There’s a real concern that the writers of Thunderbirds Are Go are lacking in imagination when it comes to thinking up rescue situations. Whereas episodes like ‘Space Race’ thought up bold and exciting new ideas for the Tracy family to tackle, ‘Runaway’ goes with that tired old cliché of a runaway train. We kind of … >
After an ambivalent opener, Episode 2 of The Game snaps into place straight away and holds its shape: that of a taut and character-driven piece of spy-work. It feels like the show that the trailer promised. ‘We endanger the few to protect the many,’ Daddy said last week, which unfortunately this week means letting women … >
Two old friends are back in this week’s Critical, dropping straight into the drama without ceremony. The first is Sister Campbell, last seen being escorted off the premises a couple of weeks ago. Nothing is mentioned but we have to assume that in the wake of Clive’s dismissal, her removal has been overturned. The other … >
In the crypts beneath Winterfell, Littlefinger revealed his plan to make Sansa wardeness of the North, Jaime and Bronn arrived in Dorne in search of Myrcella and Jorah sailed towards Meereen with Tyrion as his captive. Meanwhile, Stannis and Shireen shared a tender moment together as father and daughter. Following their absence in ‘High Sparrow’, … >
Every year, at a small pub in the Lake District, the World’s Biggest Liar competition takes place. Fibbers from around the world travel to the Bridge Inn in Santon Bridge, where they are given five minutes to come up with the biggest and most believable fib possible. The winner gets a cheque for £25, a … >
If there’s one lesson to take away from this week’s episode of Tatau, it’s this: kids, don’t drink and ink. Just literally physically remove yourself from anywhere within walking distance of any strange tattoo parlours if you think you may be under the continuing influence of magical visions. I suppose the unhinged menace of Reverend … >
ITV’s new WWII drama Home Fires serves up a fresh take on the quiet courage of everyday people as they determine to cope with catastrophic events. The six-part series begins in late August 1939 – days before England enters the war. Trucks loaded with soldiers careen around the narrow roads of the rural Cheshire community … >
And so Jason knows… and the truth of his parentage has tipped him over the edge. Our hero is acting like anything but as he turns on his friends and pushes everyone away, including Ariadne. While Jason suffers confused dreams about Medea (Amy Manson), Hercules struggles with his friend’s brutal actions and is despondent that … >
We were only joking when we said we were expecting an episode to prominently feature Grandma Tracy. So imagine our shock and disbelief when we read our press notes for ‘Unplugged’ and found the eccentric housekeeper atop the cast list! Will she too, like Kayo, get her own Thunderbird? Joking aside though, it’s refreshing to … >
What would the Star Wars franchise be without John Williams? 83 years young, and he’s still the musical Force of the Star Wars cinematic process, surrounding and binding together the galaxy of acting, dialogue, effects both practical and special, in a grand orchestral sound inspired by Erich Korngold and the Golden Age of adventure cinema; … >