VOD TV review: Doctor Who Season 8, Episode 6 (The Caretaker)

“Crocodopolis,” The Doctor suggests to Clara as their next destination. “They worship a giant crocodile there, so that’s a useful coincidence.” Here’s another – The Doctor has hung around this particular London neighbourhood four times now on-screen, and each time … Read More

Amazon TV review: Transparent (Episodes 1 to 4)

It’s hard to use the words “best TV show of the year” when there have already been so many best TV shows of the year. But Transparent, which premieres tomorrow on Amazon Prime Instant Video, deserves to be up there. … Read More

UK TV review: Sons of Anarchy Final Season, Episode 2

Entering the second episode of Sons’ “Final Ride”, the audience is given a little progression on all fronts. Like a child testing the safety of a stormy sea before being swept away completely.

Toil and Till begins quietly, returning … Read More

UK VOD TV review: The Strain Episode 2

“Daddy, I’m hungry.”

That’s the sound of The Strain going back to basics. After the opening episode’s rush of bonkers ideas and freaky creature design, Episode 2 is a calmer, leaner, scarier affair.

That’s not to say it isn’t … Read More

UK VOD TV Review: The Leftovers Season 1, Episode 2

Three years ago, 2 per cent of the world’s population disappeared. Gone. Vanished. Shuffled off their metaphysical coil.

Episode 1 of The Leftovers introduced the fascinating set-up in true Damon Lindelof fashion: with lots and lots of questions. Episode 2 … Read More

Sky TV review: Boardwalk Empire Final Season, Episode 2 (The Good Listener)

Episode 2 of Boardwalk Empire Season 5 introduces us to those characters that didn’t make it into the opening episode. We catch up with Eli Thompson (Shea Whigham), lamenting being exiled from his family, drowning in booze and urine. Gillian … Read More

Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Arrow Season 2

Warning: This includes minor spoilers.

“My name is Oliver Queen. After five years on a hellish island, I have come home with only one goal: to save my city. But to do so, I can’t be the killer I once … Read More

Sky TV review: Legends Episode 1 (starring Sean Bean)

As the old saying goes, if it isn’t shouted at your hero by a strange man in the street, it’s not a dramatic plot twist.

Legends is one of those shows that has no shame in following conventions. Sean … Read More

TV review: Doctor Who Season 8, Episode 5 (Time Heist)

It is one of the more amusing ironies of Doctor Who, a series about time travel, that it can hardly ever succeed in making a decent story with ‘Time’ in the title. Check out the official Doctor Who Magazine poll … Read More

First look UK TV review: Tyrant (Episode 1)

All the pieces seem in place for Tyrant to grow into a serious political drama, but that is mostly because Episode 1 spends the entire hour laboriously setting them up.

The show is the brainchild of Prisoners of War creator … Read More