Holiday Armadillo

The 10 best Christmas TV specials ever

Ah, the Christmas TV special: a wonderful time when our favourite television characters learn the true meaning of Christmas by a) doing a lazy remake of A Christmas Carol or b) starring in a ludicrously sentimental episode where all of their problems are solved by the magic of Christmas/Santa Claus/buying …

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The Flash

5 Lesser-Known US TV Shows That Are Worth Checking Out

With Gotham and The Walking Dead on our screens, you might think you've got more than enough US TV to keep yourself satisfied for the next couple of months. Nonsense! There's no such thing as too much US TV, which is why we've dug up a few more new(ish) US …

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The Monday Night Wars: Gotham vs. The Walking Dead

Batman…or zombies? That was the impossible choice we were left with last night as Gotham, the new series about a pre-Batman Gotham City, and the Season 5 premiere of The Walking Dead were broadcast at the same time! Unfortunately, it looks like neither show is going to move from the …

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Sideshow Bob

Who are TV's best bad guys? Find out here…

From a young age, TV teaches us that goodies are better than baddies; from the Power Rangers kicking seven bells out of some alien threat to the Teletubbies defeating the evil screaming sun with bowls of pink custard (or did we just dream that episode?), we're taught that we should …

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Walt and Jesse

The surprisingly easy guide to giving up television (for a night)

Bad news, everyone: some important health folks have told us to stop watching TV for one night a week, or else we'll all get really fat. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (or to give them their reassuring shortened name: NICE) have released a report that calls on …

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Is British TV better than American TV?

Have you heard about the latest American TV show that everyone is watching? It's a dark drama about a gruff hero who doesn't always play by the book but always gets results. Oh, and he's a murderer. And he doesn't like jokes. Listen: we like American TV as much as …

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