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UK TV review: Witless Season 2
February 19, 2017 | David Farnor
BBC Three’s wonderfully silly crime caper manages to be funny and gripping, often at the same time.Read More
Designated Survivor: Escapist nonsense and all the better for it (spoilers)
February 19, 2017 | David Farnor
Avoiding the temptation of political satire, Designated Survivor is escapist nonsense and all the better for it.Read More
UK TV recap: Legends of Tomorrow, Season 2, Episode 11 (Turncoat)
February 19, 2017 | Matthew Turner
The super-team head to 1776 to face a newly evil Rip Hunter in another fun episode of Legends of Tomorrow.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Abstract: The Art of Design
February 18, 2017 | David Farnor
An attractive guide to everyday objects you take for granted.Read More
What’s leaving Netflix UK in February / March 2017?
February 18, 2017 | David Farnor
February is always a tricky month, its shorter runtime rushing past in the blink of an eye. That means it’s easy to miss such important dates as Pancake Day, Valentine’s Day and the day when Mortdecai gets removed from Netflix … Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 5, Episode 12
February 18, 2017 | Matthew Turner
Team Arrow take a trip to Russia and do a spot of character building in a slightly underwhelming episode.Read More
BBC iPlayer enjoys record-breaking start to 2017
February 18, 2017 | David Farnor
BBC iPlayer has enjoyed a record-breaking start to 2017, with 304 million views in January.
The Christmas period has always been the peak season for catch-up telly, one that spills over into January, as people keep up to date with … Read More
Quarry’s finale could pave the way for a truly epic second season
February 18, 2017 | Helen Archer
This flawlessly-performed drama can hold its head high as a one-off series – but a second season could be truly epic.Read More
VOD film review: Tanna
February 18, 2017 | David Farnor
Unique and universal, this remarkable piece of cinema is a breathtaking blend of the familiar and the new.Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (18th February 2017)
February 18, 2017 | David Farnor
Heard of BFI Player? Well, there’s also BFI Player+, a subscription service that offers an all-you-can-eat selection of hand-picked classics.
Every Friday, Mark Kermode highlights one of the collection’s titles with a video introduction. This week, it’s Le Mepris. … Read More
