‘Misfits’ Series 5 Episode 6 review

When Misfits ends two weeks from now, we’ll all likely have to go sit in a quiet room with a joke book, a rubber chicken, and a Morecambe & Wise VHS, in order to recalibrate our sense of humour. Because over the past five years Misfits has been dragging our idea of what’s funny steadily off course – like a magnet fucking a compass – to the point where taste and decency have fallen off the map.

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‘Ripper Street’ Series 2 Episode 5: ‘Threads of Silk and Gold’ review

After last week’s disappointing effort, Series 2 of Ripper Street is firmly back on track with a brilliant episode inspired by the very relevant topic of gay rights. With tears, twists and a script frothing with delectable period dialogue, ‘Threads of Silk and Gold’ reminded us that at the heart of this rollicking police procedural is a series invested in the bigger picture.

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