'The Hour' is Upon Us

Continuing the BBC’s Original British Drama season and their commitment to ‘re-establish its reputation as the home of intelligent and ambitious drama’, the first episode of the 1950s set thriller The Hour hit our screens this week.

Undoubtedly following the success of the US hit Mad Men, writer Abi Morgan’s new drama whisks viewers into the turbulent behind-the-scenes world of the launch of new BBC current affairs programme 'The Hour', delving into the sexual and social politics of the era.

Torchwood: Miracle Day

When Russell T Davies made the decision to shake up the formula of Torchwood from 13 part ‘monster of the week’ to five part mini-series, the show turned from a somewhat tacky sci-fi drama in the shadow of its time-travelling older brother to an intelligent, stylish and thought provoking supernatural thriller.

Still executive produced by the team who brought back Doctor Who, but with a big cash injection from US cable network Starz, Miracle Day looks set to continue this success and take the show onto bigger and better things.

The Killing - Review

Back in January, BBC4 aired the Danish original of The Killing (entitled ‘Forbrydelsen’ - ‘The Crime’) and this week the American remake, made its way onto our screens courtesy of the kind people at Channel 4. Since it was hidden away in a shadowy corner of the BBC’s scheduling, I missed the original, and subsequently have no frame of reference for comparison, but that allows it to be judged as a programme in its own right.