Although there aren’t quite as many jump-out-of-your-seat-screaming-for-mummy moments as last week, the second part of this surprisingly creepy drama by Gwyneth Hughes maintains the incessant sense of claustrophobic dread that haunted its predecessor. While detective Rob Fairholme (Mark Addy) begins the search for Tom Parfitt (Michael Palin), the missing pensioner’s former care worker Hannah Ward (Jodie … >
With the trailer promising a fight contest, we have to admit that our hopes were not particularly high for this episode. Atlantis provided two such contests last year and Merlin was renowned for them. However, when we spotted it was coming from the pen of Richard McBrien, hopes were raised. His episodes ‘Twist of Fate’ … >
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 … >
Whilst the first two episodes of this season have given us a lot of smaller elements and developed them all to some degree, this episode is structured very differently. It almost feels like two smaller episodes. One, a crime investigation drama and the other a character-led, human interest piece. The first half of the episode … >
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 … >
A very good run of stories – and a few hundred years of wizard history – culminate in ‘Twilight Falls’, the final story of Wizards Vs Aliens’ third season. I will always be delighted by the sight of Dan Starkey’s actual face, and what a treat it was to see it make an appearance sans … >
23 years have passed since Michael Palin’s last leading dramatic role – in Alan Bleasdale’s celebrated G.B.H. as harassed headmaster Jim Nelson – but it doesn’t show. Two decades of travelogues, voiceovers and, most recently, the reunion of the Monty Python team has neither blunted the sensibilities required to carry off a convincing serious performance … >
The cliff-hanger to last week’s opening episode was suitably epic, leaving the city of Atlantis surrounded and ready to fall to Pasiphae’s forces while Hercules and Pythagoras, dragging a wounded Jason, were about to encounter a Cyclops. With ample helpings of swordplay and hand to hand combat, the defence of Atlantis was thrillingly all action. … >
Last week’s glacially-paced opener of The Fall established all the plot elements for the season and in this second episode these themes all continue to be explored and developed, but with a much stronger pace and some impressive character moments. The investigative parts are interesting and well-played by all involved, despite the fact that major … >
“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 … >