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 Watch
September 5, 2021 | David Farnor
This 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 Farnor
This candid documentary about Naomi Osaka is a timely, thoughtful study of the pressure facing modern athletes.Read More
Why Netflix’s The Chair should be your next box set
August 30, 2021 | David Farnor
Sandra 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 Bromilow
A 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 Harrison
13 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
Why you should be watching Nine Perfect Strangers
August 20, 2021 | Katherine McLaughlin
This star-studded adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s gripping mystery is funny, tense and deliciously weird.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Deceit
August 17, 2021 | Helen Archer
This well-acted true crime drama puts its focus in the wrong place.Read More
All 4 TV review: I Am Season 2
August 5, 2021 | Katherine McLaughlin
Suranne Jones, Letitia Wright and Lesley Manville star in this anthology of emotionally powerful and personally resonant drama.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Widower
August 3, 2021 | Helen Archer
NBC’s Dateline moves into prestige TV territory with this haunting true crime documentary about Thomas Randolph.Read More
Apple TV+ review: Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
August 1, 2021 | David Farnor
This entertaining, enthusiastic and insightful docuseries is catnip for music geeks everywhere.Read More
