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Episode 2.07 Writers: Bradley Thompson & David Weddle Director: Holly Dale THE ONE WHERE When the 2 nd Mass take an Overlord captive they find themselves under siege from without and within… THE VERDICT Falling Skies absolutely raises its game with this one. What threatens to be a replay of …

Alphas 2.03 “Alpha Dogs” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode 2.02 Writer: Eric Tuchman Director: Nick Copus THE ONE WHERE When the team investigate a body burned with acidic saliva, they uncover a subterranean Alpha fight club. VERDICT Alphas goes all Fight Club on us this week, although it’s …

Episode 4.21 Writers JH Wyman, Jeff Pinkner, Akiva Goldsman Director Joe Chappelle THE ONE WHERE Cases of spontaneous combustion in a shopping mall lead to multiple revelations: William Bell lives! David Robert Jones dies! Olivia’s psychic powers start to grow! Astrid gets shot! UNIVERSE Over here – orange credits. VERDICT …

The One Where: Joffrey asserts his dominance at court, Robb learns the realities of war and Arya gets an unexpected new job. Verdict: Of all the things that could feasibly pop out of a vagina, a gooey black smoke monster is inarguably the worst possible result. I’d like to see …

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…

(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 …