Originally Published: August 7th, 2024
Updated: April 3rd, 2026

In 2024 I originally wrote:

What’s not to love about Idris? Ok well not always, but this surprisingly worked.

Well - at least …

Why did I bother? Not sure. I even got to the end. It wasn’t that I didn’t like it - just amazed that someone thought to make it at all.

Reel

Originally Published: Jun 6th, 2025
Updated: Jan 30th, 2026

One of those gentle English detective shows that holds it all together pretty constantly. And scenes from all around Chelsea, London .. …

Not all Harlan is good Harlan … this is good Harlan.

🔗 Run Away on Reelgood

First couple of episodes and - meh. Even so much as parked it for a looong while - until the other day …

… and thought to try Episode 3 and it got me. I thought it was only 6 …

Originally Published: Dec 17th, 2023
Updated: Jan 19th, 2026

It took me a while to finally get round to watching .. but when I did … well .. I was in. I liked how they wove in current events … …

Yeah .. No. 

BC did a really good job - including the transformation - but so slow … 

And if you know me and historical dramas .. doubling down on the ‘yeah .. no’

Reel

Really, Really, Really Good. Totally out of left field. AND Nice job of building the cast and the backstories in parallel. Highly recommend.

Dept. Q on Reelgood

Definitely solid - a little slow at times - but work with it - it’s a good one

Dope Thief on 🔗 Reelgood

Originally Published: Jan 31st, 2023
Updated: Jan 25th, 2026

Series 1 ★★★

It took me a long time to start for whatever reason - but finished very quickly.

Series 2 ★★★

Nothing extra to say. …