SlaterAside from The Walking Dead (which will outlive us all), all good things must come to an end. It’s with a heavy heart that we must say farewell to the carnival, as Episode 13 marks the final chapter in our … Read More
UK TV review: Constantine Season 1, Episode 10 (Quid Pro Quo)
January 26, 2015 | David FarnorConstantine continues its strong run with Quid Pro Quo, an episode that ticks off yet another box on the to-do list for an excellent TV series.
We’ve written at length before about Matt Ryan’s perfect performance, the show’s understanding … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Black Sails Season 2, Episode 1
January 25, 2015 | David Farnor“There is simply no way of stealing that gold.”
The strength of Black Sails has always been its complexity. Rather than settle for being a Pirates of the Caribbean knock-off, it strives to plunder waters with more depth. And so, … Read More
Amazon kids’ TV pilot review: Table 58, Niko and the Sword of Light, Just Add Magic
January 23, 2015 | David FarnorWe’ve written before on why kids are important to VOD companies and how Netflix and Amazon are vying to win them over, but while Netflix continues to focus on spin-off series from DreamWorks Animation, it’s to Amazon’s credit that they … Read More















