Coming off the back of what was arguably the strongest instalment the show had put out to date, Fear the Walking Dead kept up the pace this week with a tense and gory horror episode packed to the gills with walkers. After seven episodes of constantly revolving and trying out new tones and story directions, Fear … >
Four episodes in and we’re still not in a position to comment on Marcella’s abilities as a detective – her reputation so far rests solely on the praise of boss Laura. Unquestionably, though, she has a talent for the criminal. She smoothly adlibs her way out of last week’s discovery that she had been reviewing … >
After a long wait, Game of Thrones returns with an atmospheric and dark episode, laying the foundations of what’s to come in this sixth season. There’s a lot going on in this episode as we deal with the fallout from Season 5’s finale last year. At Castle Black, Jon Snow’s body lies forgotten and abandoned in the … >
Teresa Fenchurch’s innocent dance with the Wing Commander is taking her in an unexpected direction. He’s smitten with her and has invited her to an outing in the country. Teresa is weary of her secret life and is trying, with Alison’s encouragement, to force herself into this relationship. She’s doing this in spite of the … >
We’re over halfway through the six-part first season and ITV’s The Durrells feels like it’s been part of Sunday nights forever. Such is the quality of the production and Simon Nye’s writing that this series continues to charm and make this reviewer grin very broadly! Leslie continues to spiral out of control this week as … >
The Liberator Chronicles from Big Finish have come to a conclusion with the release of the this set of Blake’s 7 stories. Big Finish released Volume 1 of the Liberator Chronicles in February 2012, and since then has released twelve sets of three one-disc stories, a special story (Warship) in 2013 reuniting the full cast … >
With all due respect to hyperbole, tonight’s Line of Duty was the bravest, most uncomfortable, most compelling hour of TV you will likely see this year. If we see another show in 2016 that exceeds in all three categories then a) we’ll be both extremely lucky and harrowed, and b) our TVs will probably melt … >
Mark Gatiss’s New Adventures novel is the earliest of that range to have been adapted for audio and was riding high on our wish list. First published in 1992, it was his first foray into the world of Doctor Who fiction and before he became known as one of The League of Gentlemen. Bringing the … >
Opening night of Of Mice and Men at Brighton’s Theatre Royal was full of an eclectic mix, from college students currently studying the book to eager long term fans of the novel, all anticipating the theatrical adaptation of the great story by John Steinbeck. The novel lends itself so easily to being adapted to the stage, … >
Peter Bowker’s compelling family drama continues to have us engrossed, this week revealing seismic fault lines in one relationship and a secret hidden in plain sight. Joe’s familiar morning routine was interrupted again this week, as his brewery van pickup was queried by a local bobby. Returned home in a police car, with bizarrely few … >