‘In the Flesh’ Series 2 Episode 2 review

Whoever you are, no matter how old, and however dead you may once have been, we all want to feel like we belong somewhere. Or at least make sure we’re not in a place we don’t belong. And where is that feeling most heightened? No, not a zombie brother, but at high school. Although actually, … >

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‘Prey’ Episode 2 review

Prey’s second instalment keeps the pace, giving us the rounded, invigorating and brilliant result of emotional whiplash in the course of an hour. Chris Lunt’s credentials as a solid TV writer more than adept at unpredictable, heart in mouth crime drama is surely not in question and he plots out this episode as thoroughly as … >

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‘In the Flesh’ Series 2 Episode 1 review

The good news? In the Flesh is back for a second series. The even gooder news? It’s lost none of the soul that made it such a hit in its first life. There is no bad news here. From minute one you can tell this is a bigger series in every sense (6 episodes) and … >

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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 4 Episode 4: ‘Oathkeeper’ review

All around the world right now, A Song of Ice and Fire fans are scratching their heads and flicking through their copies of A Storm of Swords, wondering what on earth they just watched. In true George R. R. Martin fashion, tonight’s Game of Thrones episode, ‘Oathkeeper’, ended with one hell of a curveball – … >

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‘Prey’ Episode 1 review

John Simm leads ITV’s new three-part crime drama thriller Prey, but is it just another dive into the well-chartered choppy waters of Good Cop Gone Bad? The answer is a resounding ‘No’ and the question “Is anyone here troubled?” is answered, “Who isn’t!” It’s elegantly handled, and though this is writer Chris Lunt’s first foray … >

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‘Fargo’ Episode 2: ‘The Rooster Prince’ review

Nothing about Fargo should work. Martin Freeman is playing a character that absolutely isn’t William H Macy (but kinda is). Allison Tolman is playing a character that is Frances McDormand (but kinda is). And Billy Bob Thornton is playing a character that isn’t Peter Stormare (you can see where we’re going with this) Despite the seeming … >

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‘Doctor Who’: ‘Moonflesh’ (Big Finish 185) audio story review

‘Moonflesh’ begins a new trilogy of stories starring the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa. Arriving in a Suffolk forest in the autumn of 1911, the Doctor is intrigued to hear an African elephant’s trumpeting call and sets off to investigate. Danger soon presents itself and the pair are rescued by a Native American named Silver Crow. … >

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‘Jamaica Inn’ Episode 3 review

If you haven’t enjoyed the first two episodes of Jamaica Inn – and one look at a newspaper will give you the hint that a few people fall into that camp – then there’s nothing in the final part that will change your mind. So you may as well go outside and enjoy the fresh … >

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