The last episodes of Sarah Jane Adventures series 5, and it’s hard not to feel a flush of sadness. Because this is the effective finale of the whole show, due to Elisabeth Sladen passing away. Of course, The Man Who Never Was wasn’t written with the intention of providing final closure, but can … [Read more...]
Spooks – Series 10, Episode 5 – Dork Review
This is it: the penultimate Spooks review. Next week, ten years of spy melodrama comes to a (hopefully) explosive climax, and all they need do first is get us all excited in advance of the big bang. So do they manage it? Are we ready for the culmination of literally everything ever to happen in … [Read more...]
Merlin: The Wicked Day – Dork Review
To be honest, I feel the BBC tricked me with this episode of Merlin. I was prepared for upbeat fun after last week’s dark sobbery, but that wasn’t what I got at all. In some ways, this was an even bigger downer. Which I will be spoiling, by the way, so don’t read on if you don’t want to … [Read more...]
Sarah Jane Adventures: The Curse Of Clyde Langer – Dork Review
Now that the new character has been introduced, The Sarah Jane Adventures can get down to the serious business of child-friendly adventure. From the same writer as last week’s Sky, Phil Ford, this week sees jovial lead character Clyde Langer faced with a very real threat. So, can he take it … [Read more...]
Spooks: Series 10, Episode 4 – Dork Review
Every so often, Spooks dives into the headlines and confronts religious extremism directly in the face. Unfortunately, this show is a simple beast, determined to keep us all happy with soap opera and explosions, so these are not always the complex issue explorations they want to be. Well, it’s … [Read more...]
Merlin: The Darkest Hour – Part 2 – Dork Review
It’s the second part of the series opener in Merlin, and after last week’s flashforward shock, we’re settling back into a groove here. There’s Arthurian court intrigue, swordplay and, yes, an emotional moment at the end. (Which I’ll be spoiling later, so watch the episode first if you don’t want to … [Read more...]
Sarah Jane Adventures: Sky – Dork Review
Back for one more series, it’s The Sarah Jane Adventures. Of course, it’s in less than ideal circumstances after the death of Elisabeth Sladen in April, but I’m pleased to see the completed episodes are still being shown, both as a tribute to her talent and because, well, I really like this … [Read more...]
Spooks: Series 10, Episode 3 – Dork Review
It’s tough being a B-level spy on long-running BBC MI5 drama Spooks. You cruise along for months with nothing to do except chase people and mutter about it, safe in the knowledge that one day you’ll be killed off to make a major storyline seem important. But once every year or so, you get a … [Read more...]
Merlin: The Darkest Hour – Dork Review
The return of Merlin! More smirking Morgana (but at least other characters aren’t pretending not to notice anymore)! Another chance to use my “Arthurian Smallville” non-joke! A new deluge of homoerotic Arthur/Merlin moments! Yet more gratuitous toplessness from Bradley James! Yes, they’re back, … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: The Wedding Of River Song – Dork Review
The finale of Doctor Who has aired. The climax to a convoluted (if not complex) year long arc regarding the Doctor’s own death, not to mention the point where we get answers to all those fiddly River Song questions. So... did it deliver on all of that? And aside from the pressure to resolve … [Read more...]
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