Latest reviews

Catch Hand

Gritty, largely lost 1960s BBC drama following itinerant labourers as they drifted from job to job across Britain. Mixing adventure and social realism, it portrayed working-class resilience, friendship, and the unseen builders of modern Britain

Mr Majeika

Remember when lessons came with a little magic? Stanley Baxter brings wizardly charm to the classroom. From flying carpets to mischievous spells, this classic ITV series is pure nostalgic fun—perfect for fans of timeless children’s TV

Gunpowder

Before fireworks and bonfires, there was blood, betrayal, and a plot to shake England’s throne. Gunpowder thrusts us into 1605—where faith, fanaticism, and fear collide. Does it ignite gripping drama, or fizzle into smoke?

The Commander

Murder. Power. Secrets: When Commander Clare Blake takes charge of London’s elite murder squad, justice isn’t the only thing on the line—her personal choices spark as much controversy as the crimes she investigates

Notorious Woman

Step into the scandalous world of Aurore Dupin, aka George Sand—cigar-smoking, trouser-wearing, and defying every convention of 19th‑century Paris. Discover why the BBC’s Notorious Woman remains a lost gem of television history

The Three Hostages

Another treasure from the BBC vaults resurfaces… This time it’s John Buchan’s gripping fourth Richard Hannay (The Thirty-Nine Steps) adventure. A lost drama worth remembering—step back into television history with us...

Stigma

When workmen attempt to remove a large stone on a property their efforts seem to awaken a centuries-old curse. Katharine, the property owner, begins to bleed from invisible wounds, and when the stone is finally lifted, a skeleton is discovered beneath it

Death Comes to Pemberley

Set in 1803, six years after Elizabeth and Darcy’s marriage, Death Comes to Pemberley transforms Austen’s world into a gripping murder mystery, where family ties, old rivalries, and dark secrets collide against the grandeur of Pemberley estate

Flambards

Based on three modern classic novels by award-winning writer Kathleen Peyton, Flambards traces the journey of a teenage girl coming of age during a period of great social and technological upheaval—an era of horses and aeroplanes, class conflict, suffragettes, war, and renewal

Lost In Space

A colony spacecraft transporting the Robinson family to a new world is sabotaged by an infiltrating enemy agent, causing them to crash-land on a remote planet deep in uncharted space.

The Last Train

Cryogenically frozen, a group of individuals awaken 52 years after an asteroid devastates London. The Last Train, now largely forgotten by UK viewers, is a gripping post-apocalyptic sci-fi tale of survival, secrets, and humanity on the brink

Our Mutual Friend

Dickens' last completed novel, which many regard as his greatest, a satire on class and money, and one of his most complex and sophisticated fictions has been film three times by the BBC. This review covers the two most recent adaptation

Mindhunter

Step into the minds of history’s most notorious serial killers with Mindhunter on Netflix — a chilling, intelligent thriller you won’t forget

Leave It to Charlie

A forgotten gem from the late '70s, Leave It to Charlie delivered gentle laughs, rich characterisation, and northern charm

Chancer

What happens when you fake your identity, steal half a million from your ruthless boss, and fall for the wrong woman? Chancer has all the answers — with a young, magnetic Clive Owen at the centre of the chaos

The Four Just Men

Loosely based on a novel by Edgar Wallace, The Four Just Men was one of the first series that mixed an all-star cast, crime-fighting adventure and exotic locations. Unfortunately, the studio that made it soon went bust...

Riviera Police

When Riviera Police debuted it looked set to be a hit. It had all the ingredients of a light-hearted crime drama designed to dazzle: an exotic French Riviera backdrop, a cast of international detectives...so why did it flop so badly?

Alien: Earth

When Alien first stalked cinema screens in 1979, it redefined science fiction horror with a single, unforgettable truth: in space, no one can hear you scream. Nearly half a century later, Alien: Earth dares to bring that terror home

The Befrienders

Step inside the raw, emotional world of The Befrienders—a forgotten 1970s BBC drama that tackled loneliness, mental health, and human connection long before its time, and discover why it still resonates today

Elizabeth I

The drama begins in 1579 and exposes the conflict between Elizabeth's sense of duty and the instincts of her heart, her doomed affair with the Earl of Essex, and the struggles of a powerful and independent woman battling to survive in a male-dominated world

The Borderers

The Anglo-Scottish border was a volatile frontier where cross words could lead to crossed swords and a brawl could start a war. The warden of the Scottish Middle March struggles to keep order over a hot-headed people owing more allegiance to their surnames than to the Crown

The Woman in White

The BBC’s adaptation of The Woman in White brought Wilkie Collins’ classic Victorian thriller to television in a six-part serial. With its gothic atmosphere and intricate plot the production aimed to capture the suspense and intrigue of the original novel for a new generation of viewers

Rag, Tag and Bobtail

Rag, Tag and Bobtail, the gentle tales of a hedgehog, mouse and rabbit, first appeared on British television in September 1953, slipping neatly into the newly named Watch with Mother cycle

Hine

Originally aired in 1971, Wilfred Greatorex’s Hine is a bold, intelligent and deeply unsettling exploration of the international arms trade, personified through its charismatic and morally ambiguous central character

The Man Who Cheated Death

Adam Krane is a respected solicitor—or so it seems. Beneath the surface lies a calculating killer. In this psychological thriller, the police must untangle a web of seemingly random murders before he strikes again

The Wild Wild West

Think classic Western, espionage thriller, and science fiction romp all rolled into one, with a good helping of humour. In short, it was “James Bond on horseback.”

Dept. Q

A moody, character-driven crime drama that delivers on both substance and style. Matthew Goode is mesmerising as the damaged detective, and the central mystery is rich enough to hook you early and keep you guessing

Kizzy

Teenage drama that explores bullying, intolerance, and the struggles of a Romany girl. Kizzy critiques the care system, contrasts tradition with modernity, exposes class prejudice and champions diversity and the celebration of difference

The Dark Island

Lost BBC espionage series, starring Robert Hardy, detailing the investigation of a torpedo found on the shore of an island in the Hebrides - which turns out to be no ordinary weapon of war

The Capone Investment

A brutal murder in 1970s England sparks a gripping investigation that uncovers a trail leading to $4 million of Al Capone’s hidden fortune, intertwining organized crime, financial intrigue, and dark secrets buried across decades