‘Torchwood: Miracle Day’: Episode 4 review

‘Torchwood located,’ C. Thomas Howell’s nameless assassin announces at the beginning of ‘Escape to L.A.’ – and although, of course, he’s talking about the newly-formed team, he could equally be referring to the show itself.

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Comedian Steve Hall’s TV choices

Described as “the most intelligent stand-up you’ve never heard of” by GQ and “wonderfully misanthropic” by the Sunday Times, comedian Steve Hall will be performing his solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe this August. Steve Hall’s Very Still Life will be “a show about achieving things, if I can be bothered to write it”, says … >

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‘The Hour’: Episode 2 review

Last week’s opening episode of BBC Two’s latest foray into quality original period drama featured a lot of set-up. That’s not to say it was dull – far from it – but at times the exposition threatened to overwhelm.

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‘Treme’: Season 1 Blu-ray review

Treme is one of the greatest TV shows that you don’t watch but really should do. The brainchild of David Simon, creator of The Wire and Generation Kill, Treme is a sprawling ten-part series focusing on the good folks of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

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