Ben Dowell

The Game of Thrones prequel explodes in a first hour of sea battles and slaughter, while James Norton joins the cast. Yet you’re left scratching your head

This history documentary maker’s latest epic is packed with perspectives to give an account that’s as empathetic towards the British position as the American one

The best drama, comedy, documentaries and foreign language shows to watch on Netflix this month

Set in rainy Wales, season two of Channel 4’s series has returned us to a town full of past secrets and present misdemeanours. It’s an ideal World Cup antidote

Production companies spend hundreds of thousands on their introductory credits, but viewers increasingly skip them. Here’s why they still matter

In his historical sketch series Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, the comedian is as curmudgeonly as ever opposite such stars as Jerry Seinfeld and Jon Hamm

From High Society to War Horse, our critics round up the finest openings in the West End and beyond

This four-part series showcases the intense personality battles from a golden age of tennis when it was all sideburns, wooden rackets and temper tantrums

The 19th-century pioneer family are back, but the Netflix reboot’s 21st-century sensibilities jar with attempts to be faithful to the original books by Laura Ingalls Wilder

In Apple TV’s new show a robbery goes wrong and the con artist Lucky finds herself pursued by the FBI and a crime boss played by Annette Bening