The Missing Season 1, Episode 5 review: “Molly”
After last weeks episode I was certain that Ian Garrett had been killed by Tony and/or Emily, so I was perplexed at the opening of ‘Molly’. We witness Ian and his wife Mary on a…
The Theory Of Everything Deserves The Oscar Buzz
I’ll start by admitting that I haven’t actually watched most of the movies that are in contention for the Academy awards, I stopped paying attention to them a few years ago because the awards were more…
Ripper Street Season 3, Episode 3 Review: Ashes and Diamonds
The last episode of Ripper Street seemed to mark a turning point with Inspector Reid, an honorable police officer, killing an unarmed man because he was led to believe that he had both abducted and abused his…
The Missing Season 1 Episode 4 Review: “Gone Fishing”
At the end of the last episode of The Missing we discover video footage of Oliver after he has been taken so the efforts of Julian and Tony seem to have paid off, but we…
The Boy From Aleppo Who Painted The War: Radio 4 Adaptation Review
The Boy From Aleppo Who Painted The War is the debut novel from Sumia Sukkar that was published late last year. It followed the events of the Syrian civil war but differs greatly from your…
Why More Shows Should Have Musical Episodes
Last week Supernatural aired its 200th musical-ish episode and it made me realize that a lot more shows should have musical episodes. I’m not particularly a fan of musicals, they always seem cheesy and I’ve…
Ripper Street, Series 3 Episode 2: “The Beating Of Her Wings”
The thieves that caused the train crash were arrested and hung at the end of episode one, and although the case isn’t completely finished episode two of Ripper Street shifts focus onto the death of…
Ripper Street, Season 3 Episode 1: “Whitechapel Terminus”
There was a very dark day in December 2013 when it was announced that Ripper Street would not be returning to the BBC for a third series. There was a cloud of darkness that swept…
The Missing Season 1 Episode 3 Review: “The Meeting”
The time has come again when I settle down with a cup of tea and a scone to discuss the latest episode of the epic (I know it’s only been three episodes but I’m calling it…