TV Reviews8.2/10
Walking with Dinosaurs Still Shows Dinosaurs Better Than Anyone Else
A review of Walking with Dinosaurs, the 1999 BBC series that brought ancient creatures back to life through animation and spectacle.
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TV Reviews7.3/10
Eleven Years On, The TV Adaptation Of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Still Holds Its Spell
A BBC adaptation of Susanna Clarke's novel, wherein two magicians wage a war of magic during the French wars.
BBC Funding Fight: Brittin Warns Of ‘Bare Cupboard’ As Licence Fee Talks Drag
The BBC's licence fee funding model is broken, and the corporation faces cuts. Here's what's really happening with its funding.
TV Reviews8.1/10
BBC’s North & South Turns Elizabeth Gaskell’s Novel Into a Tight, Timeless Period Drama
A BBC tale of Margaret Hale and John Thornton amid mills and strikes, wherein pride meets dignity in the North.
New BBC Reports Show What Fighting Looks Like at the Front Line of Yemen’s Escalating War
A rare BBC report from Yemen's front line: soldiers warn of attack, drones hover, and strikes follow soon after the crew departs.
TV Reviews6.3/10
Kit Harington Leads a Solidly Made, Flawed Gunpowder
Kit Harington stars in BBC/HBO's Gunpowder miniseries about the 1605 plot to blow up Parliament; a mixed verdict on this historical drama.
TV Reviews4.3/10
EastEnders at 41: How a Slice-of-Life Soap Became a Landmark of British TV Drama
A look back at EastEnders, the long-running BBC soap that broke taboos and shaped British television drama.
TV Reviews7.5/10
‘The Little Drummer Girl’: Florence Pugh Carries a Slow-Burn Spy Con About Trust and Betrayal
A tale of deceit and betrayal wherein a young actress falls into the service of a cunning spy, and must choose between truth and ruin.
TV Reviews7.1/10
James Norton Anchors BBC’s McMafia as a Man Trapped Between Legitimacy and Crime
A review of McMafia, a crime drama starring James Norton as a man pulled between his criminal family and a legitimate life.
TV Reviews7.1/10
Being Human Review: Vampire, Werewolf and Ghost Share a Flat — and Hold Their Own
A review of Being Human, the BBC supernatural drama about a vampire, werewolf, and ghost sharing a flat.
BBC Boss Matt Brittin Warns Services May Close As £500 Million Savings Target Looms
BBC boss Matt Brittin warns channels may close as the broadcaster cuts £500m and shifts toward streaming.
TV Reviews8.5/10
Nine Years On, Strike Still Sits Comfortably Between War and Crime
Tom Burke's war veteran detective returns in this BBC crime series, solving crimes the police can't manage.