Joe Clay

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.

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.

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.

Oct 16, 2024 | thetimes.com | Joe Clay

For full TV listings for the week, see our comprehensive TV guideA House Through Time: Two Cities at WarBBC2, 9pmThe popular history series returns with David Olusoga tracing the lives of the residents of two apartment blocks — one in London and one in Berlin — before, during and after the Second World War. Olusoga’s journey begins in the 1920s. Montagu Mansions is a Victorian block in Marylebone and the home of the former soldier John Murray-Smith and his family.

Oct 11, 2024 | thetimes.com | Ben Dowell |Joe Clay

For full TV listings for the week, see our comprehensive TV guideAngela Rippon at the BBCBBC4, 7pmIn 1977, when Jeremy Clarkson had only just reached the legal age to drive, Top Gear was born. Presenting alongside Tom Coyne was Angela Rippon, one of the biggest BBC stars of that or any era.