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First Contact: ‘Schisms’ Season 6 Episode 5

September 3, 2026 Andrew Moir Comments Off

Riker can’t sleep. You can tell because his hair looks messed up. Even worse, he’s late for meetings, probably the worst thing you can do on board the Enterprise…

The Garbage Podcast – Book Reviews: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers

August 7, 2026 Alex Newsome Comments Off

‘What harm was one more podcast?’ Yes, we may have been teeny bit premature in heralding the end of the podcast a couple of years ago. So why are we back, all be it briefly?

Review: The Divine Comedy at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh

July 5, 2026 Andrew Moir Comments Off

Neil Hannon arrived on stage in a suit and sunglasses looking exactly like a 1990s Divine Comedy album cover. And that makes sense as he informs us that it’s been 30 years since their sensational album ‘Casanova’ was released.

First Contact: ‘Relics’ Season 6 Episode 4

June 30, 2026 Andrew Moir Comments Off

The Enterprise is answering a distress call when they encounter a Dyson Sphere, not a hand dryer but a gargantuan ball built around a sun designed to house a vast population…

Review: Office Romance (2026)

June 6, 2026 Sabrina Mittermeier Comments Off

The biggest issue with Office Romance is that its writers know romcoms too well. Brett Goldstein and Joe Kelly worked together on Ted Lasso, a show that already proved that they know how to pay

First Contact: ‘Man of the People’ Season 6 Episode 3

May 31, 2026 Andrew Moir Comments Off

The Enterprise transports Ambassador Alkar and his elderly mother to a mediation on a warring planet. The man is clearly a bit sinister and so Troi is obviously drawn to him…

Recap: The Pitt Season 2 Episode 15: 09:00pm

April 18, 2026 Iain Hepburn Comments Off

And so draws to an end the sophomore season of television’s most realistic medical drama. Now firmly in the spotlight after the critical acclaim of the first series…

Patrick Ball and Noah Wyle in The Pitt season 2 episode 14

Recap: The Pitt Season 2 Episode 14: 08:00pm

April 17, 2026 Iain Hepburn Comments Off

The night shift are in full swing, dividing up responsibility for the various remaining patients in the emergency room…

Recap: Shrinking – 3×11- “And That’s Our Time”

April 8, 2026 Sabrina Mittermeier Comments Off

Written by Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein and Neil Goldman Directed by Randall Keenan Winston This time, I don’t have to write some long tearful goodbye to a Bill Lawrence show after three seasons only for

Recap: The Pitt Season 2 Episode 13: 07:00pm

April 6, 2026 Iain Hepburn Comments Off

“What happens if I don’t come back?” asks Dr Robinavitch in the last seconds of the episode…