Bridgerton star Polly Walker interview: ‘There was no sisterhood in Hollywood’
She notes that in “those more treacherous times” she received no support from older actresses. “There was no sisterhood when I was starting out.” In fact, Walker…
Bridgerton’s Claudia Jessie on playing a teen at 32, and Eloise’s sex life
In December 2020, all of our lives were about to change. For Claudia Jessie, 32, that was less about the impending pandemic, and more to do with…
Our House finale, review: this brainless TV drama needs bulldozing
After four hours of breathless, brainless action and Martin Compston sweating over mortgage forms, Our House (ITV) finally came to an end. And I know what you’re…
Our House, review: as ever with an ITV drama, the message is clear – all men are awful
Martin Compston’s character in Our House (ITV) seems like a stand-up guy, but of course he’s not. He’s a man in a TV drama! Everyone knows the…
Trigger Point, episode 4 recap: shock deaths, red herrings and terrorists under the bed
Just when you thought it was safe to drive your own car… Case just got even more personal for Lana It’s been a bad few weeks at…
Trigger Point, episode 2 review: after that explosive start, is ITV already out of ideas?
Oh, dear. Two episodes into Trigger Point and the momentum is as dead as Joel Nutkins. Last week’s opener might have played fast and loose with some…
Trigger Point, recap: who planted the bombs and what’s a pigstick? We decode episode 2
Was Islamist terror cell theory a set-up? Last week’s sweaty-palmed series opener was almost a two-hander between Afghan war veterans “Wash” and “Nut”. We now met the…
How realistic is Trigger Point? Bomb disposal experts weigh in
The first bomb, rigged to the flat’s toilet, has two triggers: a landmine-style pressure plate and the hallway light switch – cue McClure’s character almost detonating the…
Trigger Point, episode 1, review: ITV has a blast with new identikit Line of Duty
Line of Duty is back! Oh, hang on. My mistake. Yes, Trigger Point (ITV) opens urgently with Vicky McClure speeding along in a police convoy, a voice…
How could a ‘top 100’ of recent TV programmes ever satisfy anyone?
A few weeks before the end of the year, a list was published of “the greatest TV shows of the 21st century”. I found this extremely annoying….