‘Mr Selfridge’ Season 3 Episode 9 review

A ‘Sale of The Century’ extravaganza throughout the store is the focus of this week’s episode. Pushed by his declaration to give the shareholders a much higher return on their investment, Harry bulk buys products to boost profits. However, the decision does not go down well with the local press, other retailers or the Selfridges … >

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‘Downton Abbey’ exec teases Carson and Mrs Hughes’ future

The executive producer of Downton Abbey has promised “twists and turns” for Mr Carson and Mrs Hughes in the new season. Gareth Neame told Deadline: “We thought the world was ready for this partnership to take a step forward and I’m delighted with the excitement about their engagement.” He hinted: “No doubt married life – … >

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‘Cucumber’ Episode 8 review

And so we come to the final episode of Cucumber: the one which, following the events of Episode 7, didn’t seem strictly necessary. Was it worth it? No, but we’ll come to that later. Before that, there is the matter of Henry’s attempts at social engineering, and the fact that – having clearly read too … >

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‘Banished’ Episode 2 review

‘More than just a penal colony, what we have here ladies and gentleman is the birth of a nation.’ So says the idealistic yet unflappably pragmatic Governor Phillip in the second instalment of Jimmy McGovern’s new convict drama and yet moments before making this pronouncement Phillip is telling us that ‘England does not give a … >

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‘Banana’ Episode 7 review: ‘Aiden and Frank’

I was so ready for this episode of Banana to lift my spirits. I was so ready for Aiden (Dino Fetscher) to get over his superficialities and take a chance with Frank (Alex Frost). I was cheering for them to make it. When they didn’t, it was like one of those punches to the gut … >

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‘Death in Paradise’ Season 4 Episode 2 review

Settled in after last week’s dramatic opener, the Saint-Marie police are sent in to investigate the murder of a surfing instructor, who was killed by a gun he did not own, in a locked room from where the killer couldn’t have escaped. Death in Paradise packs in a lot this week, despite its easy pace: … >

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‘That Day We Sang’ review

While Morecambe & Wise, EastEnders and Doctor Who have become bywords for Christmas television, there’s something about Victoria Wood that, despite her scarce appearances, inextricably ties her to the holiday season. Perhaps it’s her warmth, her joviality, her focus on ordinary folk just muddling through and being good to their fellow man. The point is, … >

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‘Atlantis’ Season 2 Episode 5 review: ‘The Day of the Dead’

Though we never truly believed it for a moment, Pasiphae’s twitching fingers at the start of this episode signalled that the former Queen of Atlantis was not quite dead. Despite being wounded by Ariadne’s arrow, she retained enough evil wherewithal to raise the necropolis in an attempt to deal with Jason and his friends. While … >

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‘Babylon’ Season 1 Episode 3 review

Say what you like about Babylon, but after tonight’s rug-pull ending, you certainly can’t say it’s predictable. The suicide of Commissioner Richard Miller certainly ups the ante for future instalments, a game-changing cliffhanger that left us both reeling and pondering what next for the remaining lead characters, all of whom will no doubt feel the … >

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