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Malory Towers: Malory Towers (S1 entire, 2020) Books Included Season 1, Ep 0
Canadian/British adaptation of Enid Blyton's classic children's books. How will Darrell Rivers fare at her new boarding school and what friends will she make? [more inside]
Doctor Who: The Timeless Children Season 12, Ep 10
The Cybermen are on the march. The last remaining humans are hunted down. Lies are exposed, truths are revealed, and for the Doctor nothing will ever be the same. [more inside]
Doctor Who: Ascension of the Cybermen Season 12, Ep 9
In the far future, the Doctor and her friends face a brutal battle across the farthest reaches of space to protect the last of the human race against the deadly Cybermen. [more inside]
Doctor Who: The Haunting of Villa Diodati Season 12, Ep 8
In 1816, Lord Byron and the Shelleys prepare for a night of ghost stories.
Doctor Who: Can You Hear Me? Season 12, Ep 7
From ancient Syria to present day Sheffield, and out into the wilds of space, something is stalking the Doctor and infecting people’s nightmares.
The Trial of Christine Keeler: Finale Episode #1.6 Season 1, Ep 6
London, Autumn 1963. Stephen’s life hangs in the balance as his sentence is decided at the Old Bailey.
The Trial of Christine Keeler: Episode #1.5 Season 1, Ep 5
The trial of Stephen Ward causes a national sensation, and he is unable to stop himself being made a scapegoat.
Doctor Who: Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror Season 12, Ep 4
The Doctor and her companions land in 1903, and must find out who's sabotaging Nikola Tesla's generator plant at Niagara Falls. [more inside]
The Trial of Christine Keeler: #1.4 Season 1, Ep 4
Christine’s star rises, while Profumo has to face the music. As the powers that be come after Stephen Ward in retribution, friendships and loyalties are tested to the limit.
Doctor Who: Orphan 55 Season 12, Ep 3
Having decided that everyone could do with a holiday, the Doctor takes Graham, Yasmin and Ryan to a luxury resort for a spot of rest and relaxation. However, they discover the place where they are having a break is hiding a number of deadly secrets. [more inside]
The Trial of Christine Keeler: Episode #1.3 Season 1, Ep 3
Pressure mounts and Christine flees to Spain. Profumo orders Stephen Ward to intervene as her story nears publication.
The Trial of Christine Keeler: Episode #1.2 Season 1, Ep 2
Christine is pressured to sell her story to the newspapers, but powerful forces are beginning to form against her.
The Trial of Christine Keeler: Episode #1.1 Season 1, Ep 1
Drama about the notorious Profumo Affair. In 1960s London, model Christine Keeler deals with an explosive love triangle, while War Minister John Profumo seeks press attention.
Doctor Who: Spyfall, Part 2 Season 12, Ep 2
In another dimension, a terrifying plan to destroy humanity is about to reach fruition. The Doctor and her friends aim to defeat a deadly alliance. [more inside]
Doctor Who: Spyfall, Part 1 Season 12, Ep 1
Intelligence agents around the world are under attack from alien forces, so MI6 turn to the only people who can help: the Doctor and friend. As they travel the globe looking for answers, attacks come from all sides. [more inside]
Dracula: Dracula (2020) Books Included Season 1, Ep 0
Moffat & Gatiss return with a three-part "adaptation" of Dracula on BBC One and Netflix. [more inside]
Worzel Gummidge: both 2019 episodes Season 1, Ep 0
Mackenzie Crook's new adaptation of Barbara Euphan Todd's novels about the scarecrow with a life of his own, famously formerly played by the third Doctor Who Jon Pertwee. Both episodes are broadly pitched and paced as a sort of family-viewing version of Crook's previous series Detectorists.
His Dark Materials: Betrayal Books Included Season 1, Ep 8
As the Magisterium closes in, Lyra assists Asriel's efforts, but at great personal cost. (Season finale) [more inside]
A Christmas Carol: FX's A Christmas Carol, episodes 1-3 Season 1, Ep 0
A television adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic Christmas tale of the miser Ebenezer Scrooge. (FX Channel/BBC production) [more inside]
His Dark Materials: The Fight to the Death Books Included Season 1, Ep 7
Separated from her friends, Lyra must use all of her methods of deception to thwart a formidable foe. Meanwhile, Mrs Coulter plots her next move.
