From DC’s latest Arrow spin-off Legends of Tomorrow to Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods, 2016 is shaping up to be another year of great TV. Here are some of our top picks… Westworld Directed by Jonathan Nolan and starring Ben Barnes, Clifton Collins Jr., Ingrid Bolso Berdal and Ed … >
Downton Abbey is back and has returned to former glory. Whilst the show has been critically acclaimed since its inception, there were a lot of complaints that the recent two seasons were focusing too much on the love affairs of Lady Mary and her various suitors. I’d be inclined to agree – the show is … >
Shane Meadows completes his This Is England trilogy when the final four-part chapter, set in 1990, comes to Channel 4 this September. But before Sean, Smell, Woody, Lol, Milky, Trev, Gadget, Kelly and Banjo take their final bow, we have time to look back at how their lives have lead us to this point. When … >
“Every time I think it couldn’t get more extraordinary it surprises me…” Debuting to the excited pocket of space-time known as Hall H at Comic Con in San Diego, and also online to everyone who didn’t spend the best part of a day queuing, the trailer for Doctor Who’s new season reminded us that this … >
The uproariously brilliant puppet-infused fantasy family adventure series Yonderland returns to Sky1 next week. Following on from last year’s first season, the seemingly average Debbie continues to negotiate the mysterious and very silly world of Yonderland through a portal in her pantry, with the help of her friend Elf, in between ferrying the kids to … >
Festival season is almost upon us! As more British music fans than ever combine their fest-going plans with a trip to the continent and with Flybe flying to over 20 destinations, we decided to share our top tips for this summer. All Tomorrow’s Parties: Iceland 2015 Where? Fly into Reykjavik then head to Ásbrú; … >
At last, espionage drama The Game is about to air on British shores. Like so much spy intelligence, it has passed through American hands first, premiering on BBC America last November. Doctor Who writer Toby Whithouse’s first original drama series since Being Human was largely well-received by what the show calls ‘the cousins’ when it … >
Game of Thrones, HBO’s fantasy drama based on the bestselling novels by George RR Martin, returns to Sky Atlantic for a fifth season next week. The last outing to the vast and violent Seven Kingdoms saw a number of shocking deaths as the battle for the Iron Throne escalated. > Buy the complete Season 1-4 … >
Thunderbirds are back! And are Go! More go than ever before in fact, because International Rescue’s return (and this is a return, not a reboot) starts off at a breakneck pace that doesn’t stop until you hit the credits. > Order Volume 1 on DVD on Amazon. In the terrific double-bill we saw and which … >
The spectre of SPECTRE looms that little bit closer now, and crumbs, doesn’t it look stylish? All ice and varnished wood and danger, like a Swedish furniture store with a licence to kill. This time James Bond is on the trail of the Special Executive for Counter-Intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion, and the acronym heavy … >