TV
Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
True Crime Tuesdays: 24 Hours in Police Custody
November 9, 2021 | Helen ArcherAnd so we come to the end of the 12th season of 24 Hours in Police Custody, Channel 4’s series that goes behind the scenes at Luton police station, following Bedfordshire cops as they investigate increasingly harrowing crimes. Over the … Read More
First look review: Doctor Who: Flux (spoiler-free)
November 7, 2021 | David FarnorJodie Whittaker’s final full run in the TARDIS gets off to an entertainingly chaotic start.Read More
Classic Doctor Who: A brief history of the Sontarans
November 7, 2021 | Mark HarrisonOffering 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
UK TV review: Back to Life Season 2
November 7, 2021 | Helen ArcherDaisy Haggard and Laura Solon’s comedy-drama gets deeper and darker in this subtle, moving and funny second season.Read More
Catch up TV review: Stath Lets Flats S3, The Good Fight S5, The Love Trap, Angela Black
October 31, 2021 | David FarnorWhat’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.
The Good Fight: Season 5 (All 4)
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Only Murders in the Building: Dissecting the Season 1 finale
October 31, 2021 | Brendon ConnellyWarning: This contains spoilers for Season 1 of Only Murders in the Building. Not caught up? Read our spoiler-free review here.
Only Murders in the Building is one of the best TV shows I have ever seen. Could it have … Read More
Disney+ UK TV review: Muppets Haunted Mansion
October 31, 2021 | David FarnorThis theme park-based outing for The Muppets is a fun family ride.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths
October 26, 2021 | Helen ArcherThis speculation-heavy series falls into the same traps of sensationalism and voyeurism that it attempts to criticise.Read More
Catch up TV review: Arctic Drift, Charlene White: Empire’s Child, Britain in Black and White, Yorkshire Cop, Question Team
October 24, 2021 | David FarnorWhat’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.
Arctic Drift: A Year in the Ice (All 4) … Read More
Why Netflix’s Black Space should be your next box set
October 24, 2021 | Helen ArcherIsrael has been producing some interesting drama of late. From False Flags to Fauda – which the BDS urged viewers to boycott – much of its output involves controversial yet fascinating insights into inhabiting a society with a backdrop of … Read More















