Shy & Lola is a new six-part drama for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, written by award-winning screenwriter and novelist Amanda Coe (Apple Tree Yard, The Trial of Christine Keeler) and produced by multi-BAFTA and Emmy award-winning Clerkenwell Films (Baby Reindeer, The...
In an age where new series come and go in the blink of an eye, it's worth remembering that some of the best series are close-ended. The mini or 'limited' series which asks very little of you in terms of commitment but deliver a concise and satisfying story. I've put...
ITV's Broadchurch and Channel 4's Southcliffe and The IT Crowd led the filed in the TV Bafta Nominations which were announced today. The popular mystery drama garnered three nominations for best Drama Series and nods for cast members Olivia Colman and David Bradley....
So unbelievably we've reached that point again when we look back fondly on the last twelve months of television and celebrate the best. Ripper Street (January 2013, BBC1) This series wasn't what a lot of viewers were expecting when they settled down on a dark Sunday...
Welcome once again to a look at the highs and the lows of this week's TV. We start this week with a sequel to a drama that first aired back in 2011 on BBC Scotland. The first instalment of The Field of Blood had an interesting journey as it later found a cult...
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...
Southcliffe is brilliant. It’s compelling and gut-wrenching and the cinematography is astonishing. It’s also the worst piece of television I have ever watched. Not because of the acting, which is great, or the script, which is sparse but just enough. It’s the worst...