‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6 Episode 7 review: ‘Heads Up’

The Walking Dead is still ticking away at a decent standard creatively, but it’s undoubtedly let the pace slacken in the last few episodes. Even last week’s slightly snappier episode still felt a little too much like filler – a solid hour of television, but not an instalment that felt essential to the season arc. … >

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‘Survivors’ audio boxset review: Big Finish’s Season 3

After a warm reception to Big Finish’s hard-hitting audio continuation of Terry Nation’s Survivors, this month sees the release of the third box set. Set in a world where huge swathes of the population have fallen victim to flu-like virus, the stories deal with the consequences and tough decisions facing those left behind as they … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Season 9 Episode 10 review: ‘Face the Raven’

‘I don’t know if you’ll ever hear this Clara, I don’t even know if you’re still alive out there. But you were good! And you made a mighty fine Doctor…’ That’s not from ‘Face the Raven’, but you, loyal Who fan, knew that. Just as you know it’s from ‘Flatline’ – coincidentally the last time … >

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‘The Returned’ Season 2 Episode 6 review: ‘Esther’

Season 2 hasn’t pressed quite as hard on the scar of body horror like Season 1 did – no keloids, no chomped stomach linings, no one eating bits of themselves – but this week ‘Esther’ reminds you of the gory glory days of The Returned with a pass back down the underpass. 10 years before … >

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‘River’ finale review: A more than satisfactory resolution

With so many loose strands needing to be tied up, this week’s final episode of River really needed to deliver. Luckily, BBC One’s six-part drama gave us a satisfying story and delivered more than a few shocks along the way. “You are caught in what is called a paradox, my friend. The closer you get … >

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Audio review: Big Finish’s ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’

Having enjoyed the film countless times on television, plus having met the world of Oz again recently though the musical Wicked and Sam Rami’s 2013 prequel movie Oz the Great and Powerful, it is fair to say we thought we knew the story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz quite well. This audio version, adapted … >

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