I expect the Midsomer Constabulary scores very highly in the police performance charts, given the ‘always get their man’ attitude that has prevailed there for nearly twenty years. But the force’s zero tolerance policy towards unsolved murders has not always been so rigidly followed – and ‘The Incident at Cooper Hill’ revolves around a murder … >
Set in 1870’s Yorkshire, ITV’s Jericho chronicles the travails of a community which has arisen to support the construction of a viaduct. Spanning a valley, the ambitious project will connect two railway lines and the ad-hoc settlement which has sprung up around it hosts a plethora of colourful characters. We are introduced to this rough, … >
It’s a politically charged outing this week as the Lyell team investigate the murder of Amir Aziz, a Muslim man with a strong connection to the community. Before the main thread of the story begins we’re taken to Bosnia, in 1995, where a young Sarah Begovic witnesses the murder of her father. It’s a harrowing … >
Written by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Channel 4’s Crashing follows the exploits of a group of people living in a disused London hospital as property guardians whilst trying to navigate some massive life changes. Lulu (Waller-Bridge) opens the episode on her way to surprise someone, upsetting fellow passengers with the help of a ukulele. Her … >
If you were expecting BBC One’s gorgeous new adaptation of War and Peace to be a joyful comedic romp where people get to be happy, you probably should have Wikipedia’d a synopsis of the book before getting to the second episode, my friend. This week’s instalment sees Pierre (played with maximum awkwardness by the adorable … >
It doesn’t quite have the high profile of a Sherlock special, or the sense of occasion of yet another final ever Lewis. Nevertheless, ITV’s Midsomer Murders must be doing something right to now be embarking on its eighteenth season. Less than a minute in to season opener ‘Habeas Corpus’ there’s a death – and we … >
Returning for a final season, ITV’s Mr Selfridge flashes forward to 1928, almost a decade after the events of last year’s third season. However, as many things have changed, it seems Harry (Jeremy Piven) has returned to his playboy and womanising ways. What will this mean for his family and the staff of Selfridges in … >
Upbeat Caribbean music draws us happily back into the gorgeous island of Saint Marie, as we rejoin the Death in Paradise team for a fifth season on BBC One. However, the happy, breezy nature of the opening sequence quickly turns to a chilling murder, as a millionaire researcher (Julian Ovenden) is found shot dead at … >
After suffering some unsteady Christmas scheduling, Dickensian is settling down for a regular Wednesday/Thursday night slot. God bless us, everyone! Because even at a time when an audience can record, download, binge, and then awkwardly chill while the dog’s not watching, there’s no better way to kill a show – especially one that acts like … >
Hurrah! Silent Witness is back on our screens. It feels an age since Season 18 concluded last February and now we can finally catch up with the latest hard-hitting cases for our favourite pathologists. ‘After the Fall’ is a dramatic, often tense and at times deeply psychological opener which features Dr. Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox) … >