Articles by Phil Harrison

Prisoner 951 review – this defiant Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe drama makes Britain look ridiculous

This tale of one family’s six-year ordeal just highlights what an unserious country Britain became in that era. The cast, including Joseph Fiennes, are excellent

8 hours ago

Entertainment

Stranger Things to The Beatles Anthology: the seven best shows to stream this week

Head back to Hawkins for one last hair-raising, horrifying showdown with Vecna. Plus: Peter Jackson works yet more miracles with stunning footage of the Fab Four

2 days ago

World

The Beast in Me to Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth – the seven best shows to stream this week

Claire Danes is nervily brilliant in a disturbing psychological thriller, and Caroline Flack’s mother Christine fights to clear her daughter’s name

Nov 7, 2025

Pluribus to All’s Fair: the seven best shows to stream this week

Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan is back with a gripping, funny, head-spinner of a show, while Kim Kardashian stars in a blazingly camp drama about divorce lawyers. Plus, the thrilling return of Squid Game: The Challenge

Oct 31, 2025

Down Cemetery Road to Jimmy Carr’s Am I the A**hole? The seven best shows to stream this week

Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson team up in the cracking new thriller from Slow Horses creator Mick Herron, and Jimmy Carr’s new comedy will draw gasps by the minute. Plus: there’s a new Witcher!

Oct 24, 2025

Murdaugh: Death in the Family to Mr Scorsese – the seven best shows to stream this week

Patricia Arquette and Jason Clarke lead a perfectly timed drama about the unravelling of some rich Americans, and a giant of cinema finally gets the documentary he deserves. Plus: The Diplomat is back!

Oct 10, 2025

Victoria Beckham to Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now – the seven best shows to stream this week

Victoria reflects on her life from Spice Girls to fashion icon in an intimate documentary, plus a moving testimony to the Prince of Darkness filmed over the last six years of his life

Oct 3, 2025