Apple TV+ revealed the premiere date for “Berlin ER” (formerly known as “KRANK Berlin”), the upcoming edgy German-language medical drama co-created by former emergency room physician-turned-screenwriter Samuel Jefferson together with Viktor Jakovleski. The dynamic...
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...
We discuss BBC1's new series of Poldark. Israeli drama Hostages, new comedy Nurse and have some shocking news for Gary.
The jokes have been made already (‘Goodness, this is a long Aviva car insurance advert’) and the comparisons to Ricky Gervais’ Derek have been posted well in advance. And it’s true that Paul Whitehouse’s bittersweet new sitcom for BBC2, about a hard-pressed Community...
Welcome back to another look back at the week in TV and as always we have quite an eclectic bunch of shows so let's get started. We're kicking off with a new drama from Sky One which, just like their other productions, doesn't scrimp on the budget. I was quite excited...
In the latest podcast we discuss Sky's glossy new medical drama Critical, find out why Gary is enjoying The Casual Vacancy and Matt hates painting!
Warning: Sky1’s brand new medical drama Critical, from the pen of Jed ‘Line of Duty ’Mercurio, is not for the faint of heart. However, if you can get over the open heart surgery, the lashings of blood and the scalpel’s eye view of a man having his chest...
Channel 4 has commissioned 30 new episodes of the RTS award-winning documentary series 24 Hours in A&E which will be filmed at a new location, St George’s Hospital in Tooting, south west London. The 30 x 60 minute programmes have been commissioned from The Garden...
Welcome to another look back to some TV highlights from the last week or so. When In the Flesh first started last year I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Having never been a particularly big fan of the horror genre I sat down to watch Dominic Mitchell's...
Channel 4 What a breath of fresh air One Born Every Minute is! The show returned last Monday for its fifth series and it is still as popular as ever in my household. I only started watching the show in the middle of the last series and was struck by how...
The cover version of BBC2’s Getting On is an entertaining (and even moving) thirty minutes of television filtered through American lenses. Comedic actresses Alex Borstein and Niecy Nash co-star as Head Ward Nurse Dawn Forchette and Nurse Denise Ortley...
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.
There are some programmes that just don’t get the respect they deserve and returning comedy Getting On is one of them. Despite Jo Brand winning a BAFTA for her performance in the series it is still languishing away on BBC4 at 10pm and I do feel that the programme...