We are a little bit late to the party, but have finally marathoned the new series of Orange is the New Black and be warned: there are spoilers ahead. The third season of OITNB picks […]
Humans: Ironically mechanical
Talk about the new Channel 4 drama Humans began before it even aired. It was the advert that had Brits freaked out in black-mirror style, where they were introduced to Sally a ‘synth’, who is […]
Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids
Talented TV documentary filmmaker, Louis Theroux, has taken on some serious topics throughout his career, and now he turns his attention to gender dysphoria. This programme takes a slightly different and more serious approach, as opposed to […]
Raised by Wolves: Witty, Clever and Creative
Witty, clever and creative are just three of the words that could adequately describe Channel’s 4 latest comedy offering on a Monday night, Raised by Wolves. The ever talented Caitlin Moran and her sister Caroline have crafted […]
Coalition: Political Drama or Satirical Comedy?
Coalition Review Channel 4’s Coalition was, of course, entertaining in its own right, presenting the head scratching and tragically funny last days of the 2010 formation of our coalition government. Although entertaining, the programme failed […]
Travel Man: Barcelona in 48 hours
One could be forgiven for thinking the new series Travel Man presented by IT Crowd’s Richard Ayoade would be an informative and interesting, if not at times amusing, commentary on some of Europe’s most popular city destinations. […]
Poldark: As Many Love Triangles as there are Tricorne Hats
Most of us at Leeds probably won’t have encountered the BBC’s original 1975 adaptation of Poldark. Based on a series of twelve novels by Winston Graham, the original show was a hit back in its day, […]
Stop cutting our girls
Female genital mutilation (FGM) has been brought into the media spotlight more in recent years. BBC3 featured a programme for Comic Relief to raise awareness about FGM, Stop Cutting Our Girls. Sometimes trivalised to ‘female […]
Freeview Flicks of the Week: The King’s Speech, Now is Good and A Lonely Place to Die
In the Middle’s best weekly freeview flicks picks is here! This week we find that life is sweet, discover a lonely place to die and admire Colin Firth. MONDAY – Life is Sweet (Film4 01:45) […]
12 Monkeys: Time Travel and Mystery in Syfy’s New Drama
The Syfy channel is well known for showing a wide variety of dramas with a twist, and their latest offering of 12 Monkeys is definitely no exception. Based on the 1995 film of the same […]
Drugs Live: Cannabis on Trial was boring and biased
Channel 4’s Drug’s Live: Cannabis on Trial attempted to distinguish the difference in the feelings and effects induced by hashish and the reportedly “three times stronger” skunk, which has created much debate in recent years. […]
Freeview Flicks of the Week: Kick-Ass, Planet of the Apes and Star Trek
In the Middle’s best weekly freeview flicks picks is here! This week we find ourselves on a strange planet, run away from fate and remember the great Leonard Nimoy. MONDAY – Chronicle (Film4 21:00) Back […]