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BBC Two announces brand new chat show hosted by Vladimir Putin
May 22, 2019 | David FarnorEverybody’s favourite bear-wrestling global strongman Vladimir Putin has finally achieved his ultimate goal – a chat-show on the BBC.
Forget global politics: landing two pilot episodes on BBC Two of his soon to be world-famous chat show marks the ultimate … Read More
Black Mirror Season 5: Episode titles and plots revealed
May 22, 2019 | David FarnorIt’s only a matter of weeks until Black Mirror returns for its fifth season, and we’ve got our first details of what exactly to expect.
Charlie Brooker’s tech anthology, which returns hot on the heels of its interactive special Bandersnatch, … Read More
Why you should be watching BBC Three’s Hot Property
May 21, 2019 | Helen ArcherThe pilot for this new dating show was aired during BBC3’s Housing Week, and was a bit of welcome light relief amidst a plethora of programmes highlighting the housing crisis. Thankfully, it’s lost none of its verve and energy now … Read More
UK TV review: The Case Against Syed
May 21, 2019 | Helen ArcherAmy Berg’s follow-up and antidote to the hit podcast Serial rectifies some matters but still leaves disappointing blanks.Read More
UK TV review: Into the Badlands Season 3, Part 2 (spoilers)
May 21, 2019 | Chris BryantAMC’s brutal fantasy reaches an awkwardly paced but satisfying conclusion.Read More
Channel 4 cancels Humans after three seasons
May 21, 2019 | David FarnorHumans will not return to Channel 4 for a fourth season, its creators have announced.
The show, produced by Channel 4, AMC and Kudos, is set in a parallel present, where the line between human and machine becomes blurred. It … Read More
UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 6
May 20, 2019 | David FarnorGame of Thrones smartly slows things down for a satisfying, even surprising, final chapter.Read More
VOD film review: Beautiful Boy
May 20, 2019 | David FarnorThis moving drama of family and addiction is powered by honest performances, if not subtle filmmaking.Read More
Catch Up TV review: The Virtues, Mary Kills People, Sliced
May 19, 2019 | 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.
(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More
Why you should be watching Gentleman Jack
May 19, 2019 | David FarnorSuranne Jones is electric in this whip-smart, playful period drama that swaggers through its true story with style.Read More