Catch-up TV review: A Very British Brothel, Sex in Class, Vet School

We catch up with some of the TV shows and films currently available on free VOD services in the UK. (For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best on BBC iPlayer column.)

Vet School (ITV 1 / ITV … Read More

Suits Season 5 available to watch early on UKTV Play

Suits Season 5 has premiered online in the UK ahead of its TV broadcast.

The first episode of the new season airs on Dave on Monday 10th August at 19pm, only a short time after Season 4 reached its finale. … Read More

Netflix to turn Mr. Peabody and Sherman into a TV show

Netflix is rebooting Mr. Peabody and Sherman as a TV show – but possibly not the one you were expecting.

The animated movie, which is available to stream in the UK here, was praised in our review for never … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Manglehorn

Director: David Gordon Green Cast: Al Pacino Certificate: 15 Watch Manglehorn online in the UK: Netflix UK / Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

“When I eat beets, they … Read More

Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder available to watch online in UK

Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder is now available to watch online in the UK.

The film is based on the kids’ book by Norwegian Jo Nesbø, the author best known for his violent Nordic noir novels about detective Harry Hole. Would … Read More

Facebook introduces live video streaming… for VIPs only

Facebook is moving into the live video streaming game with a new service.

Live-streaming has become a major component of the VOD sector. YouTube already streamed events before the launch of Periscope and Meerkat this year, but the latter start-ups … Read More

1 in 3 UK SVOD users watch original shows

Only 1 in 3 SVOD users in the UK watch original shows, according to research by Ofcom.

Netflix has increasingly placed emphasis on its original content in the past year, with series such as Daredevil and Sense8 paving the way … Read More

Raindance Web Fest announces StreaMART digital video event

Raindance is looking for new and emerging online video creators to take part in a new event, StreaMART.

The event, which is supported by Creative Skillset, takes place on the mornings of 25th, 26th and 27th September at the Mayfair … Read More

First look Netflix TV review: Project Mc²

“It’s true. Women do run the world,” quips the boss of NOV8, a female spy organisation, in Netflix’s new live-action series, Project Mc². She’s intelligent. She’s successful. She’s cool. So far, so empowering.

It’s an admirable quality to have in … Read More

Tyke Elephant Outlaw now available to watch online

Tyke Elephant Outlaw is now available to watch online in the UK.

The documentary, which was screened on BBC Four last month, follows the story of Tyke, a baby elephant who was captured from the wild in 1973 and trained … Read More