Why you should be watching Line of Duty

Jed Mercurio’s outstanding, ambiguous TV drama immerses us in the murky world of bent coppers.Read More

In defence of True Detective Season 2

With True Detective Season 2 now over – you can read our reviews here – one writer steps up to defend Nic Pizzolatto’s show from its critics.

True Detective is the most exciting thing to happen to television crime fiction … Read More

BBC TV review: The Clangers

The gently warm-hearted animation is proof that remakes aren’t always a bad thing.Read More

Amazon Prime TV review: Halt and Catch Fire Season 1

With Halt and Catch Fire Season 1 to 4 departing Amazon Prime on 16th October 2020, we boot up the first season of AMC’s computer drama.

Halt and Catch Fire: an early computer command that forced all instructions to compete … Read More

UK TV review: The Jinx (spoilers)

This spoiler-filled review was first published on 21st May 2015 and is based on the final three episodes of Season 1. For a spoiler-free review based on the first three episodes, click here.

“I did not knowingly, purposely lie.”

After … Read More

Why Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell should be your next box set

A bewitching piece of television with the power to make the incredible credible.Read More

Spooks: A look back at the BBC spy series’ best episodes

From Tom to Lucas, we look back at the best episodes of the BBC’s spy series, Spooks.Read More

UK TV review: The Enfield Haunting (Episode 1)

Practical effects and a convincing cast make this real haunting truly scaryRead More

UK TV review: Residue (Season 1)

A promising piece of indie sci-fi with the binge-watching hook of a show with 10 times its budget.Read More

Inside No. 9 Season 1: TV’s best horror show in years

Why Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton’s series is the BBC’s best horror show in years.Read More