Tag: Lesley Manville

Posted in Midsomer Murders TV

12 Days of Lesley Manville – 5: Midsomer Murders – Fit for Murder

Who else but Lesley Manville would be an appropriate central figure for Tom Barnaby’s final case in…

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 TV

12 Days of Lesley Manville – 3: Mayday

Overshadowed by Broadchurch at the time, Mayday switches up the crime drama trope by focusing on the…

Posted in TV

12 Days of Lesley Manville – 2: Citadel (Series 1)

All the money in the world can’t make Amazon Prime’s would-be new franchise Citadel work “You can’t…

Posted in Christopher Hampton TV

12 Days of Lesley Manville – 1: Dangerous Liaisons (Series 1)

There’s not enough Lesley Manville to give this TV adaptation of Dangerous Liaisons the life it needs…

Posted in Christmas Film

Film Review: The Christmas Candle (2013)

A film that truly is so bad it needs to be seen, featuring Susan Boyle’s acting debut…

Posted in Peter Morgan The Crown TV

TV Review: The Crown (Series 6 Part 1)

The first four episodes of the final series of The Crown prove melodramatic nonsense – Princess Di…

Posted in TV

TV Review: Citadel, Episode 1

Cast Lesley Manville and you guarantee that I’ll watch it. Amazon Prime’s new tentpole TV show Citadel…

Posted in BAFTA Television Awards Film & TV awards The Crown TV

2023 British Academy Television Awards nominations

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