In the first episode of this heart-warming gentle comedy, Nina (Faye Marsay) interviews to be a live-in nanny in 1980’s Camden. After a disastrous interview in which football is mentioned, Nina is dismayed to discover she hasn’t got the job. At least not yet. Six months later an enthusiastic and slightly awkward Nina moves into … >
After a relatively pedestrian set-up episode, Fear the Walking Dead went a little bit crazy for its mid-season finale, and not entirely in a good way. Fear the Walking Dead is a show that can afford to be cautious and risk-free in its storytelling – due to the in-built brand recognition that gives it stronger … >
If you’ve ever listened to the podcast of No Such Thing as a Fish, or seen the live show on tour, you’ll be familiar with the format of BBC Two’s No Such Thing as The News. Four QI elves each present their favourite interesting fact of the week, sparking off a bit of entertaining banter. … >
We linger on a shot of a stag. A creature that is the symbol of power and Alpha-male ‘Lord of the Manor’ masculinity. And you know it’s about to die. Yep. BANG. A creature of majestic dominance in its natural surroundings is felled, all as an act of remembrance for Tommy’s dad, the deadbeat swindler … >
As the second season of Kay Mellor’s In the Club progresses, the drama intensifies, providing one of the best episodes so far. “I was in the bar the other night…bumped into my ex. Or should I say, our ex.” Roanna’s (Hemione Norris) situation gathers steam as Ray confronts Simon’s dad, Jonathan (Neil Pearson), regarding his … >
Kurt Wallander must have a very honest face. Four times during ‘The White Lioness’ he is to be found alone at the scene of the crime (twice stood next to a still-fresh corpse), but not once does the finger of suspicion point in his direction. Season 4’s opener places the Swedish detective far from home, … >
It’s bloody battles and betrayals galore in the latest instalment of BBC Two’s The Hollow Crown. After last week’s Henry VI: Part One, in which we saw the gentle natured king struggling with the vicious nature of court life as dissent rose and the warring families of Lancaster and York threatened to rise up, Part Two sees … >
So now we know. Or at least, we know something. After the shocking end to Episode 7 it was all but certain that Henry Gibson has been behind it all – and episode eight quickly confirms it, with Harry Lloyd superb as Henry going just a little bit American Psycho. Henry’s use of “how” instead … >
No dusty Nick Cave vocals this week. A lugubrious cover version of ‘Red Right Hand’ plays. The kind that John Lewis would use in a Christmas ad, if John Lewis sold cursed furniture, malevolent springs, and souls trapped in Kilner jars. Immediately you know that all isn’t well. Grace is dead. Tommy’s in mourning with … >
Three episodes into the second season and the drama is still unfolding nicely in BBC One’s In The Club. All the women are showing signs of strain from their respective family issues, and while there is good news for some, it is the bad news and the heartache that seems to dominate the episode. “I didn’t sleep … >