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Feb 13, 2025 | 
thetimes.com | Tim Glanfield |Jake Helm |Andrew Male |Ed Porter
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Dec 12, 2024 | 
bfi.org.uk | Andrew Male
One of the most watched UK TV shows of 2024, and certainly the most influential, was ITV’s Mr Bates vs The Post Office. Figures vary but as of 24 November, this four-part drama, which aired in January 2024, has accumulated around 14 million viewers.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
thetimes.com | Andrew Male |Tim Glanfield |Jake Helm |Joe Clay
Channel 4 has produced some of the most critically acclaimed British programs since it launched in 1982 – and its streaming service is home to some hidden gems and unmissable dramas. If you love Derry Girls and comedy dramas, you might also love Big Boys, starring Dylan Llewellyn as Jack, who is still struggling to navigate university in the show’s second season. Fellow Derry Girls cast member Nicola Coughlan is magnetic as Maggie, a playwright with bipolar disorder, in the new sitcom Big Mood.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
thetimes.com | Tim Glanfield |Jake Helm |Victoria Segal |Andrew Male
If you only watch ITV for reality shows like Love Island, you’re missing out on some hidden gems. ITV’s free streaming service ITVX is home to many critically acclaimed series that we’ve put into a handy watchlist. This year, some of the best British talent has led its dramas, including the terrific Sophie Turner in Joan, and the ever-impressive Toby Jones as Alan Bates in the award-winning drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, based on the tragic real-life scandal.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
thetimes.com | Tim Glanfield |Jake Helm |Victoria Segal |Andrew Male
There’s no arguing that Sky and Now have one of the best TV show offerings out there. From sensational dramas like Succession and The White Lotus, to recent hits like historical drama Mary & George and comedy-drama Sweetpea, it’s clear that Sky and Now hosts the shows on everyone’s lips. For sci-fi and fantasy fans, there’s The Last of Us and House of the Dragon (and of course, Game of Thrones), while comedy fans should check out The Flight Attendant, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Brassic.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
thetimes.com | Tim Glanfield |Jake Helm |Andrew Male |Joe Clay
Apple TV+ struggled to compete against the likes of Netflix when it first launched in the UK in 2019. But following the success of its hit shows Ted Lasso and The Morning Show, Apple TV+ has managed to build an impressive catalogue. Spy thriller Slow Horses is a standout success for the platform, as is the sci-fi drama Severance. Masters of the Air, a Second World War miniseries, is worth watching, as isWeCrashed, a drama about the rise and fall of office-sharing giant WeWork.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
thetimes.com | Tim Glanfield |Jake Helm |Andrew Male |James Jackson
Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service may sometimes struggle to compete with the likes of Netflix and Disney+ for the attention of TV fans, but this platform is not to be overlooked. While Amazon first introduced viewers to Prime Video in 2015 with The Grand Tour, the streaming service now boasts a wide range of shows, including an impressive range of original commissions.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
thetimes.com | Tim Glanfield |Jake Helm |Andrew Male |Joe Clay
Netflix subscribers have been spoilt for choice in recent months. From the Kristen Bell sitcomNobody Wants Thisto the Nicole Kidman murder mystery The Perfect Couple, it’s no wonder TV fans may be overwhelmed with options. Netflix’s wide range of TV shows means there’s something for everyone: true crime fans may be interested inMonsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, while romance fans should give Bridgerton a go.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
thetimes.com | Tim Glanfield |Jake Helm |Victoria Segal |Andrew Male
Halloween is just around the corner, and while it’s true that horror films tend to take centre stage at this time of year, television does a decent line in spooky series too. To get you in the mood for things that go bump in the night we have collected some of our critics’ favourite scary shows to watch this Halloween. So that there’s something for everyone, we’ve split them by age classification with a handful aimed at younger people, plus a larger selection rated 12+, 15+ and 18+.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
thetimes.com | Tim Glanfield |Jake Helm |Andrew Male |James Jackson
It’s a river, a rainforest and, to many 21st-century consumers, an overgrown online bookshop. But Amazon as a video streaming platform has never quite had the same memeable cool and cut-through as Netflix or the big franchise appeal of Disney+ with all its Star Wars and Marvel offerings. Perhaps not helped by a number of name changes over the years (it’s now just Prime Video, having dropped the Amazon) it’s struggled to gain a clear edge over rivals.
