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Peter Bowker’s compelling family drama continues to have us engrossed, this week revealing seismic fault lines in one relationship and a secret hidden in plain sight. Joe’s familiar morning routine was interrupted again this week, as his brewery van pickup was queried by a local bobby. Returned home in a police car, with bizarrely few … >
If you have not yet warmed to Alison, the fierce mother brought to life by Morven Christie (Grantchester), we defy you not to feel some empathy for her in this week’s The A Word ep. Settled on keeping Joe in mainstream education, his parents discover they will have to ‘play the game’ to secure the … >
While some team-up events can be less fun than others (Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, we’re looking at you), others can be pure joy. Whether it’s villains ganging up or heroes taking sides (Captain America: Civil War, don’t let us down!), there is always something special about seeing larger than life characters on screen together. … >
With the decision made to seek outside help for Joe, the third episode of Peter Bowker’s family drama found the family under close scrutiny from the start. From dad Paul, who uses humour as a defence in classic Chandler Bing style, to Maurice’s awkwardness, Eddie and Nicola’s obvious “unresolved tensions” and sister Becca’s detachment; no … >
Launching their second season of audio adventures, hot off the heels of the first, the audio resurrection of Torchwood continues with a story set in the early days of the organisation. After establishing the organisation in the Doctor Who episode ‘Tooth and Claw’, as a reaction to her close encounter with an other-worldly Werewolf and … >
Reeling from five year old Joe’s diagnosis in the first episode of BBC One’s new family drama, this week saw his family trying but failing to cope with the implications. Focussing on the right educational path, we are shown a few of the options. For mum Alison, instinct tells her the family should go it … >
In another busy month for the Doctor Who audio producers, ‘Doom Coalition 2’ saw the return of the Eighth Doctor, Liv and Helen. This second volume brought them face to face with the Voord, delivered another encounter with Mark Bonnar’s fearsome unhinged villain ‘The Eleven’ and granted Eight a further brush with River Song. Kicking … >
As well as the inevitable Daleks and Cybermen, we’ve had Sontarans, Silurians, Davros and the Master return in the modern era of Doctor Who. More recently, we’ve seen Ice Warriors, The Great Intelligence and Zygons. Even the Macra made a fleeting return in ‘Gridlock’. Following our previous look at classic monsters who are overdue a … >
BBC One’s new Tuesday night drama focuses on communication, as it tells the tale of a family who learn their youngest member, five year old Joe, is on the autistic spectrum. Through this first episode, we meet the combined Scott and Hughes clan. Its patriarch Maurice (Christopher Eccleston) is a sprightly, newly retired widower. As … >
After the reputation Line of Duty gained for providing jaw-dropping moments in its first run, 2014’s second season had plenty to live up to. Focusing on slippery central suspect DI Lindsay Denton (Keeley Hawes) and delving more into the personal lives of the AC-12 team investigating her, we think it delivered admirably. With more twists … >