MAID MARIAN AND HER MERRY MEN (BBC, 1989-1994)
byThe true story of Sherwood Forest is finally revealed: Robin was a cowardly tailor from Kensington, and Marian was the brains behind the Merry Men.
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FLEABAG – Series One
byThe BBC is currently celebrating televised comedy via its ‘Landmark Sitcom Season’. Amidst the remakes of popular shows—such as Porridge and Are You Being…
PEAKY BLINDERS – Series Three
byThere are times when describing stylish period gangster drama Peaky Blinders sounds less like talking about a television drama and more like recounting the…
UNDERCOVER – Series One
byThe premise of one half of a married couple harbouring dark secrets is a cornerstone of the thriller genre. It’s fuelled so many successful…
LINE OF DUTY – Series Three
byWhat exactly is BBC2’s police drama Line of Duty? A forensically detailed examination of corruption, stuffed full of pitch-perfect jargon-heavy dialogue, with a complex…
MAY 2016: The Best of Film & TV
bySummer’s just around the corner, but the blockbusters are already here! Below, I’ve selected some of the most notable films and TV shows debuting in May 2016. If you think there’s anything missing, please mention in the comments below.
STAG (BBC, 2016)
byThere’s a long tradition of stories about groups of people being hunted and killed, one by one, by a mystery assailant (most owing a…
Rare Imports: Lesser-Known Gems of European TV
byThe rise in popularity of international TV drama on our screens is a testament to not only the quality of foreign imports, but the…
DAD’S ARMY (2016)
byAmong the fine tradition of classic British sitcoms, few stand as revered—or, indeed, as British—as Dad’s Army. Set during World War II, this beloved…
SHERLOCK – ‘The Abominable Bride’
byA considerable number of theories were spun about how Sherlock writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss would transplant their very postmodern take on Sherlock…
2016: Television Preview
byA new year brings fresh entertainment from the world of television. To help you get over the loss of 2015 to the mists of…
2015: The Best Things We Saw This Year
byIt wouldn’t be late-December without an exhaustive number of end-of-year lists appearing online, looking back on the year’s great and terrible. It would be…