Something so restlessly grim as Line of Duty should not be so damn enjoyable to watch. No, wait. Is enjoyable the right word? Probably not. It’s not like you can say ‘I enjoyed’ when talking about the scene early on where Jonas Armstrong (remember when he was Robin Hood a billion Saturday nights ago?) giving … >
Following last week’s ugly confrontation between Geordie and Sidney, this week’s final episode of Grantchester begins with Sidney working his way through, if not exactly the ten commandments, certainly a series of vices. He’s smoking too much, he’s drinking too much, and he’s even trying to stick his hand up the skirt of the local … >
With the decision made to seek outside help for Joe, the third episode of Peter Bowker’s family drama found the family under close scrutiny from the start. From dad Paul, who uses humour as a defence in classic Chandler Bing style, to Maurice’s awkwardness, Eddie and Nicola’s obvious “unresolved tensions” and sister Becca’s detachment; no … >
In all the years I’ve been watching the show, there possibly hasn’t been quite as hyped an episode as this season finale, as it promised the first appearance of famous comics villain Negan, and an adaptation of his memorably brutal, iconic entrance. Unfortunately, while ‘Last Day on Earth’ comes close at points to capturing the … >
Marcella, ITV’s new crime drama, is created and written by Hans Rosenfeldt, the man responsible for Scandinavian hit The Bridge. With such an impressive pedigree, it would be rash to be too critical of its slightly lacklustre opening instalment. The episode is bookended by scenes of a shaken and bloodied Marcella (Anna Friel) waking up … >
It’s nice to end the weekend with a drama that’s warm, funny, bright and colourful. ITV’s The Durrells is exactly that – perfect family viewing for the 8pm Sunday slot. Adapted from Gerald Durrell’s ‘Corfu Trilogy’ by Men Behaving Badly creator Simon Nye, the first episode of ITV’s new series sees Louisa Durrell, played with … >
The second season of ITV’s Home Fires delivers us back to Great Paxford in June, 1940 — one month before the beginning of the Battle of Britain. The skies are sunny and the people we’ve come to know and love are trying to live simple lives with everyday joys, but the foreboding specter of war … >
If the devil has all the best tunes, then Howard Stark has all the best lines. Five minutes into Season 2’s finale and Dominic Cooper returns as Stark – ready to brainstorm, quip and flirt with the best of them. Which is just as well, because it helps distract us from a surprisingly sedate closing … >
It’s the not knowing that really gets to you. Not knowing who’s responsible for Danny’s death. Not knowing who – if anyone – is going to die next, or how. Not knowing what new evidence is going to gurgle up and turn the case on its head and make Martin Compston’s DC Arnott do that … >
Although the two lead characters have the moral absolutes of the Bible and the certainties of the law to rely on, the real drama in ITV’s Grantchester comes from the ambiguities inbetween. It’s one such grey area that is the cause of the ongoing coolness between our two leads, namely the death penalty looming over … >