Aidan Turner
Amazon acquires Leonardo series starring Aidan Turner
March 16, 2021 | David FarnorAmazon has acquired the UK and Ireland rights to Leonardo, a new series starring Aidan Turner as Leonardo da Vinci.
The series explores the secrets and drama behind the genius: his life, his work and his personal struggles all set … Read More
Poldark Season 5 to end with Bank Holiday double-bill
August 17, 2019 | David FarnorSeason 5 of Poldark will conclude with an action-packed double bill this August Bank Holiday weekend on BBC One. The penultimate episode of the series will air on Sunday 25th August at 8pm followed by the final ever episode on … Read More
Why Poldark should be your next box set
September 4, 2016 | David FarnorWith Season 5 of Poldark now on Netflix UK, we look back at the beginnings of the BBC’s period drama.
Aidan Turner topless in a field was arguably the defining image of TV in 2015, thanks to Poldark. Oh yes, … Read More
TV review: And Then There Were None (2015)
December 28, 2015 | David FarnorThis classy piece of TV turns Christie’s crime mystery into a stylish psychological horror.Read More
VOD film review: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
April 7, 2015 | David FarnorUneven effects and an unexciting climax make for an underwhelming final chapter.Read More
UK TV review: Poldark Season 1, Episode 1 and 2
March 16, 2015 | David FarnorPoldark and handsome. Apart from that pun, what does the BBC’s new costume drama have to offer?
Based on the novels by Winston Graham, the series follows Ross Poldark, who returns to Cornwall in the 1780s after several years in … Read More