His Dark Materials: The Daemon-Cages Show Only Season 1, Ep 6
Lyra discovers the horrific truth behind the Gobbler’s activities in the North. She must use all her wits to help free those around her and avoid suffering a terrible fate.
Seven Worlds, One Planet: Africa Season 1, Ep 7
Home to the greatest wildlife gatherings on Earth, but even in this land of plenty, wildlife faces huge challenges.
His Dark Materials: The Daemon-Cages Books Included Season 1, Ep 6
Lyra discovers the horrific truth behind the Gobbler’s activities in the North. She must use all her wits to help free those around her and avoid suffering a terrible fate.
Seven Worlds, One Planet: North America Season 1, Ep 6
No continent experiences seasonal change as extreme as North America. From tornados that roar across the prairies, to Arctic air sweeping through the humid, southern swamps - this is a land where pioneering animals thrive.
His Dark Materials: The Lost Boy Show Only Season 1, Ep 5
The alethiometer sends Lyra and Iorek on a new path, leading to a shocking but vital clue in her search to find her friend Roger and the other missing children.
His Dark Materials: The Lost Boy Books Included Season 1, Ep 5
The alethiometer sends Lyra and Iorek on a new path, leading to a shocking but vital clue in her search to find her friend Roger and the other missing children.
Seven Worlds, One Planet: Europe Season 1, Ep 5
Sir David Attenborough explores the continent of Europe - a crowded continent transformed by mankind. From the rare and elusive wolves to the almost-extinct Iberian lynx, this continent needs protection to ensure a future for its wildlife. [more inside]
His Dark Materials: Armour Show Only Season 1, Ep 4
Lyra and the Gyptians arrive in the North and seek the help of the Witches' Consul, Texan aeronaut Lee Scoresby and an armoured bear in service to the town.
His Dark Materials: Armour Books Included Season 1, Ep 4
Lyra and the Gyptians arrive in the North and seek the help of the Witches' Consul, Texan aeronaut Lee Scoresby and an armoured bear in service to the town.
Seven Worlds, One Planet: Australia Season 1, Ep 4
A land cast adrift at the time of the dinosaurs. Isolated for millions of years, the weird and wonderful animals marooned here are like nowhere else on Earth. In its jungles a cassowary - one of the most dangerous birds in the world – stands six feet tall. Inland, kangaroos and wombats brave snowstorms and gum tree forests are filled with never-before-seen predators. In its red desert heart, reptiles drink through their skin and huge flocks of wild budgerigars swirl in search of water. On secret islands Tasmanian devils roam and offshore, thousands of sharks gather for a rare event.
The War of the Worlds: Episode 1 Season 1, Ep 1
Woking, 1905. A Martian capsule lands on Earth. When George and Amy join the curious crowd to examine it, the unleashing terror turns their lives into a nightmare. [more inside]
His Dark Materials: The Spies Show Only Season 1, Ep 3
From the clutches of the Gobblers, Lyra finds help from an unlikely source, which helps her piece together more about her past and keep safe from the Magisterium.
Dublin Murders: Episode 2 Show Only Season 1, Ep 2
Rob continues to work on the cases despite his promise to Cassie. [more inside]
His Dark Materials: The Spies Books Included Season 1, Ep 3
From the clutches of the Gobblers, Lyra finds help from an unlikely source, which helps her piece together more about her past and keep safe from the Magisterium.
Seven Worlds, One Planet: South America Season 1, Ep 3
South America - the most species-rich continent on earth. From the volcanoes of the Andes to the world’s largest rainforest, animals here must specialise to carve out a niche. [more inside]
His Dark Materials: The Idea of North Show Only Season 1, Ep 2
Lyra starts her new life in London, determined to find Roger with Mrs Coulter’s help. The Gyptians continue their search for the missing children and the elusive Gobblers.
