Box Sets
Looking for your next binge? Box Set reviews will tell you whether a show’s worth watching, without spoiling the end for you – a handy guide to the best TV box sets on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, DVD and more.
UK TV review: Ghosts Season 3
September 13, 2021 | Sophie DaviesGhosts continues to deftly balance big laughs and touching moments with its ingenious third season.Read More
The North Water review: A brutal, brooding drama
September 10, 2021 | David FarnorAndrew Haigh’s brooding, brutal whaling drama is an unflinchingly dark voyage into human nature.Read More
UK TV review: Billions Season 5, Part 1
September 8, 2021 | David FarnorCorey Stoll is a perfect addition to the cruelly entertaining financial thriller.Read More
UK TV review: The Watch
September 5, 2021 | David FarnorThis very loose take on Terry Pratchett’s Discworld is a fun fantasy romp on its own terms.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Noami Osaka
September 5, 2021 | David FarnorThis candid documentary about Naomi Osaka is a timely, thoughtful study of the pressure facing modern athletes.Read More
Why you should catch up with Only Murders in the Building
September 1, 2021 | David FarnorSteve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez are a delight to watch in this warm and witty true crime comedy.Read More
Why Netflix’s The Chair should be your next box set
August 30, 2021 | David FarnorSandra Oh leads an impeccable ensemble in this thoughtful, funny and timely campus comedy.Read More
UK TV review: Gossip Girl (2021)
August 29, 2021 | Jo BromilowA decidedly different beast to the iconic original, the new Gossip Girl struggles under the weight of the illustrious act it isn’t sure how to follow.Read More
The Sarah Jane Adventures: The best adventures
August 22, 2021 | Mark Harrison13 Bannerman Road is where Sarah Jane Smith lives, and CBBC visited there for five seasons of the essential Doctor Who companion’s series, The Sarah Jane Adventures. In a break from our usual tour of classic serials, this month’s Classic … Read More
First look review: Nine Perfect Strangers (spoiler-free)
August 20, 2021 | Katherine McLaughlinThis star-studded adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s gripping mystery is funny, tense and deliciously weird.Read More