‘The Paradise’: Episode 1 review
Does the first episode of The Paradise differentiate itself enough to find its own niche in the already cluttered world of television costume dramas?
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Does the first episode of The Paradise differentiate itself enough to find its own niche in the already cluttered world of television costume dramas?
The Campaign is an easy if forgettable film to enjoy, but the main principals have all made better films before.
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There are times when Downton Abbey resembles nothing so much as an episode of French and Saunders.
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It’s a wannabe epic, but (and this is definitely a latter-day Torchwood trait) neither the passing of time nor the global scale are convincing.
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