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After the climatic end of Episode Three Noughts + Crosses sees the ramifications on the McGregor family. Tensions between the Noughts and Crosses communities have increased further after the bombing of the hospital. The Home Secretary launches a crackdown and Callum (Jack Rowan) becomes the prime suspect due to his warning to Sephy (Masali Baduza), leading to […]
The third episode of Noughts + Crosses sees tensions, both personal and social, increase as Callum and  Sephy decide what to do next. Within Albion, the government has allowed the first sanctioned the Midsummer festival, a popular Nought event. Despite this moment of progress, there are forces within both communities who want to disrupt the festivities, leading to an unholy […]
The second episode of Noughts + Crosses sees more exploration of the world of Albion and shows the growing relationship between its young leads. Tensions are rising after the death of a young Nought man due to police brutality. The tensions are stoked by Jack Dorn (Shaun Dingwall), the self-declared leader of the Liberation Militia, […]
Based on Malorie Blackman’s Noughts + Crosses series of novels the TV adaptation sees the BBC enter into the YA dystopian genre. 700 years ago in an alternative timeline, the Aprican Empire had conquered Europe, including the British Isles. In the lands of Albion society has split into two classes: the light-skinned Noughts and black-skinned Crosses. The […]
Responsible Child was a TV movie for BBC Two about how the legal system treats children accused of serious crimes. Ray (Billy Barratt) is a 12-year-old boy who is accused of a violent murder. The film looks at the run-up to the crime, what drove Ray to do it, and the legal proceed afterwards. In recent […]
The BBC/PBS adaptation of Les Misérables was an ambitious mini-series with an all-star cast and lavish production values. Following Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo France enters a period of political and social upheaval. The King has returned to rule France and Napoleonists are shunned. During this period Les Misérables focuses on Jean Valjean (Dominic West), a convict who’s ostracised when […]
The final episode of BBC’s version of The War of the Worlds ends on a whimper, fitting for such an underwhelming series. During the alien invasion George (Rafe Spall), Amy (Eleanor Tomlinson), and Frederick (Rupert Graves) find refuge in a building with a sick woman and a young girl. Whilst in the post-apocalyptic aftermath George Jr. (Woody Norman) […]
The second episode of the BBC’s adaptation The War of the Worlds sees an increase in the action and the scale of the destruction. Amy (Eleanor Tomlinson) and George (Rafe Spall) have been separated after the Tripods attacked Woking. Amy has gone to London to meet George’s brother, Frederick (Rupert Graves), whilst George joins a […]
The first season of His Dark Materials has finally reached its conclusion and the finale is one of the best episodes the series has produced so far. Lyra (Dafne Keen) and her friend Roger (Lewin Lloyd) have arrived at Lord Asriel’s (James McAvoy) northern scientific facility. Lyra believes their quest is over and she and Roger can […]
Following two fairly focused episodes, the penultimate episode of His Dark Materials sets up all the pieces ready for the big finale. After freeing the children that were held at Bolvangar, Lyra (Dafne Keen) gets captured for a third time – this time by the bears of Svalbard. Lyra has to use all her wits to do […]