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Taboo: Tom Hardy prowls pre-Dickensian London’s heart of darkness
Hardy’s inked-up, Welsh-inflected, half Native American sailor strides through a richly gothic gallery of rogues in the BBC’s graphic novel-inspired drama series, says Nick James.
Friday 3 March 2017 -
Sense8 and The OA: making the vital connection in alternative science fiction
The divisive, dystopian politics of our age are countered in two new thriller series that proclaim a dream of unity and shared identities brought about by technology and modern mysticism, writes Sophie Mayer.
Friday 3 March 2017 -
O.J.: Made in America review: the rise and downfall of the century?
Ezra Edelman’s eight-hour documentary delves into a sensational murder trial, and uncovers how one of America’s favourite athletes became an unlikely symbol of racial oppression, writes Tom Charity.
Monday 12 December 2016 -
Cleverman: an Aboriginal sci-fi TV drama that delivers a thrilling cry for solidarity
Thought-provoking Australian TV drama Cleverman reflects a nation divided along racial lines, but will resonate beyond its home soil. Its mixture of mythology, violence and political critique makes it essential viewing in an age of surveillance and institutional prejudice, says Sophie Mayer.
Tuesday 18 October 2016 -
Hip-hop, don’t stop: inside The Get Down
A new generation bigs up the first days of hip-hop in Baz Luhrmann and co.’s Bronx musical. Ashley Clark visits the cast and crew on set.
Wednesday 24 August 2016 -
Lancing corruption in Line of Duty and Undercover
Two recent BBC hit series mine real-life institutional crookedness for drama, better or worse – but they’d be more truly gripping if they didn’t fence us off from it, argues Gaylene Gould.
Friday 3 June 2016 -
Jessica Jones: the antihero we need
Marvel’s TV series brings us the superhero as super survivor, says Charlotte Richardson Andrews.
Friday 1 April 2016 -
From the Magazine
Close encounters: the return of The X-Files
For all the pleasures of The X-Files’ labyrinthine narrative, the key to the show’s success is Mulder and Scully’s relationship, argues Keith Uhlich.
Friday 5 February 2016 -
Doc around the clock: BBC Arena celebrates 40 years in a day
The BBC’s indefatigable flagship arts programme celebrates its latest anniversary with a magnificent act of expanded television and self-repurposing. By Sukhdev Sandhu.
Friday 11 September 2015 -
Inside out: Orange Is the New Black
Charlotte Richardson Andrews hails the big-tent riches of Jenji Kohan’s hit SVoD women’s-prison drama series.
Tuesday 25 August 2015
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