People often store what is known as a ‘flashbulb memory’ after hearing saddening news. A vivid snapshot of where you are and what you were doing at that moment. Hearing about Caroline Flack’s death is etched into my memory down to the clothes I was wearing. A year on, I still remember uttering the words […]Read More
After six seasons and eight years, Vikings, the History Channel’s first original drama series, finally draws to a close. Though it’s due to have a spin off in Vikings: Valhalla next year, this will reportedly be set 200 years later, following an entirely different set of events and characters. Therefore, from the start, the focus […]Read More
The finalised cast of Amazon’s UK original series The Rig has been announced. After Deadline reported its release last November, we’ve been patiently waiting to hear the line-up of actors. It’s been confirmed that Game Of Thrones star Iain Glen and Schitt’s Creek sensation Emily Hampshire will play the leads. Line Of Duty partners Martin […]Read More
Read our reviews of Killing Eve seasons one to three here, here, and here. BBC drama Killing Eve has revealed the upcoming season four is set to be its last, and will be premiering in 2022 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. A teaser posted on the show’s official Twitter account captioned “Anything worth having […]Read More
Set in the Marvel universe immediately after Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision depicts a grieving Wanda Maximoff and her ‘family’ living a suburban life in a fabricated micro-universe of Wanda’s own making. Liked WandaVision? Read Yasmin’s review here and Andrew’s take here! Growing up on sitcoms, Wanda seemingly desires the traditional happy family portrayed on TV. These […]Read More
Bridgerton star Sabrina Bartlett is set to appear in The Larkins, an ITV reboot of the famous classic The Darling Buds of May. In the reboot of the cherished nineties comedy based on the H.E Bates novels, she will play young woman Mariette Larkin, originally played by Catherine Zeta-Jones. Joining her will include Bradley Walsh […]Read More
Following the release of the documentary Zara McDermott: Revenge Porn, Lydia Glavey spoke to three women about their own harrowing experiences. CW: Sexual assault, sexual harassment Zara McDermott: Revenge Porn is the latest documentary from BBC Three. We follow Zara McDermott, the former Love Island contestant, as she highlights her journey living as a victim […]Read More
Roscoe Babatunde (Omari Douglas) from Channel 4’s It’s a Sin represents the group of people that dared to be different. Fearlessly defiant, bold, and unapologetically gay, he lives without permission. We see him face his parents, date a Tory MP, and wee in Margaret Thatcher’s tea. In the first episode, he confronts his disapproving family […]Read More
You could be forgiven for thinking that Netflix’s Bridgerton has the monopoly on lavish costume based TV series this year. Yet, away from that Downtown Abbey-esque soap-opera, Tony McNamara brings us the garish comedy-drama, The Great. Enjoyed Bridgerton? Read our review here. The Great tells the story – “ an occasionally true story” as each episode bills itself – of Russia’s […]Read More
Pre-pandemic, I’d never considered settling down on a Sunday evening for Channel 4’s The Great Pottery Throw Down. But having finally taken up crafting and buying myself a budget sewing machine – three lockdowns in – I decided it was time to seize the clay (I’m sorry). Lockdown living has encouraged a new-found appreciation for […]Read More
During Lockdown III: The Crappening, you may find yourself bored and in need of some light entertainment to distract you from the heavy burden of ‘these unprecedented times’ – something to guide you towards the light at the end of the tunnel as we draw nearer to that fabled day in June. Considering a subscription […]Read More
Channel 4’s Gogglebox first aired in 2013, the show that features recurring British couples, families, and friends sitting in their living rooms while watching and commenting on TV. As a viewer you’re watching others on television watch television, a concept that may sound both ridiculous and unentertaining, but the show has proven to be a […]Read More
Ginny & Georgia is a really frustrating show. It begins badly, mellows out to fine, and then starts to become enjoyable. However, despite flashes of brilliance, it is trying to be and do far too many things, and as a result, it never quite manages to land. This show follows mother and daughter duo Georgia […]Read More
Read Andrew’s take here. Marvel’s latest offering is a deep dive into the most powerful human emotions, with plenty of supernatural and superhuman elements thrown in. *Spoilers ahead * For the last nine weeks, the latest cultural phenomenon has been Marvel’s newest TV show WandaVision, with each episode streaming weekly on Disney+. With the temporary […]Read More
Read Yasmin’s take here. It might be time to reconsider the notion that you know what you will get from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). WandaVision, the MCU’s first foray into television using their movie stars, redefines the perception of the franchise. It opens up some exciting possibilities for the future of the superhero genre […]Read More
