David Bradley
The BBC at 100: 100 of its best shows.

The BBC at 100: 100 of its best shows.

This year the BBC turns 100. Fundamental to Britain and funded by licence fee payers, the BBC has garnered a worldwide reputation for quality. For this special post highlighting the highlights of the corporation's massive contribution to television, I've decided to...

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Sweeney Todd, BBC1

Did we like it? Great stuff – slightly odd it wasn’t more prominent in the Christmas/New Year schedule but maybe that was because of the particularly gory scenes. We had some reservations, but we’re not going to knock the BBC for spending cash on quality like this....

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Blackpool, BBC1

What's it all about? Blackpool impresario Ripley Holden opens up a new casino on the seafront, but his joy is tempered by the discovery of a body on the premises. What to say if you liked it An unusual drama populated by bizarre characters with a conventional setting,...

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Wild West, BBC1

The first series of Wild West didn’t exactly receive a storm of critical acclaim, but some decent ratings, plus (probably) the clout of writer Simon Nye (Men Behaving Badly) and star Dawn French, won it a second series. So far, it’s looking as if it deserves it -...

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