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One of the strengths of the series since the pilot episode has been the characterisation of not only our regular band of misfits, but also the ancillary characters that prop up the world of Annville. ‘Monster Swamp’ sees Jesse fade into the background, in favour of fleshing out the side characters and the writing team does this admirably – continuing to weave the webs that connect the members of this community. The episode opens with imagery that wouldn’t be out...

After an action packed episode 2, Preacher returns to its famed slow boil this week using this latest outing to unpack the characters and reward the audience with some startling revelations. Spending the first two episodes tearing through Texas, we open with Tulip trading in the map she stole in the pilot – it turns out it was mere currency for the last known address of an ex-accomplice. Whilst we don’t see what the map contains, it’s great to finally see...

Review by Ben Holliday After a two-week hiatus, Preacher makes an explosive return to our screens with Episode 2 exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in the UK. Similarly, to the first episode, this was a slow burner, tentatively building the suspense surrounding our main cast of characters. However, episode 2 makes use of its cable home, with incredibly graphic and impressive action scenes truly upping the ante. Now that isn’t to say that character building is foregone in the name of...

Review by Leslie Byron Pitt Scandinavian fiction has gained a significant amount of attention over the last few years. With good reason too. Whether it's film or television, there’s been an abundance of mature, adult drama. Be it critiques on masculinity such as the 2014 feature Force Majeure, or the power play politics that feature in the likes of Adam Prices’ well received TV Drama series Borgen. As primarily a film writer, I often don’t have the time to venture...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor I am from Newcastle and yes I have what some would call " a stupid incomprehensible accent," and inevitably some "joker" in the pub will try and mimic it for "comic" effect. It makes me cringe especially when begged to say "why aye man," to a group of trainee accountants from Kent, who then go on to give my northern dialect a go. But nothing has prepared me for this...US television show Castle's interpretation of...

The new Top Gear lineup has just been revealed on Chris Evan's BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show It's seven heaven as the new Top Gear lineup has been announced. Chris Evans and the team have broken the mould from the traditional threesome and have employed a diverse and extensive mega-team to replace the outgoing cast.   Here's the full lineup, from left to right: Rory Reid. Rory is a motoring journalist and was selected as a Top Gear host through Chris Evan's...

The cast of Friends have confirmed they will reunite for a two-hour special to be aired in the US on Sunday 21 February. The entire crew - Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry - are reported to be signed up to the one-off episode, which is being produced in honour of James Burrows, who directed 15 episodes of the New York-based comedy. Given the high-profile status of the cast it may prove challenging to get everyone...

By Bill Lytton “A lazy long slow braise in the oven and deep pleasure awaits” -- Nigella Lawson, Simply Nigella, Ep. 4 Three hours have passed, it would seem, since we started on a verbose journey into the crude depths of the chai-dairy-free-almond-milk-mega-breakfast muffin. Nigella starts strong. With reckless abandon for rational word-use, straight-talking and general timing; she convinces us into thinking this muffin is not just a regular muffin recipe with almond milk and the excavated contents of chai...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Peep Show is back on 11th November for its final series and I am addicted to the show; yes this list is lazy journalism, but who cares, every one of these lines is comedy gold. There are loads of others that could go in here, but these 44 are a pretty decent bunch, I hope you will agree. 1."Brown for first course, white for pudding. Brown’s savoury, white’s the treat. Of course I’m the one...