Review: Witnesses (S1 E1/6), Wednesday 22nd July, Channel 4

Hervé Hedmar’s six-part French crime drama, Witnesses, starts with a dazzlingly chilling opening sequence. In fact, the excellent opening credits don’t kick in until six and a half minutes in, which is unusual to say the least. Those first few minutes delve straight into the action and give us chance to really get a handle…

Review: Jordskott (S1 E7/10), Wednesday 22nd July, ITV Encore

A word of warning: if you haven’t seen episode seven yet do not read this. There were some enormous reveals during the episode, which kicked the narrative along like a Roberto Carlos freekick. Which is to say that there was so much revealed in this episode we were catapulted into some sort of endgame, even…

Interview: David Walliams, Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime

Now is a good time to be a fan of Agatha Christie. Back in February of last year, I reported that the estate of the famous mystery writer had sealed a deal with the BBC to bring some of her lesser-known works to the small screen. The first fruits of that deal spring forth this…

Will the ‘colossal’ orgy scene take place in next week’s episode of True Detective?

The second series of True Detective is certainly polarising viewers and critics alike, with one headline I read this morning (“Season 1 of True Detective was lightning in a bottle, Season 2 is sewage in a hot Mason jar”) showcasing the levels of invective from the negative camp. You can read what I think about it in…