TV review
The best critics on the TV shows everyone is talking about
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4 out of 5 stars.
The Incredibly Talented Lucy review – a sparkling story, with an enraging twist ending
4 out of 5 stars.This moving documentary is as much about The Piano winner’s teacher, Daniel, as it is about her remarkable rise. While their relationship is wonderful to watch, the difficulties they face prove a rotten problem in society
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4 out of 5 stars.Although it is often hilarious, Clarkson’s ever-compelling show is back with shocking and harrowing insights into the truth about British farming. Tissues at the ready!
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2 out of 5 stars.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz review – proof that the Holocaust cannot be entertainment
2 out of 5 stars.All the things you expect from a classic drama are here: heroism, suspense, stirring music. But against a backdrop of true horror, this well-intentioned show becomes utterly grotesque -
4 out of 5 stars.
A Man in Full review – skin-crawling Trump satire is a worthy Succession replacement
4 out of 5 stars.Jeff Daniels rages as a crooked real-estate mogul staring into the abyss of bankruptcy in this lavish take on Tom Wolfe’s novel. It’s just a shame the swearing can’t compete with the real deal
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4 out of 5 stars.Sean Bean gloriously channels his inner-Cromwell in this tale of a loner lawyer investigating a gruesome decapitation at a Tudor monastery. It’s mean, moody – and the perfect tribute to its author who died this week
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1 out of 5 stars.The actor struggles with a distractingly unbelievable British accent in Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight’s tiresome espionage drama
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2 out of 5 stars.
Miriam: Death of a Reality Star review – as grubby as the cruel show that ruined her life
2 out of 5 stars.As this documentary smugly rehashes the transphobia that made Miriam Rivera’s life hell – claiming it would never happen today – it becomes just as tawdry. Has TV learned nothing in the past 20 years?
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3 out of 5 stars.As people play their hearts out on station platforms, this is undoubtedly stirring stuff – but there’s always been something terribly odd plaguing it too
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4 out of 5 stars.
Knuckles review – Idris Elba’s Sonic spin-off is ludicrous, hilarious and actually rather moving
4 out of 5 stars.The further this show leans into its silly side, the better it becomes. It is about an echidna space warrior helping his pal get to a bowling tournament, after all
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4 out of 5 stars.
Thank You, Goodnight review – Bon Jovi’s surprisingly devastating ode to lost youth
4 out of 5 stars.There’s plenty of great stuff in this documentary to keep super fans happy – but you only need to know 80s banger Livin’ on a Prayer to get emotional as the ageing band break down before your very eyes
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3 out of 5 stars.
Joe and Katherine’s Bargain Holidays review – comedians slum it with a ‘spa day’ in a pub car park
3 out of 5 stars.Budget ice baths, graveyard sleepovers and a night of slam poetry in Norwich! Joe Wilkinson and Katherine Ryan are super fun as they hunt for adventures that don’t break the bank -
3 out of 5 stars.
Dead Boy Detectives review – this fun paranormal romp will make you feel young again
3 out of 5 stars.The latest Neil Gaiman story about two ghosts on the run has spells, shenanigans and supernatural horrors galore. It’s impossible not to be entertained by such escapist adventures
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3 out of 5 stars.You will laugh and may cry watching these charming youngsters prepare for their bar and batmitzvahs – but with antisemitism on the rise, this film feels bizarrely flimsy
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4 out of 5 stars.Anjli Mohindra is marvellous as a cop shunted off to a remote island, only to find a strange lawless land full of pagan – possibly satanic – rituals. Then a body turns up and all bets are off
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4 out of 5 stars.This relentless documentary takes us back in time to meet the women abused by glam-rock star Gary Glitter as children … and the roadies who tried to stop him (and set his wig on fire) 25 years before he finally got caught
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3 out of 5 stars.
The Jinx: Part Two review – more bombshells from Robert Durst, the serial killer who just won’t shut up
3 out of 5 stars.Nearly a decade on from the murder confession that made The Jinx iconic TV, Durst’s loose lips don’t get any less shocking – but this meta follow-up does make some icky choices
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The Responder series two review – another total TV triumph
5 out of 5 stars.