Pat Stacey: My top 10 TV shows of 2025 – a truly fantastic year for television
From ‘Adolescence’ to ‘South Park’ – here are the programmes that had everyone talking in 2025 Nonetheless, here,…
‘Inside Legoland at Christmas’ review: It turns out playing with Lego is not always fun – like this documentary
This harmless hour of seasonal filler goes behind the scenes at Legoland theme park A somewhat larger than…
‘Irish Blood’ review: Alicia Silverstone’s weird adventure couldn’t be less convincing if it featured a cast of leprechauns
It’s difficult to tell if it’s supposed to be a comedy, a drama, a comedy-drama, a thriller or…
Will Graham Norton’s new ITV reality game show be the new ‘Traitors’?
‘The Neighbourhood’ sees people live side by side while competing against each other in ITV’s new programme Graham…
Pat Stacey: The 12 best and worst Christmas ads of 2025
It’s Kevin the Carrot vs Puss in Boots in the battle of the festive telly adverts Kevin the…
‘A Ghost Story for Christmas’ review: Genuinely creepy and with a surprising climax, this is the finest instalment in years
The BBC’s festive ghost story strand is back to its spooky best with this year’s ‘The Room in…
‘The Beatles Anthology’ review: Landmark 1990s series receives a beautiful restoration
Remastered Disney+ version looks and sounds amazing – and has a bonus ninth episode featuring previously unused footage…
‘Michael D Higgins: Ireland’s Ninth President’ review: Early career makes for captivating viewing before delving into the ‘cuddly’ years
Profile of beloved president Michael D Higgins is at its best on his ferocious firebrand period The second…
‘The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In’ review: Whatever these two have got, and I can’t see it but it’s clearly working for them
Aside from the guests, there was absolutely nothing to differentiate the new season episode from the very first…
‘Living with Lucy’ review: James McClean encounter marred by presenter Lucy Kennedy’s tiresome shtick
‘Living with Lucy’ (Virgin Media One) 2/5 Lucy Kennedy with James McClean. Photo: Virgin Media It sometimes feels…
Pat Stacey: If you’re going to steal from one of the best-loved family films of all time you’d better back it up – ‘Chad Powers’ does not
The new Disney+ comedy Chad Powers apes the likes of ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Mrs Doubtfire’ but doesn’t come…
‘How Are You? It’s Alan’ review: Time hasn’t dented the brilliance of Alan Partridge’s irresistible idiocy
Not many could keep a character going successfully for decades, but Steve Coogan’s return as Norfolk’s most cringe-inducing…