Reviews

Softly Softly

Softly, Softly (1974)

Softly Softly

Spin-off from Z Cars in which two leading detectives are seconded to the Regional Crime Squad.

Soldier and Me

Soldier and Me (1974)

Soldier and Me

Tense children's drama about two young boys on the run from would-be assassins who are plotting the execution of Czech dissidents in the wake of the 1968 revolt that led to Russia's occupation of their country.

Soldier, Soldier TV series

Soldier, Soldier (1991)

Soldier, Soldier TV series

Hugely successful drama series following the men of the King’s Own Fusiliers, their wives and families and the trials and tribulations they face at home and on their tours of duty to the far flung fields of Hong Kong, Germany, Cyprus, New Zealand and Australia

Son of the Morning Star

Son of the Morning Star (1991)

Son of the Morning Star

Two-part Western miniseries telling the story of George Custer, Crazy Horse and the events prior to the battle of the Little Bighorn, from the different perspectives of two women

Sonny & Cher

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971)

Sonny & Cher

Planned as a six-episode summer replacement in 1971, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour did so well that CBS brought it back immediately as a weekly variety series.

Sons of Anarchy

Sons of Anarchy (2008)

Sons of Anarchy

An adrenaline-charged, often violent journey into the treacherous world of a motorcycle club that operates both legal and illegal businesses in the small town of Charming, USA - and how the loyalty of two brothers are divided.

Sooty

Sooty (1955)

Sooty

Introducing the glove puppet superstar of children's TV.

The Sopranos

The Sopranos (1999)

The Sopranos

Hailed as one of television’s essential dramas, The Sopranos follows James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano: husband, father and mob boss whose professional and private strains land him in the office of his therapist.

Sorry

Sorry! (1981)

Sorry

Timothy Lumsden leads a dull life - he works in a public library and lives at home with his domineering mother and self-effacing father. Timothy Lumsden is sorry...

Space Dandy

Space Dandy (2014)

Space Dandy

Japanese science fiction anime television series featuring the cosmic and comic adventures of a handsome space explorer tasked to tour the universe and discover new alien beings

Space Patrol

Space Patrol (1963)

Space Patrol

Where Gerry Anderson's marionette marvels like Supercar and Fireball XL5 tend to dominate the discussion, it is both baffling and unfortunate that Space Patrol, a sharply written, genuinely imaginative puppet series from the same era, has remained so often overlooked

Spaced

Spaced (1999)

Spaced

The misadventures of two twenty-something Londoners who decide to move in together after only just meeting each other

Spanish Princess review

The Spanish Princess (2019)

Spanish Princess review

Catherine of Aragon travels to England to meet her husband by proxy, Arthur, Prince of Wales, heir apparent of Henry VII of England. When Arthur dies suddenly, her destiny as the one who will bring peace between Spain and England seems in doubt, until she sets her sights on Prince Henry

Spindoe

Spindoe (1968)

Spindoe

A tale of cross border gang warfare - North versus South London and a lesson in no-honour among thieves.

Spiral

Spiral / Engrenages (2005)

Spiral

A tangled web of political intrigue, prostitution and drugs unfold in this superb French police procedural drama

Spitting Image

Spitting Image (1984)

Spitting Image

The 1980's puppet show that broke new ground on British Sunday night television with its biting satire and grotesque caricatures - the 'establishment' would never be the same again.

The Split

The Split (2018)

The Split

High-stakes divorce law collides with tangled family loyalties as Hannah Stern navigates betrayal, ambition, and love. Sharp, stylish, and emotionally charged—this legal drama cuts deep beneath the surface