CBBC’s Horrible Histories returns for a final series. It’s still very good, bowing out while the quality is still high and with the cast moving onto new things (The Wrong Mans, Yonderland).
Never a programme to devise a new storyline when an old one will do, Downton introduced a new lady’s maid tonight, Miss Baxter (Raquel Cassidy), who came in like a Mary Poppins with evil on her mind.
Wow. We’ll get to that final moment in a minute, but first let’s look back to where it all began.
In our review of the first episode we called Tommy Shelby ‘the conquering Alexander wearing a crown of razor blades’ (We did. Honest), and over the past six weeks we’ve watched as Tommy the Great has expanded his Brummie Empire through cunning and violence to the point where he’s a legitimate power in every sense of the words.
The BBC has announced that Ripper Street‘s new series will begin later this month.
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has revealed that the show’s upcoming 50th anniversary special will “changes the way [the Doctor] thinks”.
Misfits returns to E4 this autumn for a final series and the gang have to up their game considerably if they’re going to tackle some real life A-grade superpowered vigilantes.
Downton Abbey‘s fourth series continues on ITV next weekend and change is in the air as an exciting opportunity for Alfred creates tension between Ivy and Daisy.
After the horrific events of last week’s house party, viewers of Downton Abbey will have tuned in this week to see how sensitively Julian Fellowes dealt with the fallout, and whether any kindness could be restored if not to Anna then the programme as a whole.
Lip Service star Neve McIntosh has confirmed that Madame Vastra, Jenny and Commander Strax will return in the next series of Doctor Who.
E4 has released the two new promotional photos for the upcoming final series of Misfits.