Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 19th July 2024, including: Rome, 79 A.D.: The population—bored, restless, and increasingly violent—is kept in line by two things: free food and spectacular entertainment. As the taste in entertainment becomes more jaded and bloodthirsty, a stadium designed for gladiatorial combat is needed - the Colosseum. Underground, thousands of people work and live—among them thousands who will die for the games. Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins stars in Prime Video series Those About to Die ..read more

This is Bingewatch, where journalists Ian and Hannah review the biggest and best new stuff on UK streaming platforms. On this episode, for the week beginning Friday 12th July 2024: Everyone's favourite sausages - Frank (Seth Rogan), Brenda (Kristen Wiig), Barry (Michael Cera), and Sammy (Edward Norton) - attempt to build their very own food community in Amazon Prime Video's animated series from the hit film, Sausage Party: Foodtopia. High fashion, low funds. Model Mia may have a world class skincare regime but the catwalk queen’s career has crashed down to earth. Spent is the new uplifting com ..read more

Ian and Hannah review another batch of new releases available on UK streaming platforms for the week beginning Friday 5th July 2024, including: In Melbourne, three family members at different stages of life, experience love, loss and the complexity of family relationships in Love Me on UKTV Play. Tiffany “Rex” Simpson (Emma Roberts) has always dreamed of going to space, and her “doctored” application lands her in NASA’s ultra-competitive astronaut training program. In over her head, can this Florida girl rely on her quick wits, moxie and determination to get through training and into the cosmo ..read more

Ian and Hannah unpick the latest batch of new film and television pleasures, available on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 28th June 2024, including: When TV presenter Douglas makes an ill-advised joke, the consequences threaten to derail his life. Hugh Bonneville and Karen Gillan star in Steven Moffat’s punchy comedy drama Douglas is Cancelled on ITVX. Serving as a love letter to her fans, Celine Dion highlights the music that has guided her life while also showcasing the resilience of the human spirit as she struggles with a life-altering illness, in the aptly titled I Am ..read more

Ian and Hannah bring you reviews of the biggest and best new content on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 21st June 2024, including: Tracing the humble beginnings of a band that would go on to set the record for the biggest audience ever for the BBC's Live New Year's Eve Broadcast and perform on top of Buckingham Palace, Before We Was We: Madness by Madness is available on ITVX. A Jewish family separated at the start of World War II is determined to survive and reunite, in Disney Plus series We Were the Lucky Ones, starring Joey King, Sam Woolf and Logan Lerman. The prequel s ..read more

Journlists Ian MacEwan and Hannah Fernando review the biggest and best new content on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 14th June 2024, including... Superheroes are often as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians, and sometimes even as revered as gods. But that's when they're using their powers for good. What happens when the heroes go rogue and start abusing their powers? Hit graphic superhero drama The Boys returns for a highly-anticipated fourth season on Amazon Prime Video. A horrific murder upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney's Office when one of its o ..read more

Ian and Hannah review the newest and biggest releases on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 31st May 2024, including: Set in London's beating heart of music, Camden on Disney+ reveals the untold stories of how the lives and careers of some of the world’s most iconic artists were influenced by this corner of London. Through archival footage, observational filming, and interviews, we will explore Camden’s rich history and hear from world-renowned musicians as they relive their Camden experiences; from their very first gigs to sell-out concerts, the highs and lows of nights out a ..read more

Ian MacEwan and Hannah Fernando review the biggest new shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 24th May 2024, including: The Beach Boys on Disney+ is a celebration of the legendary band that revolutionized pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come. Romesh, Jamie, Micah, and Jill take on a series of challenges as they set out on a road trip across Mexico, experiencing all that the country has to offer, from Day of the Dead parades to lucha libre wrestling in A Leag ..read more

Ian and Hannah review the biggest and sauciest new shows coming to UK streaming platforms for the week beginning Friday 17th May 2024, including: Jules is unrelenting in his pursuit of Kelly's father, claiming that Paul assaulted him, while Kelly's previous comments trigger Jules' obsession with Charlie's masculinity. But his attempts to intervene in his son's relationships enrage Charlie in Channel 4's gripping new drama The Gathering. Rob Rinder and Rylan Clark set off on the original package holiday, discovering Italy's greatest art treasures. Will this epic adventure be the restart they ne ..read more

Ian and Hannah review the biggest and best new shows across UK streaming platforms for the week beginning Friday 10th May 2024, including: One desperate week, two dangerous lives. In 1980s Romania, the president's right-hand man is a secret Soviet spy - and his cover is about to be blown. Tense Cold War thriller Spy/Master comes to BBC iPlayer. Podcasters set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three strangers in an idyllic Irish town, as Siobhan Cullen and Will Forte star in Netflix drama Bodkin. Released on Disney+ in 2021, Beatles docuseries Let It Be showcases the iconic fou ..read more