TV tonight: zombie apocalypse meets epic love story in The Walking Dead | Television
The Walking Dead: Survivors 9pm, SkymaxAnother spinoff from the Zombie Apocalypse franchise (its sixth film) is on the way, this time set five years after the conclusion of the original series and set to be, erm, an “epic love story,” with Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira reprising their roles as Rick Grimes and Michonne Hawthorne […]
The Sympathizer review – Robert Downey Jr thunders around in prosthetics in this stylish Vietnam drama | Television
RRobert Downey Jr. really does give a Robert Downey Jr.-esque performance in The Sympathizer. He runs around in all sorts of makeup effects, exuding a freakishly intense, aggressive charm. Maybe it was because of his Robert Downey Jr.-esqueness that it took me about halfway through the second episode to realize that he wasn’t playing the […]
TV tonight: why are our roads in such a state of crisis? | Television
Dispatch: The war on British motorists 8pm, Channel 4 Potholes! The fight for low-traffic zones! Confusion over electric cars! In this issue of Dispatches, Dispatches say Britain’s roads are in crisis and it couldn’t come at a worse time for drivers. Journalist Ginny Buckley dives into the deep end to investigate these big issues, revealing […]
Insomnia review – Vicky McClure spends a lot of time looking anguished in sweat-soaked pyjamas | Television & radio
picturemma Averill (Vicki McClure) has it all. She is married with two children and is a caring and talented family lawyer. Her company’s conference room overlooks St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, but after another fulfilling and lucrative day, her BMW arrives in time for a bedtime story with her son. Then, it hurtles past the […]
TV tonight: Outlander’s Richard Rankin is the new Rebus | Television & radio
Rebus 9.25pm, BBC One Richard Rankin – Best known for his role in the period drama Outlander, he plays the younger but equally brash DS John Rivas in this reimagined version of Ian Rankin’s novel (he also serves as an executive producer). ). Rivas and his older brother, who was in the military, become involved […]
TV tonight: return of brutal Italian prison drama The King | Television
King 10:10pm, Sky Atlantic The brutal Italian prison drama is back in full force, with San Michele Prison’s “King” Bruno Testori (Luca Zingaretti) returning to direct after last season’s charges were dropped. He must now obtain information from a prisoner accused of murder, magistrate Vittorio Mancuso. Holly Richardson Andy Oliver’s Amazing Feast 8pm, BBC Two […]
Sky Sports Soccer Analyst Alessandro Costacurta Suffers Rough (Yet Hilarious) Injury While Live On Television
Damn, man … talk about a tough break. When an athlete retires and they take a gig as a television analyst, the word “injury” is the last thing that comes to mind, at least when it comes to themselves. But after this latest incident, former players might want to think again before they start doing […]
Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour review – one of them has a formidable mind, but which? | Television & radio
IIn a country where much of society is still polarized along class lines, many people have a very particular image of a smart person – and that’s roughly Stephen Fry. A large, Oxbridge-educated man with a posh accent, interested in art and opera, and able to recite passages from classical literature. Rob Linder, criminal barrister, […]
TV tonight: Sue Perkins hosts a fun new money-challenge show | Television
double your money 8pm, Channel 4The new Money Challenge show is a bit like The Apprentice, but with Sue Perkins instead of Alan Sugar, The Vault instead of the boardroom, and far more likable contestants. Each week, the pair is given an amount of money, which he must double within 36 hours, or he will […]
Inside No 9 review – nothing short of miraculous | Television & radio
EWhile the episodes of Inside No. 9 vary dramatically, they are all essentially the same. Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton tend to begin each installment of their epic comedy-horror anthology by evoking a uniquely British everyday scene. It’s small, boring, awkward, wry and funny – the gray areas of everyday life sparkle with snippets of […]