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TV review: Life lessons from the season finale of Race Across the World

At a time of cancelled summer plans and postponed vacations, Season 2 of the BBC’s Race Across the World gave us some temporary escapism.

In our new series, Lockdown Looking Glass, we’ll be looking back on films that hit a little differently in lockdown.

Chris Hemsworth’s latest star vehicle contains some exciting action sequences, but Extraction is bogged down by a boring plot.

Studio Ghibli are no strangers to crossing over from reality to fantasy, but in these two films they took a bold, different approach.

This 10-part Netflix miniseries on the 1997–98 Chicago Bulls confirms their legacy. As signature moves go, this might be Jordan’s best.

From stage show, to BAFTA-winning series, and back to stage show once more, how has Fleabag changed our perceptions of strong female leads?

In James Graham’s gripping drama, Quiz, the nation were reminded of the unifying magic of television, and asked one more 50/50 question.

In our first edition of Studio Ghibli Sundays, Hope Talbot asks how Spirited Away has impacted the potential for satire in animation.

Whilst dotted with some seriously questionable judgements and eyebrow raising twists, The Nest consistently keeps you coming back for more.

Master of None co-creator Alan Yang delivers a deeply personal homage to the sacrifices of Asian-American immigrants with Tigertail.