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TV REVIEW Hive angry (opens in new tab) Episode 4.13 “A Better Human Being” Writers: Alison Schapker, Monica Owusu-Breen, Glen Whitman, Robert Chiappetta Director: Joe Chappelle THE ONE WHERE A teen in a mental hospital has a telepathic link with a group of teens going around killing random people, while …

TV REVIEW It’s Judgement Day Episode 2.11 “Judge, Jury, Executioner” Writer: Angela Kang Director: Greg Nicotero THE ONE WHERE Dale tries to convince the rest of the group not to execute their prisoner, Randall. Oh, and then dies. VERDICT It’s hugely satisfying to see The Walking Dead recovering its mojo …

Episode 1 Writer: Howard Overman Director: Chris Carey THE ONE WHERE Dirk is convinced there is a connection between the case of murdered software programmer who was being monitored by the Pentagon, and a man who’s convinced his horoscope is running his life. VERDICT The pilot for Dirk Gently (over …

A trip to the other side…

“Please, not you as well!” Boy, is that a case of a character speaking for the entire audience…

Would you Adam and Eve it? Lost your job? Struggling with the rent? Cheer up, at least you’re not stranded in an alien forest, one of 500 descendants of two shipwrecked astronauts, waiting for Earth to rescue you, with food increasingly scarce and nobody to shag but your own cousins. …

(opens in new tab) Writer: Steven Moffat Director: Farren Blackburn THE ONE WHERE: As World War Two rages, the Doctor attempts to give grieving Madge Arwell and her children the Christmas of their dreams. But some dreams conceal the strangest things… VERDICT: Moffat dials down the time-scrambling maziness that’s so …

It’s thanks for the memories, in the third instalment of Charlie Brooker’s anthology show

War Plan Orange

Will Gaius be forced to give up Merlin’s secret?