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The Vanishings – aka The Vanishing Triangle, when it was broadcast on Acorn TV in late 2023 – is inspired by true events, but it’s not a documentary. Young Amy Reynolds (Gráinne Good – Citadel) …
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Category: Channel 5
My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of THE CASTAWAYS!
The Castaways brings us Sheridan Smith (The Railway Children Return) and Celine Buckens (Showtrial) as sisters Lori, and Erin Holme, both intending on having a nice holiday away on a fancy beach in Fiji, although …
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My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of THE SERIAL KILLER’S WIFE!
The Serial Killer’s Wife is a Paramount+ four-part drama I overlooked on its release in December 2023, but now, it’s come to Channel 5 to fill an Intruder-sized gap in their schedule. When a woman …
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My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of THE HARDACRES on Channel 5!
“We’re The Hardacres, love, and we haven’t had any dinner!” is what I was expecting Mary Hardacre (Claire Cooper) to say, as she set out her declaration at the end of this opening episode… Channel …
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My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of PHILLIP SCHOFIELD: CAST AWAY on Channel 5!
Phillip Schofield is a MASSIVE LIAR! He said Cast Away is the first time he’s been in front of a camera since being fingered at This Morning. No, you also did that BBC interview with …
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My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of THE WIVES on Channel 5!
The Wives opens with Beth Morgan (Jo Joyner – For Her Sins) looking for Annabelle, wife of Charlie, who’s gone missing and her mobile is left at the top of the cliff… One year later, …
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The Teacher Series 2 – The DVDfever Review – Channel 5 drama – Kara Tointon
The Teacher Series 2 – or Teacher 2: Electric Boogaloo, as I might call it – is a separate story from Sheridan Smith’s situation in 2022, which concluded in the most ridiculous and cliched manner …
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The Night Caller – The DVDfever Review – Channel 5 drama – Sean Pertwee
The Night Caller – also known as Black Cab, according to IMDB – sees former teacher-turned-cabbie Tony Conroy (Robert Glenister – Sherwood) all beaten up, before heading back to where his problems in life began, …
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The Cuckoo – The DVDfever Review – Channel 5 drama – Jill Halfpenny
The Cuckoo sees Jessica Haynes (Claire Goose) looking for a house guest, even though they’re clearly quite affluent. Well, they have bills aplenty, and nutty Sian Gregson (Jill Halfpenny – Inside No.9) comes a-knocking at …
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Coma – The DVDfever Review – Channel 5 drama – Jason Watkins
Coma starts with Simon Henderson (Jason Watkins – Wicked Little Letters) seeing an old man being kicked to the ground by a bunch of yobs, and that’s actually quite timely, given how I saw the …
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