Coming off the back of what was arguably the strongest instalment the show had put out to date, Fear the Walking Dead kept up the pace this week with a tense and gory horror episode packed to the gills with walkers. After seven episodes of constantly revolving and trying out new tones and story directions, Fear … >
After a haphazard yet intermittently compelling first season that powered through the early stages of the zombie apocalypse, the second season looked to be the time for Fear the Walking Dead to even out and decide what kind of show it wants to be. From the looks of this week’s premiere, ‘Monster’, Fear the Walking … >
In another busy month for the Doctor Who audio producers, ‘Doom Coalition 2’ saw the return of the Eighth Doctor, Liv and Helen. This second volume brought them face to face with the Voord, delivered another encounter with Mark Bonnar’s fearsome unhinged villain ‘The Eleven’ and granted Eight a further brush with River Song. Kicking … >
Mr Selfridge continues its winning streak of episodes this week with an instalment that catapults some of the show’s favourite relationships into the fore, while also focusing on Harry’s turbulent fall from grace. “Have you ever noticed that we’re too wrapped up in ourselves to notice that we’re drifting apart?” Kitty and Frank are given … >
Following on from last week’s Season 5 opener, we return to Saint Marie where the retiring Governer of the island is maliciously poisoned at her own leaving party with cyanide, with the only person to have been in contact with her is the Commissioner himself. “I don’t suppose you know what Governer Bamber was drinking?” … >
While the Troughton-era Early Adventure, ‘The ISOS Network’, may have been bumped to January, there was still plenty going on in the world of Doctor Who audio this month, including the release of the first ‘War Doctor’ Box Set ‘Only the Monstrous’ and the return of Torchwood One’s Yvonne Hartman in ‘One Rule’. Very much … >
Just a few weeks ago, when we said our ‘final’ farewells to the residents of Downton Abbey, we knew it wasn’t the final, final episode – after all we’d still have Christmas together. And as we finished clearing up the turkey and all that was left in the After Eights box was the paper wrappers, … >
Countless question marks later, we’re already at the penultimate episode of The Returned Season 2. Gone by quick, hasn’t it? Ah see, there’s another question mark right there. This show breeds them, like lapins. But there are fewer opportunities to jab at the ‘?’ button like a demented Riddler this week, as once again we … >
To accompany the current season, BBC Books have provided another trio of adventures for the Twelfth Doctor. Loosely themed ‘The Glamour Chronicles’, each of the adventures deals involves an encounter with the Glamour, a mysterious and bewitching element which can take many forms. > Buy ‘Royal Blood’ on Amazon. > Buy ‘Deep Time’ on Amazon. … >
Unlike in these weekly reviews, there’s not a word wasted in The Returned. Not one. No character jokes, or banters, and – because the electricity’s still off – no one discusses the football results, or wonders what’s happening in the country’s top soap opera, Plus belle la vie. They’re cut off from everything, yet no … >