There is no doubt in my mind that the Broadchurch team did everything they could to make last night’s finale an amazing one. However, despite their efforts, whether the episode was satisfying or not depends very much on how you enjoyed the rest of the season. If you are one of the people who felt … >
The BBC have been on a good run recently when it comes to original historical drama, what with the excellent The Village and the equally good Peaky Blinders, not to mention the exquisite Wolf Hall. To continue the run they have enlisted the reliable talents of Jimmy McGovern, he of Cracker and The Lakes fame, … >
After last week’s superb episode, Mr Selfridge continues to set the bar for quality drama as we delve further into the lives of those behind Selfridges’ doors. Kitty’s attack is still having repercussions for all concerned. An ill-advised newspaper article given by Kitty’s sister Connie, causes frictions for the sisters and for Harry as Selfridge’s … >
In not so sleepy Pagford, Barry’s body is hardly in the ground and his ghost is causing havoc amongst the council candidates. As tensions rise and suspicion breeds paranoia, we discover that the voice from the grave is actually that of ‘Arf’ Price (it really is the quiet ones you have to watch). At last … >
The fallout from last week’s shooting is keenly felt by many in the second episode of Channel 4’s Indian Summers. This is an episode about things lost: incriminating documents, love in an old relationship, chances in a new one, and at one point, a lost child in the forest. Mostly however, it’s about trying to … >
Easily the most compelling story within Call the Midwife’s sixth episode of the season is that of Paulette (Nell Hudson). A 17-year-old diabetic who discovers she is pregnant and is presented with the possibility of a dangerous pregnancy or a legal abortion (rare at the time but available because having the baby could harm its health and … >
After a couple of sub-par episodes, this week’s Death in Paradise sees the detectives of Honore Police station given a real challenge, as they try to figure out the killer of a woman who literally everyone had a good reason to kill. Sharp and funny with real pace, everything seems to fit together here in … >
What a surprise this episode of The Musketeers was: I never would have guessed that an afternoon of fun with a camera obscura could be so terrifying and dangerous? King Louis and his friends – hanging out with his wife and girlfriend at the same time no less, which is more than enough danger to … >
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is something of a slow starter. This is a contrast with the usual West End musical fare, but as is the scale. It initially feels a little weird to see a musical staged almost like a drama and I was slightly underwhelmed at first by the plain … >
Something changes in one’s experience of stories about young adults, as one gets older and the time between when one was that age grows further and further away. Such is the case for me with Banana, as I find myself looking on with second-hand knowing embarrassment at the attitudes and silly decisions of some of … >