The new Benedict Cumberbatch drama directly confronts the problem without glamorising it. This is sadly all too rare

The recent rise of foreign language dramas proves that it is now a medium for concentration rather than distraction

The comedy writer hasn’t changed—but the world around him has. Does the new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm come off?

The six-part series is set in the 19th century—but speaks to the role of women in society today

Game of Thrones transformed the TV landscape—and brought fantasy to a new, literary audience

With the success of her new film Wonder Woman, Patty Jenkins looks to have triple-kicked through the Hollywood’s glass ceiling. But are things really getting better for women who direct films, or...

When Netflix announced it, even the most avid House of Cards binger struggled to muster enthusiasm. But it has turned out to be a sophisticated, riffing accompaniment to view alongside the Trump...

A new podcast takes a nuanced look at real life in small-town America

It is a programme for women disillusioned with the slick image sold to them by "Sex and the City"

The effect of the adaptation is that "we witness a brutal adult world from a child’s perspective." *Contains spoliers*