It's been rumoured for a while, and the cast have dodged the question several times over the years but today ITV have finally confirmed Cold Feet will return for an 8-part series in 2016! The new eight-part series will go into production in Manchester in January 2016...
Even before the first episode gone out on the BBC expectations for Harry and Jack William's 8-part thriller The Missing were high. The story revolved around what must be most parent's worst nightmare. Young Oliver Hughes goes missing in a busy bar in France during a...
As this is going to be the final Matt on the Box before Christmas as I'd like to start by wishing my readers a happy Christmas and reward them with my first review of a festive special. However, I'm not sure how much of a reward the Christmas special of Black Mirror...
So we've done it! We've reached the end of the year. 2014 wasn't as packed as last year, but when it was good, it was very good indeed. Sherlock - Series 3 (January 2014, BBC1) 2014 began with one of the most anticipated returns in a long time when we all sat round to...
As we approach the Christmas period, the new programmes populating our TVs are incredibly scarce. Due to this, the latest Matt on the Box will look at three BBC dramas, two of which debuted a few weeks ago. But we start with a drama that has yet to be touched upon in...
The podcast trio return to discuss, Christmas repeats, BBC1's The Missing, I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and why Gary is now the cool one of his group.
Matt & Gary tease Christmas highlights and new BBC One drama 'Remember Me'
On this week's Matt on the Box we have two very different types of policing drama plus department store dilemmas and doggy disasters. Earlier in the year, I was excited by the prospect of a satirical drama written by Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong and directed by Danny...
Matt and Gary hold the fort as Luke heads to the jungle?? They discuss the end of Doctor Who, the start of the Fall and the usual reality TV section.
After a week's absence I'm back to dissect some of TV's most recent highlights. We start with BBC One's latest flagship drama The Missing, which has already received its fair share of critical praise The drama's interweaving narrative sees writers Jack and Harry...
A commentary on the new John Lewis advert, the best episode of The Apprentice and a traumatic TV moment all in the one podcast!
After debuting last week to both critical and viewer acclaim, BBC One's tense 8-parter The Missing continues tonight. In a blog for the BBC director Tom Shackland speaks about finding the locations of the series. One of the many things that excited me about...
In this Halloween edition we discuss, new BBC1 drama The Missing, a triple firing on 'The Apprentice' and Gary helps his elderly neighbour.
Filming has commenced on a major 8x60-minute thriller series, The Missing, written by Harry and Jack Williams. The character-driven drama, made by New Pictures and Company Pictures in association with Two Brothers Pictures and Playground, is due for transmission on...
After mentioning the multitude of crime dramas that were populating our screens in the last instalment, this week we welcomed even more. As well as the superb Line of Duty, which you can read about elsewhere on the site, two other crime dramas debuted this week....
In a special podcast for Valentines, we discuss the returns of Outnumbered, George Gently, DCI Banks and Channel 4's new police comedy Babylon.
On this week's Podcast we're auditioning for a hosting job on Strictly. Talking Geordie comedy Hebburn and discussing whether Elementary is worth a watch.
We're back and this week we discussed the BBC Sitcom Me and Mrs. Jones, ITV's DCI Banks and high praise for Monroe and Moone Boy.
On this week's Podcast we discuss the triumphant return of ITV's Monroe, Gary's trip to a Sky event and dismay at some bad BBC choices.
James Nesbitt (The Hobbit, Occupation, Cold Feet) and the strong ensemble cast from the acclaimed first series are joined by Neil Pearson (Bridget Jones' Diary, Between The Lines, Drop the Dead Donkey), Tracy-Ann Oberman (Doctor Who, EastEnders)...
This column was delayed because I was out living life! Yes I do have one. I attended my sister’s college graduation. We started off with great emotion and enthusiasm but after her name was called and she walked across the stage, there were still more than 200 names to...
Did we like it? Gimme, gimme, gimme a man after midnight. But don't bother with a Midnight Man, thanks. What was good about it? • James Nesbitt stretched himself a bit, abandoning his twinkly charm to play a journalist called Max Raban. He's a bit of a maverick....
Did we like it? A brilliant, gripping interpretation of the last days of Christ awarded a beguiling contemporary feel by the fluid dialogue and the moulding of entrenched Biblical ciphers into believable characters. What was God about it? • The opening credits...
Did we like it? A glinty-eyed, fang-bearing masterwork of drip-drip-drip storytelling, characters with more glistening facets than the Star of India and some juicy eccentrics dropped in to the plot like food parcels to spies aiding the French Resistance. What was good...