The BBC's Christmas Christie adaptations from Sarah Phelps have become a highlight of my festive viewing. And Then there were None was one of my favourite dramas of last year, the only bad thing about it was that I'd already published our 'best of the year' weeks...
Modus: A Christmassy Nordic Noir which is well worth your time.
Over the last few years my Saturday nights on TV have become less about the talent shows and more about getting a fix of foreign drama on BBC Four. If you've told me some years ago that I'd be obsessing about subtitled crime drama I'd've laughed politely in your face....
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TheCustard chats to Line of Duty mastermind Jed Mercurio
Monday sees the release of Series 3 of Line of Duty on DVD. It's a drama that has literally gripped fans from beginning to end. Ahead of the release I spoke to writer and showrunner Jed Mercurio about creating the series and keeping its many twists and turns a...
Trapped: Why you need to wrap up with this Icelandic gem
Sometimes a TV drama comes out from nowhere and turns into an obsession. This was certainly cased with Icelandic crime drama Trapped. The 10-part mystery was already a hit in its native land and its no surprise really. BBC Four has long been the home of unmissable...
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Doctor Foster: A gripping ending to the BBC drama of 2015 so far
My followers on Twitter will know I've been slightly downbeat about the state of UK drama this year. The C-Word aside, there hasn't been a BBC to grab me by the short and curly's. I'd hoped it would be Doctor Foster, I'd previewed the first episode and LOVED Surrane...
Am I the only one with a DVD collection??
I moved recently. It's a process that's just as stressful as the statistics say. Canceling direct debits, setting up direct debits, closing the home phone and setting up and memorising a new number. Fighting with solicitors and making sure you have Sky come out and...
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Why you must watch Hostages on BBC Four
Do you know what I love most about running this site? Well, firstly it gives me an outlet to talk about TV. If I couldn't vent my disappointment or rave about something I loved here I could see myself becoming one of those people who jabbers incoherently to themselves...
Hostages DVD announced
It may have only just become on BBC4, but we already have an upcoming DVD release of Israeli drama 'Hostages.' The 10-part Israeli series is an intense, modern-day psychological crime-thriller that will leave viewers on the edge of their seat. A brilliant...
The Hidden world of Acorn Exclusives: Jimmy McGovern’s Accused
ACCUSED: Series 1 Street Date: Monday 2nd July 2012 Acorn site: Available Now DVD Extras • Exclusive “Behind the Scenes with Jimmy McGovern” • Cast Filmographies • Subtitles Unflinching drama from the award winning Jimmy McGovern (Cracker, Hillsborough, The Street)...