Christmas 2020
Hello 2021: YouTube streams virtual New Year’s Eve party
December 31, 2020 | David FarnorYouTube is kicking off 2021 in star-studded style with a YouTube Original special celebrating the new year. Called Hello 2021, the virtual New Year’s Eve party will bring together some of 2020’s most influential public figures, music artists, comedians and … Read More
Top 20 films of 2020
December 31, 2020 | David FarnorAs 2020 draws to a close, it’s tradition for us to take a look back at the best films to hit our screens over the past 12 months. This year, though, has been far from traditional as far as movies … Read More
UK TV review: Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
December 29, 2020 | David FarnorDawn French is brilliantly prickly in this slight but sweet tale of two authors.Read More
Catch up TV review: Christmas Bake Off 2020, Quentin Blake’s Clown, Meet the Richardsons at Christmas
December 28, 2020 | David FarnorWhat’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.
(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More
UK TV review: Worzel Gummidge: Saucy Nancy
December 27, 2020 | David FarnorThis charmingly old-fashioned family adventure is moving, uplifting and bursting with magic.Read More
UK TV review: Quentin Blake’s Clown
December 26, 2020 | David FarnorThis short, sweet animation is a refreshingly different take on toys and childhood.Read More
Disney+ film review: Soul
December 25, 2020 | Billie MelissaThis joyous exploration of dreams and purpose is full of life-affirming wonder.Read More
Silent Night: Looking back at early screen adaptations of A Christmas Carol
December 24, 2020 | David FarnorWhen it comes to Christmas, it sometimes seems all anyone wants to hear is about is Scrooge. Scrooge, Scrooge, Scrooge. If you’re looking for a fresh take on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, then silent films are the place to … Read More
Deepfake Queen to deliver Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message
December 24, 2020 | David FarnorFor the first time Her Majesty the Queen will appear to deliver Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message. The annual televised Christmas Day broadcast, usually a message of hope and unity, will be turned by Channel 4 into a stark warning … Read More
Shudder UK TV review: Creepshow Christmas special (2020)
December 20, 2020 | David FarnorThis enjoyably warped Christmas horror story is knowingly dated – and, in its worst moments, unknowingly so.Read More