Dublin Murders: Episode 1 Show Only Season 1, Ep 1
Detectives Rob Reilly and Cassie Maddox are on the case after a young girl is found murdered in the woods on the outskirts of Dublin, Ireland. (Starz, US broadcast) [more inside]
His Dark Materials: The Idea of North Books Included Season 1, Ep 2
Lyra starts her new life in London, determined to find Roger with Mrs Coulter’s help. The Gyptians continue their search for the missing children and the elusive Gobblers. [more inside]
His Dark Materials: Lyra's Jordan Show Only Season 1, Ep 1
Orphan Lyra Belacqua's world is turned upside-down by her long-absent uncle's return from the north, while the glamorous Mrs Coulter visits Jordan College with a proposition. (BBC, HBO) [more inside]
Seven Worlds, One Planet: Asia Season 1, Ep 2
Asia is the largest and most extreme continent on our planet, stretching from the Arctic Circle in the north to the tropical forests on the equator. The animals here face the hottest deserts, tallest jungles and highest mountains found anywhere on Earth. But the continent has not always looked like this. These extreme worlds were created when India collided with the rest of Asia 30 million years ago, shaping the continent as we know it today. Animals here have adapted to the extreme environments in almost unbelievable ways. [more inside]
Seven Worlds, One Planet: Antarctica Season 1, Ep 1
Antarctica - a land of survivors enduring the most hostile conditions on earth. 98 per cent of the mainland is covered by ice on which virtually nothing can live. [more inside]
His Dark Materials: Lyra's Jordan Books Included Season 1, Ep 1
Orphan Lyra Belacqua's world is turned upside-down by her long-absent uncle's return from the north, while the glamorous Mrs Coulter visits Jordan College with a proposition. [more inside]
Defending the Guilty: Episode #1.2 Season 1, Ep 2
As Will grapples with whether to tell his girlfriend about his recent indiscretion - but he has no such dilemma when in Chambers, as Liam has already told everyone. However, his newfound notoriety does throw up a juicy opportunity from Miles, who offers him the case that everyone wants. Meanwhile, Caroline fears her prospects of becoming a Queen's Counsel are dubious, and wonders how much to let the jury know about a particularly unappealing client.
Defending the Guilty: Episode 1 Season 1, Ep 1
Will Packham is an idealistic pupil barrister - or idealistic for now. His clients are at least as guilty as sin. His pupil-master Caroline thinks he is a gutless snowflake. His fellow pupils want the same job as him and would stab each other to get it. Over the course of two days, Will has to defend a would-be murderer, keep a young slam poet out of custody and fetch Caroline a range of pastries. Can Will hold onto his principles and prove he has what it takes?
The ABC Murders: Hercule and the new Inspector Season 1, Ep 1
Rupert Grint was the surprise star, here. Malkovich being stilted and precise suits the character of Poirot, but put him together with Crome, they warm up to each other in an organic and compelling way, and it's on Grint's natural talent as a supporting actor. I would watch a series based on Poirot and Crome discussing the weather, so good.
Don't Forget The Driver: First Series Season 1, Ep 0
A coach driver and single father navigates the post-Brexit world surrounding his seaside enclave. [more inside]
The Little Drummer Girl: Full Miniseries Books Included Season 1, Ep 1
Based on John le Carré’s best-selling literary masterpiece of the same name and directed by visionary filmmaker Park Chan-wook, The Little Drummer Girl weaves a suspenseful and explosive story of espionage and high-stakes international intrigue. Set in the late 1970s, the pulsating thriller follows Charlie, a fiery actress and idealist whose resolve is tested after she meets the mysterious Becker while on holiday in Greece. It quickly becomes apparent that his intentions are not what they seem, and her encounter with him entangles her in a complex plot devised by the spy mastermind Kurtz. Charlie takes on the role of a lifetime as a double agent while remaining uncertain of her own loyalties. AMC [more inside]
Any interest in overthinking 'The Little Drummer Girl'?
This question refers specifically to the recent miniseries adaptation of the 1983 John le Carré novel of the same name. [more inside]
Doctor Who: The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos Season 11, Ep 10
On the planet of Ranskoor Av Kolos, a battlefield, a conflict-scarred survivor, and a deadly reckoning await the Doctor, Ryan, Yaz and Graham. [more inside]
Doctor Who: It Takes You Away Season 11, Ep 9
"On the edge of a Norwegian fjord, in the present day, The Doctor, Ryan, Graham and Yaz discover a boarded-up cottage and a girl named Hanne in need of their help. What has happened here? What monster lurks in the woods around the cottage - and beyond?"