After the revelation of John(ny) Blackwell’s familiar connections, the news began to ripple through the town of Jericho. For her part, Annie Quaintain opted to create some distance between them in the hope of luring her son back across the way from his new employer, Ralph Coates. At Blackwood House, the eldest son’s return has … >
As one of British TV’s more graphic and gory shows, Ripper Street has featured a copious amount of blood in its time, increasingly so now it’s made the jump to Amazon. Naturally, the next step was an episode that was all about blood. ‘A White World Made Red’ began with a superbly atmospheric opening scene … >
They’re really putting the dick in Dickensian this week. In news that will surely redefine forever the way you read Oliver Twist, or watch Sir Harry Secombe belting out ‘Boy for sale!’ in Lionel Bart’s eponymous musical, we discover that corpulent literary fixture, Mr Bumble, has a nickname for his penis. It seems to be … >
After Dwayne’s childhood friend is found dead, he has a reason to suspect foul play when he receives a text from the victim’s phone after his death, telling him he’s been murdered. Is it a prank or is something more sinister apparent? “This message from the grave…it’s a bad business.” Things take a decidedly more … >
The first of two double-bills on Sky Arts marking the 150th anniversary of HG Wells’ birth treats us to atmospherically creepy adaptations of ‘The Late Mr Elvesham’ and ‘The Devotee of Art’, with Ray Winstone providing onscreen narration as the author. In ‘The Late Mr Elvesham’ we’re introduced to Edward George Eden, a poor medical … >
‘The Lady in the Lake’ opens the new season of Marvel’s Agent Carter with a rematch between Peggy and ‘Dotty Underwood’, the one loose end from the first season (as a dazzling opening montage of last year’s run reminds us). Dotty is breaking into a bank vault, but the SSR are a step ahead and … >
The second episode of BBC One’s new six-part Shetland story cranked up the tension as the Robbie Monroe storyline gained speed, and Jimmy Perez’s chasing of Michael Maguire continued apace – albeit ending with Maguire being shot and falling off a cliff to his death. The crime drama continues to create an atmosphere of eeriness … >
Despite strong fan opinions voiced on the new paradigm Daleks, we’re sure most would agree that Ian McNiece’s role as Winston Churchill in 2010’s ‘Victory of the Daleks’ was a triumph. Shrewdly positioned as a long-time friend of the Doctor, the door was thrown open for further adventures before and after. Picking up the baton, … >
We’re three episodes in to the final season of Mr Selfridge and Harry is already starting to fall apart at the seams as his avoidance to deal with the problems in his life isolate him from his family and his colleagues. Will he continue down this destructive path? “Pa, you’re out every night. The gossip … >
This week’s Midsomer Murders is set against a backdrop of competitive cycling. With its mix of dodgy-dealings, infidelities and of course murders, ‘Breaking the Chain’ presents a far more dramatic view of the sport than we ever see in the real world. (Well, apart from that huge doping scandal a few years back.) Unfortunately – … >