Wolf Hall bags double BAFTA win, as Transparent trumps Narcos

Wolf Hall bagged a double win at last night’s TV BAFTAs, as the BBC dominated proceedings.

Mark Rylance waltzed away with Leading Actor for his stunning turn as Cromwell, while director Peter Kosminsky was on hand to accept the big … Read More

Why W1A should be your next box set

“That’s all good, then,” says Ian Fletcher, Head of Values at the BBC after another unproductive group discussion. For anyone who watched mockumentary Twenty Twelve – or saw Season 1 of this Beeb-themed follow-up – Ian Fletcher’s (Hugh Bonneville) defeated … Read More

How BBC iPlayer is becoming more like Netflix

BBC iPlayer is taking a leaf out of Netflix’s book and making its streaming service more and more personalised.

The idea of “myBBC” was first announced in 2015 by Director-General Tony Hall, who said he wanted to build a more … Read More

Catch Up TV reviews: The Windsors, The Magicians, Hoff the Record Season 2

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 … Read More

UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 5 (Untimely Resurrection)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

Claire Fraser just might be the worst person ever. Not only is she happy to change the entire history of the world just to save her lover, she’s also willing to ruin a friend’s love life … Read More

You can now control how much mobile data Netflix uses

The subscription fees may be low, but streaming movies and TV doesn’t come cheap, as anyone with a mobile phone bill after binge-watching Orange Is the New Black can tell you. Watching movies or TV shows on Netflix uses around … Read More

UK TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 1 (The Day Tennyson Died)

“The old monsters have gone,” declares Vanessa Ives (Eva Green) at the start of Penny Dreadful’s third season. And well she might, after battling through two seasons of torment and inner turmoil. Green has been astonishing at every turn, physically … Read More

Brits to spend more on VOD than DVD this year

This year, for the first time, Britons will spend more on video streaming subscriptions and film and TV downloads than on buying and renting DVDs, according to Strategy Analytics.

The research and consulting firm’s latest report predicts that consumers will … Read More

UK TV recap: DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 1, Episode 10 (Progeny)

Warning: This contains spoilers.

After three terrific episodes in a row (Marooned, Night of the Hawk and Left Behind), Legends of Tomorrow hits a major stumble with tonight’s outing, which provides largely unsatisfactory outcomes to both its main plot and … Read More

Walter Presents TV review: Tony’s Revenge

What is Walter Presents? Click here for everything you need to know about All 4’s new VOD service.

We’re all familiar with the revenge thriller. A staple of crime drama since the dawn of the genre, it generally involves our … Read More