The TelegraphWhat’s on TV tonight: Return to Paradise, Loaded: Lads, Mags and Mayhem, and moreThe Telegraph - Telegraph ReportersFriday 22 November Return to Paradise BBC One, 8pm Following the success of Beyond Paradise, the Devonian Death in Paradise spin-off, another new variation on the theme arrives, this time from sunny Australia. Okay, so it’s not the Caribbean, and it has almost nothing whatsoever – apart from a few …
The TelegraphSign up now for our Talking TV newsletter – every MondayThe TelegraphBBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Discovery+, Freeview, Freesat, Virgin, BT... Watching TV isn’t quite as simple as it used to be. Our Talking TV newsletter, from our TV critic Michael Hogan, will walk you through the best, the worst and most-unmissable …
The TelegraphMel Giedroyc’s milkmaid, France’s middle finger: 10 utterly absurd Eurovision 2023 momentsThe Telegraph - Michael HoganDouze points for the Scousers. Yes, the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 was a triumph for host city Liverpool, staging the event on behalf of war-torn Ukraine. After a nail-bitingly tight finish, Swedish dance-pop diva Loreen won the coveted crystal microphone with her soaring anthem …
The TelegraphEvery UK Eurovision entry ranked, from worst to bestThe Telegraph - Tristram Fane SaundersThe Eurovision Song Contest 2024 kicks off this weekend. All eyes turn to Malmö in Sweden, as Britain pins its hopes on Olly Alexander, star of It’s A Sin and frontman of Years & Years. He’s already generated headlines with his comments about the Union Jack flag – but his entry, Dizzy, is a …
The TelegraphThe Twelve, ITVX review: Aussie courtroom drama is guilty of clichéThe Telegraph - Benji WilsonThere are talked-about TV dramas and then there are TV dramas that want to be talked about. The Twelve (ITVX), a 10-part Australian courtroom drama, fits very much in the latter category. It’s been machine-tooled to drum up earnest watercooler chitchat over whether or not Kate Lawson (Marta …
The TelegraphUnder the Banner of Heaven, review: Andrew Garfield can't elevate this murky Mormon mysteryThe Telegraph - Michael HoganWhither the art of fictional TV crime? It feels like most new whodunits nowadays fall into the increasingly crowded genre of “true-crime drama”. Try not to roll your eyes but here comes yet another series plundered from news headlines, rather than a writer’s imagination. At least Under the Banner of …
