‘Skins’: Series 6 Episode 4 review
Franky’s feminine transformation this series has transformed her into an infinitely more confident, yet considerably less likeable manifestation of her former self.
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Franky’s feminine transformation this series has transformed her into an infinitely more confident, yet considerably less likeable manifestation of her former self.
With Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary around the corner, 1973’s The Three Doctors is an object lesson to today’s fans about the sensible limitation of one’s expectations.
After last week’s bamboozler of an opener, tonight’s follow-up was an attempt to restore normal service with a return to the domestic comedy of earlier series.
Sometimes watching Doctor Who, one can feel an uneasy anxiety, waiting for the next arch performance or line of clunky dialogue to break the spell.
When The Tomb of the Cybermen was discovered in Hong Kong in 1991, it felt like a remarkable feat of resurrection for a story which is itself.
After successfully completing another grift, the team takes a visit to Albert’s past, only to find the building he completed his first ‘job’ in has been torn down.
In the opening instalment of Tony Basgallop’s thriller, all three principal characters seemed fairly appealing – and crucially, all of them were interesting and believable.
Eternal Law wraps up with a sense of never really having got started: six episodes of great acting, witty dialogue, a beautiful setting and a strong concept marred by lack of development.
This is a quiet episode, a slower episode; the kind that harks back to Series 1 in its intimacy and focus.
Back in the days when Children’s ITV was good – when it actually existed – there were periods when its output equalled and even surpassed that of its BBC rival.