Welcome back to this much more punctual look at the week's TV, in what can only be described as a crime special. First up we have What Remains, a programme centring around the look for the killer of a young woman found murdered in the attic of the share house in which...
In a 2-part podcast give our views on Peter Capaldi being cast as Doctor Who, bleak Channel 4 drama Southcliffe and BBC1's truly bizarre I Love My Country. In the second half we discuss the success and longevity of New Tricks, BBC3's new docusoap Shoplife and whether...
A little later than normal here's a look back at last's weeks highs and lows in the world of television. Last Sunday night I was about to tuck into my roast dinner and watch Channel 4's new historical drama The Mill but I soon regretted my decision. That's because,...
Tuesday sees the tenth series of BBC1's hugely popular crime drama New Tricks. In those ten years the series has grown in popularity and is consistently one of the channel's highest rated and most repeated drama series. New Tricks has never been a critics favourite,...
Go on then, make a series. This pilot almost failed to take off – the opening was too slow and the Shallow Grave-style interviews were too clichéd – but Roy Mitchell's drama got more and more enjoyable as it went on. The cast is a blast from the past (except for...