What is the secret to The Great British Bake Off’s success?

The Great British Bake Off is now on Netflix UK and like a good old Victoria sponge, you know exactly what you’re going to get, even if you haven’t seen it. The Beeb’s baking show just keeps on getting bigger, … Read More

Why you should be watching Gomorrah

“Facebook?” scoffs an Italian mobster at the start of Gomorrah, Sky Atlantic’s new TV series. He and a fellow gang member are discussing his daughter. “What does she even write on there?” “I don’t know,” says her father. “I’ll smash … Read More

VOD TV review: True Blood Season 7 Episode 5 (Lost Cause)

It’s been a busy few episodes for our Bon Temps friends and it seems like they’ve earned a bit of respite from the blood, sweat and tears. So it falls to Lafayette and friends to help Sookie throw off her … Read More

iPlayer Picks: BBC Three Comedy Feeds

Every week we pick out the best TV series and films on BBC iPlayer.

When BBC announced they were planning to switch BBC Three to an online-only channel and cut its funding, viewers took to the Internet to voice their … Read More

Netflix UK / Amazon TV review: Orphan Black Season 1 and the binge-viewing dilemma

Update: Orphan Black Season 2 is also available on Netflix UK.

Are some TV shows simply not suitable for binge-viewing? Orphan Black, like many modern series, drip-feeds mystery through one question: “What is going on?” Essentially, what is going on … Read More

The A to Z Guide to BBC’s Luther

With all four seasons of Luther now available on Netflix UK and BBC iPlayer, we provide an alphabetical guide to the mad, bad and dangerous world of John Luther. It’s a bit like a London A-Z, except you can’t really … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Reappraising The Killing Season 3

Returning for a 10-episode third season, AMC’s The Killing appears to have paused, evaluated and recalculated as efficiently as its lead character – the relentless Detective Sarah Linden. Where the first two seasons had a tendency to drag and twist … Read More

UK TV review: Hannibal Season 2 finale (Episode 13, Mizumono)

As the net closes tighter around Hannibal and his network of trappers, once again the circle widens to re-admit Kade Purnell (Cynthia Nixon), who, having got wind of Will and Jack’s sting, is coming to stop these two vigilantes in … Read More

Case Notes: A recap of Scandal Season 1 and 2

The glossiest, most dramatic Washington-based show is back on our screens. That’s right – after months without her, Olivia Pope – Washington’s premiere fixer – returns for more Scandal with her team of “gladiators in suits”, defending the un-defendable in … Read More

VOD TV review: True Blood Season 7 Episode 4 (Death Is Not the End)

At the rate things are going, this entire season of True Blood could be fitted into a week. Given that a good year has elapsed since the end of Seasons 6, the locals must be desperate for some drama. And … Read More