The second episode of E4’s Cucumber spin-off Banana manages to impress as much as the first, with Scotty (Letitia Wright) starring in tale of beauty and the consequences of misplaced love. When she catches a glimpse of a woman’s kindness in the supermarket, Scotty falls in love, but instead of just approaching the most beautiful … >
It’s a game of two halves this week in Death in Paradise as the murder mystery story gives way to the central cast of characters in an episode that brings big changes for everyone in Saint Marie. Last week’s cliffhanger, with Camille (Sara Martins) considering a transfer to Paris, still hangs in the air, but … >
First off – if you haven’t yet seen this week’s Banana, stop reading this review and go and watch it now. Cleverly resolved and with characters you root for, it has a touching charm that marks it out as something rather special, even by Russell T Davies’s high standards. In fact, whisper it gently, but … >
The first trailer for Spooks: The Greater Good has been released. Spooks stalwart Peter Firth, who appeared in every episode of BBC One’s long-running spy drama, returns as MI5 chief Harry Pearce, alongside Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), Tuppence Middleton (Sinbad), Elyes Gabel (World War Z), Eleanor Matsuura (Utopia) and Jennifer Ehle (Pride and Prejudice). It … >
We’re into the second week, and deeper into the corridors of power of Wolf Hall, as more and more people are beginning to notice that young buck Cromwell, who is attempting to change the opinion of the royal court. Now less Jim Dale in Carry On Columbus, more a young Robert Lindsay, stomping the streets … >
Channel 4 has announced the recommission of new comedy Catastrophe for a second season. Written by and starring Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, the show launched on Channel 4 last week and pulled in an average consolidated audience of 1.2 million viewers. Catastrophe follows an Irish woman (Sharon Horgan) and an American man (Rob Delaney) … >
The new season of BBC Four’s Scottish comedy Bob Servant will begin next month. Season 2 begins at 9.30pm on Monday 9 February on BBC Four. Bob (Brian Cox), and Frank (Jonathan Watson) have thrown themselves into their first love – the burger van business. Bob confidently predicts that his cheeseburgers will act as an … >
Coming to six UK cities in May, the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular is a musical celebration of Doctor Who, featuring Murray Gold’s captivating music accompanied by specially edited video sequences of the Doctors in action, on the big screen. > Take a look at the tour dates. To celebrate, we’ve got a pair of tickets … >
The first posters for the upcoming Spooks movie have been unveiled. Described as “a high-octane espionage blockbuster”, the big screen spin-off of BBC One’s long-running spy drama arrives in UK cinemas on 8 May 2015. Spooks: The Greater Good stars Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), Tuppence Middleton (Sinbad), Elyes Gabel (World War Z), Eleanor Matsuura (Utopia) … >
The current season of US Sherlock Holmes drama Elementary will resume in the UK next month. Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu are reunited as Holmes and Watson following the show’s mid-season break at 9pm on Tuesday 17 February on Sky Living in ‘The Eternity Injection’, the ninth episode of Season 3. > Buy Season … >