Tag: Alex Jennings

Posted in Agatha Christie Nick Dear TV

12 Days of Lesley Manville – 4: Poirot – Cards on the Table

In the midst of a luxe ensemble, Lesley Manville more than holds her own in the Poirot…

Posted in Christmas Film

Film Review: Your Christmas or Mine 2 (2023)

Like most sequels, if we’re honest, Your Christmas or Mine 2 does more of the same, but…

Posted in Christmas Film

Film Review: Your Christmas or Mine? (2022)

Alex Jennings and Harriet Walter tempt me into my first festive film…Amazon Prime’s Your Christmas or Mine?…

Posted in TV

TV Review: The Undeclared War

Intense and measured, The Undeclared War is a cerebral and chilling near-future TV drama “An attack within…

Posted in TV Victoria

TV Review: Victoria (Series 2)

The second season of Victoria gets a little Downton as it continues on its merry way,  “Are…

Posted in TV Victoria

TV Review: Victoria (Series 1)

I finally get settled into historical biodrama Victoria with a bright Jenna Coleman as its lead “I…

Posted in Peter Morgan The Crown TV

TV Review: The Crown Series 5

Imelda Staunton dons the headgear but series 5 of The Crown feels like it is damaging the…

Posted in LGBTQ+ TV

TV Review: This Is Going To Hurt

Ben Whishaw and Ambika Mod take up through the dark, dark, dark comedy of Adam Kay’s excellent…

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TV Review: Return to Cranford

The temptation is always to go back but Return to Cranford largely proves a disappointment “I’ve got…