‘Black Mirror’ review: ‘Hated in the Nation’ has some real gut-punch moments

Netflix’s new run of Black Mirror goes out with a real sting in this feature-length instalment… Despite every episode having the scope of a movie, Season 3’s finale ‘Hated in the Nation’ is the first regular Black Mirror episode stretched out to 90 minutes. Yes, there was 2014’s festive special ‘White Christmas’, but that was an … >

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‘Black Mirror’ review: ‘Playtest’ is a horror story for the internet age

Following ‘Nosedive’ was going to be difficult, to be fair. Black Mirror’s third season started with a particularly stellar episode, one that set the bar high for any that followed it. It’s perhaps understandable that ‘Playtest’, then, feels a little disappointing in comparison. Broadly speaking, ‘Playtest’ is an attempt at a horror story for the … >

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The first 7 episodes of ‘Black Mirror’, ranked from worst to best

Five years ago Charlie Brooker unleashed the dystopian future-tech world of Black Mirror onto our the screens. With no new episodes since Christmas 2014, the anthology series has jumped ship from Channel 4 to the international streaming shores (and bigger budgets) of Netflix. As we prepare to have our minds blown by six brand new episodes this Friday, … >

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9 British TV series that ‘Doctor Who’ fans should watch this autumn

Cheer up, Doctor Who fans! Just because the TARDIS won’t be materialising on our screens this autumn doesn’t mean that there isn’t any great telly to watch over the coming months. Here are nine British dramas – some brand new, some coming back for second or third seasons – that Whovians should be watching…   Crazyhead This … >

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‘Black Mirror’ first look: 4 pics from Netflix’s new season revealed

Charlie Brooker has unveiled the first photos from the upcoming third season of Black Mirror. Netflix announced the commission of 12 episodes of the anthology series last September. Six brand new episodes will all be released on Netflix on Friday 21 October. British star Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Doctor Who) and Mackenzie Davis (The Martian) will lead the cast of the … >

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