TV
Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Why you should be watching Person of Interest
May 12, 2014 | Chris BryantThis intriguing series overcomes its own clichés with a solid cast and strong premise.Read More
UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7 Episode 4
May 10, 2014 | Chris BryantIn Episode 4, Don Draper returned to his job at SC&P. Restricted by the conditions of his employment, Don is given a new boss, a new office and a new level of sobriety. None of these are welcomed. The constraints, … Read More
TV review: 24: Live Another Day Episode 1 and 2 (Spoiler-free)
May 9, 2014 | David FarnorWhen 24 first began, all the way back in 2001, the real-time format was a huge departure from the televisual norm. The format ushered in an era of binge-viewing and Hollywood-worthy set pieces. The plots were ridiculous. The characters were … Read More
VOD TV review: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Episode 19 (The Only Light in the Darkness)
May 9, 2014 | David Farnor“I’m not a good man.” “Yes you are.”
That’s Skye talking to Eric at S.H.I.E.L.D.’s secret-secret base, which Coulson dragged the team to last week. Hidden away under the Canadian snow, things are heating up between the two would-be lovers … Read More
VOD review: Game of Thrones Season 4 Episode 5 (The First of His Name)
May 7, 2014 | Selina PearsonWarning: This review contains spoilers.
The first thing eagle-eyed viewers will notice about The First of His Name is the absence of Peter Dinklage from the opening credits. But Episode 5 does well, despite not featuring the audience’s favourite character.
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 2, Episode 1 (Kaiseki)
May 7, 2014 | Jo BromilowEver subtle, ever explosive, the acclaimed TV series Hannibal returns this week to Sky Living HD (and NOW) for a second season.
Given the untold violence bubbling over in the final scenes of Season 1, with the imprisoned empath … Read More
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Episode 18: How has The Winter Soldier affected Marvel’s TV show?
May 6, 2014 | Neil BrazierSince the events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier and the fallout from Episode 17, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D feels like a whole new show. While it has certainly been better since the mid-season break, it’s reinvented itself again now – … Read More
Why Britain believes in Rev
May 3, 2014 | David FarnorLast month, UK Prime Minister David Cameron said that he believed “we should be more confident about our status as a Christian country”. The comments, written in The Church Times ahead of Easter Sunday, prompted 50 notable public figures to … Read More
UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7 Episode 3 (Field Trip)
May 3, 2014 | Chris BryantEpisode 3 opens in Mad Men’s most relaxed position: Don smoking in a cinema. He sees the cars pull away and the couples that adorn the screen, as they hold hands and fall in love – a contrast to what … Read More
VOD TV review: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Episode 17 (Turn, Turn, Turn)
May 1, 2014 | Neil BrazierTo coincide with the release of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the agents have to deal with the ramifications of what is happening inside their own agency – and you can be sure there’ll be treachery afoot!
After seeing the … Read More















