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: The Pentaverate
May 22, 2022 | Laurence Boyce
Mike Myers’ affectionate but uneven conspiracy theory comedy is let down by its lowbrow humour.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Grace and Frankie Season 7
May 15, 2022 | Victoria Curatolo
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin take their final bow as one of TV’s most celebrated female friendships comes to an end. Read More
UK TV review: Ten Percent
May 15, 2022 | Sophie Davies
Call My Agent!’s charm and humour aren’t lost in translation in this snappy, witty UK remake.Read More
UK TV review: Conversations with Friends
May 15, 2022 | Luke Channell
This skilful portrait of four flawed characters all sheltering their true emotions is a meaningful exploration of modern love.Read More
Apple TV review: The Essex Serpent
May 13, 2022 | Katherine McLaughlin
This atmospheric adaptation of Sarah Perry’s gothic mystery is an invigorating portrait of a woman ahead of her time.Read More
Batman: Looking back at Columbia’s 1943 series
May 8, 2022 | Matthew Turner
Columbia’s exciting 1943 Batman serial is fascinating for its degree of influence, but has some unfortunate problems.Read More
UK TV review: Undone Season 2
April 29, 2022 | Katherine McLaughlin
This moving, beautifully animated drama explores grief, regret, acceptance and abandonment with haunting intensity.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
April 26, 2022 | Helen Archer
This lightly amusing life insurance fraud drama is a quintessentially British retelling of a quintessentially inept British crime.Read More
Russian Doll Season 2 review: A wild ride
April 26, 2022 | Sophie Davies
The second season of Natasha Lyonne’s stunning, ambitious time-bending series is just as inventive and compelling as the first.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Selling Sunset: Season 5
April 24, 2022 | Charlotte Harrison
Bloated and increasingly contrived, the fifth season of this real estate reality series feels like hard work.Read More
