TV
Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Netflix UK TV review: The Queen’s Gambit
October 28, 2020 | Brendon Connelly
Anya Taylor-Joy is excellent in Scott Frank’s lavish drama about a troubled chess genius.Read More
UK TV review: The Twilight Zone: Season 1 and 2
October 27, 2020 | David Farnor
This glossy, promising reboot of The Twilight Zone is entertaining but still needs to find its feet.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Shipman Files: A Very British Crime Story
October 27, 2020 | Helen Archer
This documentary about Britain’s worst serial killer shines a humanising spotlight on his invisible victims.Read More
Why you should be watching Twenties
October 25, 2020 | Helen Archer
BBC Three have recently been hitting the sweet spot with their female-led acquisitions. From Fleabag through to Shrill and the recent Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens, Lena Waithe’s new series Twenties fits nicely into a growing portfolio of millennial comedy-drama.
Superhero Sundays: Marvel Rising: Initiation + Chasing Ghosts
October 25, 2020 | Matthew Turner
Ghost Spider seeks to clear her name in this inaugural series of Marvel Rising shorts.Read More
Classic Doctor Who: Spooky stories for Halloween
October 25, 2020 | 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
Catch up TV review: Taskmaster, Mo Gilligan: Black, British and Funny, Craig & Danny: Black, Funny & on TV
October 18, 2020 | David Farnor
What’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.
(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More
LFF 2020 TV review: A Day-Off of Kasumi Arimura
October 10, 2020 | David Farnor
This chance to see a TV episode directed by Hirokazu Koreeda is a tasty sample, but leaves you hungry for more.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: American Murder: The Family Next Door
October 6, 2020 | Helen Archer
Netflix’s unsettling documentary about the Watts family murders is a first-hand look at the banality of evil.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead: Season 10, Episode 16 (Finale)
October 5, 2020 | Neil Brazier
The Walking Dead closes a chapter with this terrifying, spectacular Season 10 finale.Read More
