‘The Missing’ Episode 6: ‘Concrete’ review

After last week’s dark discoveries, 2006’s Tony is trying to literally and metaphorically wash the blood from his hands, Emily’s visions of Oliver are becoming more frequent and we’re starting to see the beginnings of a relationship between her and Mark Walsh. In the present day, Tony, Emily and Julien are tracking down the mysterious … >

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‘Babylon’ Season 1 Episode 3 review

Say what you like about Babylon, but after tonight’s rug-pull ending, you certainly can’t say it’s predictable. The suicide of Commissioner Richard Miller certainly ups the ante for future instalments, a game-changing cliffhanger that left us both reeling and pondering what next for the remaining lead characters, all of whom will no doubt feel the … >

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‘The Missing’ Episode 5 review

This week’s cold open starts on a yacht; a woman we’ve never seen before is in the middle of the Indian Ocean and she seems to be having a great time. You’re going to want to hold on to the image of a gorgeous ocean and lovely sea breezes, because it’s pretty much the nicest … >

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‘Babylon’ Season 1 Episode 2 review

“Seriously? Police sponsorship? This kettling was brought to you by Morphy Richards?!” mutters Finn, in just one of the many brilliant one-liners spouted in this week’s Babylon, which continues to prove itself as a contender for the titles of the best and funniest cop show of the year. It’s not surprising to find the script … >

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‘The Missing’ Episode 4 review

As we reach the halfway point in BBC One’s The Missing, the spotlight shifts away from the Hughes family. We take our foot off the gas and have a look at some of our supporting characters. There have been more revelations from the video footage we saw at the end of last week’s instalment. In … >

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‘Babylon’ Season 1 Episode 1 review

Returning after a successful pilot episode earlier this year, Channel 4’s new police and PR drama hits the ground running. There’s no chance of a refresher course in characters or situations here – it’s peddle to the metal, and as a result, we’re left with an opening instalment that is exhilarating from the off, with … >

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‘The Missing’ Episode 3 review

We’re three episodes into the giant jigsaw puzzle that is The Missing and we have a few more pieces in place. Thoroughly committed to playing the long game, Episode 3 continues in the same high quality vein as its preceding episodes. The 2006 timeline gets even darker as the line of police enquiry leads to Tony as … >

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‘Babylon’ new season trailer

Channel 4 has released a trailer for the new season of Babylon, from Peep Show creators Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong. Following Danny Boyle’s pilot episode in February, the police drama returns with the first of six new episodes on Thursday 13 November. Watch the trailer… In the first episode, a private security firm calls the … >

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‘The Missing’ Episode 1 review

Recent statistics have said that a child is reported missing every 5 minutes. It’s hard to know how to feel when you hear that; the numbers and scale are just too huge to comprehend. What BBC One’s new eight-part drama The Missing tries to do is bring that down to an individual level and focus … >

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