Noughts + Crosses has come to an end with Callum and Sephy’s relationship tested to its extreme during a political crisis. A month has passed since Ryan McGregor’s death and Callum (Jack Rowan) has joined the LM. The leader of the LM, Jack Dorn (Shaun Dingwall) plans to use Callum’s relationship with Sephy (Masali Baduza) […]
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Noughts + Crosses Episode 5 Review
The fifth episode of Noughts + Crosses sees the McGregors have a further downturn in fortunes and Callum going down a troubling path. Ryan McGregor has died in prison and his family finds out through the media. Callum (Jack Rowan) does not believe the official story that his father committed suicide and he starts to believe militancy […]
Noughts + Crosses Episode 4 Review
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 […]
Noughts + Crosses Episode 3 Review
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 […]
Noughts + Crosses Episode Two Review
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, […]
Noughts + Crosses Episode One Review
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 Review
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 […]
Les Misérables (BBC/PBS miniseries) Review
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 War of the Worlds Episode Three Review
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 War of the Worlds Episode Two Review
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 […]