TV Review
A life of indulgence
Jacob Rees-Mogg has a major persona and a minor career
When America ignored a slaughter
Whatever America’s flaws, its absence from the global stage leaves a space quickly filled by far more malevolent actors
Toffs, trials and tradecraft
The best police procedurals unpeel the place where the drama unfolds
The slain in Spain, and Belfast again
This police drama tidies up loose ends just enough, but still leaves the viewers wanting more
Walter’s Arctic Circle is a winner
Welcome to a kaleidoscopic showcase of topical dramas in vivid settings
The stench of Chanel No 5
Set mainly in Nazi-occupied Paris, The New Look tells the story of Coco Chanel and Christian Dior
When youth becomes period drama
The stakes feel very high when our younger years become the stuff of popular entertainment
How the internet killed The Simpsons
Nicholas Clairmont has avidly viewed more than 750 episodes of the comedy about the residents of Springfield — but won’t be watching any more
Good cops and bad spies
Intelligence services as portrayed on-screen are pretty ghastly places to work
Cheers, Frasier
A comedy classic makes a triumphant return