TV
Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Why you should be watching Big Zuu’s Big Eats
July 10, 2022 | David Farnor
Big Zuu’s winning fusion of cooking series and talk show is a charming, unassuming treat.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Murder in the Alps
July 5, 2022 | Helen Archer
Regurgitating inaccurate information rather than critiquing it, this misleading true crime documentary is a frustrating, manipulative affair.Read More
Classic Doctor Who: Politics in time and space
July 3, 2022 | Mark Harrison
Offering more than 600 Classic Doctor Who episodes broadcast between 1963 and 1996, BritBox and BBC iPlayer’s The Whoniverse are bigger on the inside. If you’ve watched all of the new series already, then why not join us as we … Read More
The Time Traveler’s Wife review: Surprising and challenging TV
July 2, 2022 | Mark Harrison
For better or worse, Steven Moffat’s faithful, challenging and surprising adaptation of the hit novel is always compelling. Read More
Disney+ UK review: Only Murders in the Building Season 2
June 29, 2022 | David Farnor
Season 2 of this witty whodunnit still crackles with suspense, heart and self-aware humour.Read More
Man vs Bee: Unassuming, entertaining slapstick
June 24, 2022 | David Farnor
Rowan Atkinson serves up unassuming slapstick in this entertaining comedy of choreographed chaos.Read More
First look review: The Umbrella Academy Season 3
June 23, 2022 | David Farnor
The family chaos reaches new heights in The Umbrella Academy’s playful, moving and thrilling third season.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Big Conn
June 21, 2022 | Helen Archer
This strangely lighthearted retelling of government fraud avoids the larger systemic issues at play.Read More
UK TV review: The Staircase (2022)
June 12, 2022 | Helen Archer
This well-acted drama based on the documentary is a meta goldmine for true crime nerds.Read More
BBC Three: Top box sets and original shows
June 12, 2022 | VOD News
In February 2016, BBC Three became the UK’s first online TV channel. In February 2022, it jumped back to being a linear TV channel. The one thing that hasn’t changed? It remains a vital launchpad of homegrown talent, as well … Read More
