‘Torchwood’ audio story review: Jack’s back in ‘Uncanny Valley’

Having not made a full appearance in Big Finish’s range since it began with ‘The Conspiracy’, Torchwood’s erstwhile leader Captain Jack Harkness returns in ‘Uncanny Valley’, still on the trail of the shadowy global conspiracy known only as “The Committee”. The story begins with Jack arriving unannounced at the door of a remote Welsh castle, … >

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‘Jericho’ Episode 2 review: ITV’s new 1870’s drama continues

After his impressive graveside appearance at the climax of last week’s opening instalment of Jericho, Bamford (Mark Addy) returned to set the tone growling “I’m not here for your poor man’s ale” at the barmaid before the credits rolled. The railway investigator was on the trail of the missing ‘Red’, the navvy responsible for the … >

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‘Crashing’ Episode 2 review: Everything is awkward!

Start to finish, everything that happens in the second episode of Crashing is awkward. Kate’s become so jealous of Lulu (writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge) that not only does she offer her a job but buys a hat just like Lulu’s. Even her attempts to be cool in front of her with the office flirt Johnny (newcomer … >

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‘War and Peace’ Episode 3 review: Andrei is a haunted man

I wished for more nice Russian songs in War and Peace, and last night’s third episode delivered! Pierre, thank goodness, decides to take steps toward being a better person, after shooting (but not killing) the very naughty Dolokhov in a duel, and later meeting a freemason and being invited to learn the secret handshake. Helene … >

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Audio review: Big Finish’s ‘The Sigmund Freud Files’

Adapted from the original German, these award winning stories featuring the father of psychoanalysis have been remade in English, starring David Rintoul. We meet Professor Sigmund Freud in post WWI Vienna, where his methods are still novel and he is moderately successful, but not famous. Now in his sixties, Freud feels rather unfulfilled; dissatisfied with … >

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‘Death in Paradise’ Season 5 Episode 2 review

Following on from last week’s Season 5 opener, we return to Saint Marie where the retiring Governer of the island is maliciously poisoned at her own leaving party with cyanide, with the only person to have been in contact with her is the Commissioner himself. “I don’t suppose you know what Governer Bamber was drinking?” … >

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