Review
With Kevin’s help, Grand Designs’ new local host shows his credentials
A professor of architecture, Anthony Burke has an unpretentious bounce and cheer that make him ideal for the Australian edition of this prestige series.
- by Ben Pobjie
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Sophie Turner trades Game of Thrones gowns for shoulder pads in Joan
This cracking story is based on the real-life story of Joan Hannington, a master jewel thief in 1980s London.
- by Kylie Northover
Nobody Wants This is a rare gem: a funny romcom with serious stakes
Loosely based on creator Erin Foster’s real-life experiences, this 10-part series finds a hot rabbi and a tiny blonde shiksa falling for each other.
- by Karl Quinn
Grantchester has a new vicar. You guessed it – he loves solving crimes
Where would Detective Inspector Geordie Keating be without men of the cloth to help solve the village’s steady flow of murders?
- by Ben Pobjie
TV’s coolest witch since Samantha casts a bewitching spell
With a viral hit song to her name, WandaVision’s Agatha Harkness spins off her own series – and it’s a zinger.
- by Michael Idato
In Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey, comics go back where they came from
The series has a serious intent, journeying to the ancestral homelands of Australian comedians, but the presenters can’t help being funny
- by Ben Pobjie
These two new cop shows are both local, yet worlds apart
The ABC’s Australian take on Death in Paradise – Return to Paradise – is what you’d expect. Stan’s Critical Incident is a much more challenging series.
- by Debi Enker
Never Mind the Buzzcocks rebooted still searching for its groove
After a nine-year hiatus, the rambunctious British music panel has been revived with a mix of fresh and familiar faces.
- by Ben Pobjie
Why can’t I quit The Block?
Despite its structural failings and ludicrous storytelling, 20 seasons in there’s still something about this top-rating home renovation show that is irresistible.
- by Craig Mathieson
Hijacked train drama almost goes off the rails, but fury keeps it on track
Nightsleeper is a decent enough thriller, but what really makes this BBC six-part series interesting is its anger at the state of Britain.
- by Karl Quinn
★★★½
Green Guide
In neo-noir Babylon Berlin, the heroes are never black and white
The Weimar Republic detective has dead bodies, political heat and a rail wagon full of Russian gold to deal with - and then there are his personal problems.
- by Ben Pobjie
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