Streaming
I watched nothing but 10Play for a week. Here’s what I learnt
If you’re not a fan of reality shows or the 1990s, you probably won’t have a good time.
- by Meg Watson
Latest
Your Olympics warm up: You name the sport, we name the movie
With the Olympics just over a month away, it’s time to improve your sporting knowledge with our Olympic-themed film and TV festival. We’ve (almost) found a movie, TV series or documentary to match all 28 events.
- by Louise Rugendyke
The Bear has made the kitchen TV’s most dramatic setting. But it wasn’t the first
Mouthwatering food, pressure cooker suspense, and Jeremy Allen White’s biceps are only part of the genre’s appeal.
- by Robert Moran
You should watch all six seasons of this hugely underrated show now
We need a word for the specific pleasure of finding a TV show you love, and discovering that six beautiful seasons await you.
- by Rebecca Shaw
All rise for the incredible true story of Viagra’s first trials
In 1994, a group of Welshmen took part in a study for Viagra. But the little blue diamond was no magic pill.
- by Michael Lallo
Swashbuckling romp My Lady Jane is Succession in a 16th century alt-universe
With a cast including Emily Bader and Rob Brydon, this racy genre mash-up puts a new spin on the story of the woman who was queen of England for nine days.
- by Benji Wilson
Did Bridgerton bring sexy back? Or did it prove we’re still uncomfortable with some sex on TV?
That Nicola Coughlan had to address her body shape repeatedly shows we still have a way to go when it comes to seeing desire in all shapes and sizes and ages on screen.
- by Louise Rugendyke
‘The quickest way to make a point’: Matt Smith knows Westeros is a violent world
Violence is its own language in the land of Westeros. “It’s how they communicate,” House of the Dragon star Matt Smith says.
- by Michael Idato
★★★★
Review
House of the Dragon S2 is slow to take flight but finally catches fire
The second season of the epic fantasy is all about the preparations for a war that seems as inevitable as winter.
- by Karl Quinn
This chilly Nordic noir thriller has slipped under the radar
Shot in Norway, police procedural Wisting harks back to an era when crime shows went about their business with brisk efficiency.
- by Paul Kalina
★★★★
Green Guide
TV drama Under the Bridge brings humanity to a terrible real-life crime story
The true crime drama traces the friendships and families of the teenagers involved in the grim death of a 14-year-old girl in Canada.
- by Craig Mathieson