VOD recap: Game of Thrones Season 4 Episode 9 (The Watchers of the Wall)

This article contains spoilers.

“Night gathers, and now my watch begins. It shall not end until my death. I shall take no wife, hold no lands, father no children. I shall wear no crowns and win no glory. I shall … Read More

Netflix UK review: Orange Is the New Black Season 2 Episode 3 (Hugs Can Be Deceiving)

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Episode 3. Piper’s triumphant return. Sort of. Taylor Schilling comes back from outbursts of fear and cockroach training in Chicago to resume Piper’s usual antics. Uncertain about Alex and still in Pennsatucky-induced limbo, Schilling has … Read More

Sky Atlantic TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 1 Episode 4 (Demimonde)

Episode 4 of Penny Dreadful opens with a shot of Dorian Grey in some dark garret, looking with a detached curiosity at a painting. You know what the painting is, but how far has it progressed? The frame is large … Read More

VOD TV recap: 24: Live Another Day Episode 6

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that every TV show or movie about the CIA must be in want of a mole. 24 has been the most faithful adherent to the mole law over the years, for … Read More

UK TV review: Hannibal Season 2, Episode 5 (Mukosuke)

This review contains spoilers.

And so to the grisly aftermath of last week’s basement showdown between Hannibal and Beverly, opening with a sinister piece of artwork that makes Damien Hirst look restrained. With this emotional sucker punch and the promise … Read More

iPlayer Picks: BBC iPlayer Comedy Shorts review

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

At the start of June, the BBC released a group of original comedy shorts that are exclusive to BBC iPlayer. The collection, cunningly titled iPlayer Original … Read More

Netflix review: Orange Is The New Black Season 2, Episode 2 (Looks Blue, Tastes Red)

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After the darkness and suspense of Episode 1, Episode 2 (Looks Blue, Tastes Red) transports the audience back to The Litch, where the beloved inmates are tackling the subject of employment. The natural bickering and … Read More

First look review: Orange Is the New Black Season 2 (Episode 1)

This review contains mild spoilers for the end of Orange Is the New Black Season 1.

Season 2 of Orange Is the New Black definitely hits the ground running. Thirsty Bird opens on Piper in SHU, reminding us how she … Read More

UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7 Episode 7

Guidance is internal. Three. Two. One.

In the mid-season finale of Mad Men, three Americans are on their way to be the first men on the moon. People crowd around their television set for a worldwide event unlike any … Read More

VOD TV recap: Game of Thrones Season 4 Episode 8 (The Mountain and the Viper)

This recap contains spoilers.

Over its four seasons, Game of Thrones hasn’t exactly been squeamish about killing off characters. Until The Mountain and the Viper, The Red Wedding had so far been the grimmest event. Murder of women and unborn … Read More