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What a surprise this episode of The Musketeers was: I never would have guessed that an afternoon of fun with a camera obscura could be so terrifying and dangerous? King Louis and his friends – hanging out with his wife and girlfriend at the same time no less, which is more than enough danger to … >
Something changes in one’s experience of stories about young adults, as one gets older and the time between when one was that age grows further and further away. Such is the case for me with Banana, as I find myself looking on with second-hand knowing embarrassment at the attitudes and silly decisions of some of … >
Sometimes, it’s hard not to want to grab a character by the lapels and shout at them until they get a grip. This week’s Musketeers ep is one of those times, as we see Athos (Tom Burke) being a bit of a moody jerk when the peasants on his land decide that enough is enough. … >
The fourth episode of Banana was one of the most stressful things I’ve had the pleasure of watching for quite some time. Helen (Bethany Black) is so sweet and so lovely, I just so desperately want good things to happen to her: I want Eddie to stop bothering her, and I’m so sad when he … >
There’s an old joke that was told to me by a former girlfriend many years ago: what do two women do on their second date? They hire a moving van. While I’m typically inclined to roll my eyes at any such a stereotype, this does apply itself to Banana’s third episode with staggering accuracy. The … >
This week, the Musketeers are faced with the dangerous mystery of a young woman named Emilie (Emma Lowndes), who appears to be something of a visionary, having prophetic dreams and mobilising the people to march into Spain. Meanwhile – oh Aramis, what sort of romantic subterfuge are you playing at? It’s clear that he has … >
The second episode of E4’s Cucumber spin-off Banana manages to impress as much as the first, with Scotty (Letitia Wright) starring in tale of beauty and the consequences of misplaced love. When she catches a glimpse of a woman’s kindness in the supermarket, Scotty falls in love, but instead of just approaching the most beautiful … >
Russell T Davies’ new E4 series Banana explodes into the world with a slice of life that’s sweet and funny – so much so that at least twice, I laughed so loudly that I may have alarmed the neighbours. The episode’s hero is Dean (played by the stunningly brilliant Fisayo Akinade) audaciously sexual – soon … >
Once again, the Musketeers find themselves embroiled in a mess of politics and things that go boom very loudly this week, as they are tasked with recovering the daughter of a former Spanish general in exchange for the secret to a highly powerful gunpowder, which could tip the political scales of Europe very heavily in … >
The endless danger, political machinations, and nice-looking people in fabulous historical costume continues in this week’s instalment of The Musketeers. This week, the King takes a page from a classic Pulp song, and spends an evening living like the common people, borrowing some less conspicuous garb and apparently becoming convinced that peasants spend all their … >