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.
Netflix UK TV review: Carmel: Who Killed María Marta
November 24, 2020 | Helen ArcherThis occasionally rushed docuseries captures the media frenzy surrounding a notorious Buenos Aires murder.Read More
The Crown Season 4 review: Royal drama raises the bar
November 14, 2020 | David FarnorSeason 4 raises the bar for Netflix’s lavish royal drama, as Diana and Thatcher take centre-stage.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Liberator
November 11, 2020 | David FarnorThis visually stunning drama brings a stirringly different perspective to World War II.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Trials of Oscar Pistorius
November 10, 2020 | Helen ArcherFocusing more on Oscar Pistorius than Reeva Steenkamp, this true crime documentary is as exasperating as it is disrespectful.Read More
Disney+ TV review: The Rocketeer (Disney Junior)
November 1, 2020 | Matthew TurnerA 7-year-old girl becomes a rocket-pack-wearing superhero in this likeable Rocketeer cartoon series.
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Amazon UK TV review: Truth Seekers
October 31, 2020 | David FarnorNick Frost and Simon Pegg’s horror comedy is an entertainingly dark ride.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Queen’s Gambit
October 28, 2020 | Brendon ConnellyAnya Taylor-Joy is excellent in Scott Frank’s lavish drama about a troubled chess genius.Read More
UK TV review: The Twilight Zone: Season 1 and 2
October 27, 2020 | David FarnorThis glossy, promising reboot of The Twilight Zone is entertaining but still needs to find its feet.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Shipman Files: A Very British Crime Story
October 27, 2020 | Helen ArcherThis documentary about Britain’s worst serial killer shines a humanising spotlight on his invisible victims.Read More
Why you should be watching Twenties
October 25, 2020 | Helen ArcherBBC Three have recently been hitting the sweet spot with their female-led acquisitions. From Fleabag through to Shrill and the recent Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens, Lena Waithe’s new series Twenties fits nicely into a growing portfolio of millennial comedy-drama.