Unlike in these weekly reviews, there’s not a word wasted in The Returned. Not one. No character jokes, or banters, and – because the electricity’s still off – no one discusses the football results, or wonders what’s happening in the country’s top soap opera, Plus belle la vie. They’re cut off from everything, yet no … >
As viewers we know this is the fifth episode of six, and so the story cannot be wrapped up this week. DI Cassie Stuart (Nicola Walker) doesn’t have this benefit; she and DS Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar) are tied down to police procedure and following the clues as they appear. Are they any closer to the … >
Two thirds of the way through the series, BBC One’s River is holding its own in the drama stakes, as it strikes a near perfect balance between the conflicted mental state of our main protagonist and the investigation into his police partner’s death. Unlike previous instalments, where there has been a third police related plot … >
If you subscribe to the old adage of not speaking ill of the dead, then part one of ‘What Lies Tangled’ may not be for you. Its unusually long opening montage ends with the explosive death of one Professor Adam Capstone and almost before the good folk of the Oxfordshire Constabulary Pathology department have picked … >
If you grew up in the 1970s, at the time of (or possibly earlier than) the last Zygon incursion, there was one thing you knew Doctor Who would deliver every week, and that was body horror. The post-2005 series has tended to shy away from this to the same extent (aside from Victor Meldrew growing … >
After last week’s shocking cliffhanger with Glenn, The Walking Dead took a left turn this week for a contemplative bottle episode that put the spotlight on the ever-changing Morgan. There’s been a growing feeling this season that The Walking Dead has been staying inside its comfort zone a little. It’s been a strong enough start, … >
The episode opens as the family accepts Henry Talbot’s invitation to view him race at Brooklands. Lady Mary is attracted to him, but we see storm clouds begin to gather. The Dowager Countess is still licking her wounds after Cora’s replacement of her as President of the hospital board. She decides to use the family’s … >
After the fast pace of last week’s pilot, Jekyll and Hyde takes a breather to allow Robert to explore his family history. However, that’s not to say that this second episode in ITV’s new fantasy adventure series is merely a Halloween edition of Who Do You Think You Are? as, have no fear, there are … >
History proves it again and again: no matter how good things are, there’ll always be some who are unhappy. No, we’re not talking about the more vociferous Doctor Who fans! We’re talking about the Zygons. And while it’s understandable that no episode pleases everyone, ‘The Zygon Invasion’ should have everyone reaching the consensus that it’s … >
Thunderbirds Are Go is back on our screens after a summer break, and whilst it’s been some time since we last saw this new incarnation of International Rescue blast off into action, the show wastes no time in getting us back into the swing of things. Penelope and Parker are aboard Brains’ latest invention, a … >