It may be something of a surprise to learn that the two men behind Game of Thrones have never actually stepped behind the camera to direct an episode themselves. That all changes with ‘Walk of Punishment’, as David Benioff takes control and directs an instalment brimming with confidence.
TV of a quality like Broadchurch doesn’t come along very often. And in an age when telly is an elastic experience – something which can be paused, rewound, and watched whenever we demand it – it’s rare for a show to command such attention that it becomes an appointment: an hour that millions cannot afford to record or download, because it would leave them behind.
With most of the ground-work for Season 3 laid down in last week’s opener, this week finds Game of Thrones on surer footing. ‘Dark Wings, Dark Words’ is a more exciting episode and a more interesting one.
In this on demand digital age, we can stream Hollywood movies to our mobile phones and pre-order the DVD boxset of a television show before it has even aired. As Doctor Who approaches its 50th anniversary, the show is reaching ever-greater heights of popularity and international exposure. Amid all this, it somehow seems impossible to comprehend that there is a large swathe of the programme’s early episodes now lost to posterity.
The girl who wouldn’t die, hunting a killer who shouldn’t exist…
From the winner of the 2011 Arthur C. Clarke award comes a masterpiece of thriller writing, quite unlike anything else in tone and conception. Lauren Beukes’ ‘The Shining Girls’ is out on Thursday 25 April.
To celebrate the release we’ve got copies of the book to give away to 5 of our Twitter followers!
So, you’ve scoffed all the chocolate, watched the umpteenth repeat of Uncle Buck on TV and vaguely pondered the true meaning of this extended bank holiday. What now, very few people ask.
Well, how about a bevy of horror releases and a documentary about one of the greatest films of that genre? More chocolate? Sorry, it’ll have to be the movies.
To celebrate the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on Blu-rayTM 3D, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download on Monday 8 April, we’ve got copies of the DVD to give away to three of our Twitter followers!
Action-packed teen spy-fi show MI High is back for a thirteen-part sixth series on CBBC with all-new, top-secret adventures and a brand-new generation of highly skilled undercover agents.
While for some Dancing on the Edge has been too slow, we have really enjoyed this drama stretching over a longer, unhurried format.
Based on the best-selling memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth, Call the Midwife returns to BBC One for a second series.