Sam Hamilton reviews Ricky Gervais’ heartfelt six-part character study. How far can you push a punchline? What are the boundaries of the taboo? And when has a joke gone too […]
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‘Sex Education’ Season 1 Review
Sabastian Astley reviews the new Netflix coming of age series on teenage sexuality. Netflix’s Sex Education, created by Laurie Nunn, provides something many shows revolving around adolescence lack: an openness and […]
‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ Review
Sabastian Astley reviews Black Mirror’s intense and ambitious interactive special. Black Mirror writer and show co-creator Charlie Brooker sees off the year with a bold and innovative new episode of the […]
‘The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ Season 1 Review
Théo Verzeroli reviews Netflix’s reboot of the iconic 90s sitcom. Sabrina: “I want freedom and power.” Prudence: “He’ll never give you that. The Dark Lord. The thought of you, of […]
‘Doctor Who’ Series 11 Mid Season Review
Sabastian Astley reviews the newest series of the timey wimey sci-fi show so far. The 11th series of the iconic BBC show Doctor Who is unique from that of its […]
‘Dead Line’ Review: The Eerie ‘Inside No. 9’ Live Episode
Alex Dewing reviews the live Halloween special of the BBC dark comedy anthology series. The deliciously dark duo of Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, who over the course of twenty-three […]
‘Atlanta: Robbin’ Season’ Review
Raphael Duhamel reviews the second season of Donald Glover’s series. The first sequence of Atlanta’s second season sets the tone for every other episode: two young unidentified men prepare to […]
Discussion – ‘Being Blacker’
Emma Davis considers Molly Dineen’s documentary about the Brixton neighbourhood icon ahead of its premiere on BBC2 tonight. In Molly Dineen’s latest documentary Being Blacker, Brixton is the undercurrent to […]
2017 in Netflix Shows
With new shows coming out practically every week, each one different from the last, it would be easy to get lost in the whirlwind, give up, and re-watch Friends for the […]
The Evolution of the Jock in ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Twin Peaks’
Calvin Law examines a common television archetype through two cult shows. (WARNING: spoilers for Stranger Things and Stranger Things 2, Twin Peaks and Twin Peaks: The Return) In many ways, David Lynch and Netflix could […]