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.
Why you should be watching Harlots
July 11, 2019 | VOD News
Lesley Manville and Samantha Morton are having a ball in this playful period drama.Read More
Hayley Goes… review: A humorous, down-to-earth documentary
June 21, 2019 | Helen Archer
Hayley Pearce – who made a name for herself as the tea lady in BBC’s 2013 fly-on-the-wall documentary The Call Centre – is back with her second season of Hayley Goes…, in which she investigates all manner of Gen X … Read More
Why Neon Genesis Evangelion should be your next box set
June 21, 2019 | Ned Newberry
Ghost in the Shell, Akira, anything from Studio Ghibli, these are some of the major pillars that transformed ‘Japanimation’ into the beloved anime that proliferates in popular culture. Today, another titan of anime lands on Netflix UK: Neon Genesis Evangelion, … Read More
Hometown: A Killing review: An honest look at a difficult subject
June 19, 2019 | Helen Archer
This six-part box set follows journalist Mobeen Azhar as he returns to his home town of Birkby, Huddersfield, to investigate the death of Mohammed Yassar Yaqub, who was shot by police in his car in 2017, provoking a ‘Justice 4 … Read More
UK TV review: Years and Years
June 19, 2019 | David Farnor
Russell T. Davies’ gripping portrait of a family fighting through a changing society is a hauntingly plausible state-of-the-nation thriller.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story
June 18, 2019 | Helen Archer
This clear-eyed, forensic dissection of true crime is a powerful, heartfelt, anger-inducing game-changer.Read More
Why you should be watching HBO’s Barry
June 16, 2019 | Chris Bryant
Bill Hader delivers a career-defining turn in this light-hearted dark comedy, which dazzles in the moral grey areas. Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor Season 3
June 16, 2019 | David Farnor
Netflix’s resurrected political thriller finds renewed conviction in its timely study of modern morals.Read More
Why you should be watching Netflix’s The Chef Show
June 16, 2019 | David Farnor
Jon Favreau and Roy Choi’s low-key kitchen hang-out is a fun foodie’s dream.Read More
Good Girls Season 2: Fun with refreshingly well-rounded female protagonists
June 9, 2019 | Sophie Davies
Season 2 of this crime comedy remains an entertaining watch with refreshingly well-rounded female protagonists.Read More
