Reviews

Mindhunter

Mindhunter (2017)

Mindhunter

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

Miranda

Miranda (2009)

Miranda

A masterpiece of craftsmanship and the product of immense comedic literacy, Miranda showed a genuine feminist sensibility without using the f-word, maintaining its quality over 20 episodes and never getting stale.

Misery Bear

Misery Bear (2009)

Misery Bear

Hit Internet series of short films on the saddest, loneliest, drunkest bear in the world

The Misfit (1970)

Having returned from a colonial life in Malaya to an England he longer recognised Basil Allenby-Johnson, "the Alf Garnett of the middle classes", takes a verbal swing at feminism; permissive and undisciplined youth; age prejudice by employers; student demos; the press; and the health service.

Misfits

Misfits (2009)

Misfits

Blending gritty realism with dark comedy, Misfits follows a group of young offenders who gain bizarre superpowers. It's a sharp, unpredictable series that redefines the superhero genre with raw energy and biting wit

Misleading Cases

Misleading Cases (1967)

Misleading Cases

Roy Dotrice played the part of the doddering but astute eternal litigant Albert Haddock, who would enter the courtroom to debate a variety of moral issues with pleas that referred back to forgotten or outdated laws.

Miss Adventure

Miss Adventure (1964)

Miss Adventure

Hattie Jacques plays it straight as private investigator Stacey Smith, whose cases always turn out far more complicated than at first sight, and get her into some very odd situations

Miss Marple

Miss Marple (1984)

Miss Marple

The spinster detective who first appeared in Agatha Christie's 1930 novel 'The Murder at the Vicarage.'

Missing from Home

Missing from Home (1960)

Missing from Home

Nell Merriman disappears from home and the police organise a search on a large scale. Anxiety for her safety mounts, but the one person who is completely happy and undisturbed by events is Nell.

Mr Bean

Mr. Bean (1990)

Mr Bean

They say actions speak louder than words, and that's never been truer than in the case of a certain Mr Bean, one of Britain's most popular comical television characters, the taciturn, clumsy, conniving and ever ingenious "child in a grown man's body."

Mister Ed

Mister Ed (1961)

Mister Ed

In the world of television comedy Mister Ed is often dismissed by critics as nothing more than a second-rate comedy of little significance. To simply pass it off as such would be a great mistake.

Mistral's Daughter (1984)

US miniseries beginning in 1925 and starring an international cast including Stefanie Powers, Timothy Dalton, Ian Richardson, Stacy Keach and Joanna Lumley. A beautiful and naïve model arrives in Paris where she becomes an artist's model and the toast of the city

Modern Family

Modern Family (2009)

Modern Family

Golden Globe-winning mockumentary-style sitcom following three branches of a sprawling, cheerfully dysfunctional, multi-cultural family in Los Angeles.

Mogul and The Troubleshooters

Mogul / The Troubleshooters (1964)

Mogul and The Troubleshooters

Years before US TV viewers were introduced to the immoral exploits of the mega-rich oil barons of Dallas, the UK presented the day-to-day boardroom dramas of the high-powered executives of Mogul.

Money Heist

Money Heist (La Casa de Papel) (2017)

Money Heist

International Emmy Award winning (Best Drama Series) Spanish crime caper in which a gang of robbers take 67 hostages as part of their daring and dangerous assault on the Royal Mint of Spain, where they plan to print and escape with €2.4 billion

Monk tv series

Monk (2002)

Monk tv series

Former Police Detective Adrian Monk has suffered from intensified obsessive-compulsive disorder and a variety of phobias since the murder of his wife.

The Monkees

The Monkees (1966)

The Monkees

The Monkees: Micky, Davy, Mike, and Peter—in hilarious, surreal adventures packed with slapstick comedy, catchy music, and quirky charm. It broke the fourth wall and parodied pop culture with a fun, chaotic energy!

Monkey TV series

Monkey (1978)

Monkey TV series

Considered a cult classic, "Monkey" was an inventive and energetic Japanese produced adventure based on the tale of a 7th century Buddhist priest who travelled across the continents in search of enlightenment.

The Monocled Mutineer

The Monocled Mutineer (1986)

The Monocled Mutineer

Controversial BBC drama that explores the murky legacy of WWI deserter Percy Toplis, blending gripping storytelling with political provocation — and igniting a fierce national debate in the process

The Monsters

The Monsters (1962)

The Monsters

Four-part science fiction series that failed to make an impact with either viewers or critics, and was never repeated before being 'junked' less than a year after transmission

Moody and Pegg

Moody and Pegg (1974)

Moody and Pegg

When two complete strangers are sold the same lease by an estate agent they have to live together.

The Moon Stallion

The Moon Stallion (1978)

The Moon Stallion

A young girl becomes embroiled in mystical intrigue. Though she is blind, she has the "sight" which connects her to a mysterious white stallion, an ancient legend of Arthur as a Celtic chieftain, and to danger from others who seek paranormal power

Moonlighting (1985)

Comedy drama centred round a private detective agency and a will-they won't-they plotline