‘Dirk Gently’: Series 1 Episode 1 review
At some point the show finds a rhythm that the pilot never had and bounces jauntily along with verve and – crucially – some much-needed laughs.
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At some point the show finds a rhythm that the pilot never had and bounces jauntily along with verve and – crucially – some much-needed laughs.
Written by Zach Braff (Scrubs) in his stage debut, All New People takes black comedy to a whole new level, taking dark aspects of personality and society and drawing out the funniest moments of each.
After three excellent episodes and one sensational one, Being Human has fumbled the ball slightly by falling back on one of the oldest plots in comedy: the love spell.
While Fawlty Towers will always be the best known post-Python programme, the most fondly-remembered by fans is probably Michael Palin and Terry Jones’ Ripping Yarns.
Teen vampire Adam’s back, there’s a new monster, and Cutler’s anti-werewolf campaign is accelerating. What does this all mean? It means that, for yet another week, Being Human is on incredible form.
Warm, cheeky and wildly charismatic, Morgan proves that his titular role on Merlin has yet to really scratch the surface of his talent.
As Sherlock became more ambitious and complex in its second series, so David Arnold and Michael Price’s score rose to the challenge of matching the drama of the Great Detective.
1977’s The Face of Evil, despite playing on themes of religious devotion and artificial intelligence, never quite catches fire.
Franky has essentially overtaken Mini as Generation 3’s queen bitch, which is a real shame as she was one of Skins‘ all-time best creations.
Two episodes in, and it’s starting to become clear what type of Sunday night period drama Upstairs Downstairs wants to be.