Wayward; All Creatures Great and Small

“Wayward is stylish and hugely watchable – it’s hard for one’s inner adolescent to look away from a punchy eight-parter where so many comeuppances are delivered to horrible grownups. But it tries to do so many things that it doesn’t quite succeed in any. Less could have been more, but the warmth and intelligence that Mae Martin as an actor and writer (along with others, in the latter case) brings to the endeavour means it cannot help but endear itself to the viewer.”
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian

“Unlike plenty of the glossy-looking but thin thrillers so frequently served up by the streamers at present, Wayward offers something far more odd and entertaining. Thematically, it’s not a million miles from Hulu’s hokey Nine Perfect Strangers, in which Nicole Kidman’s wellness ‘guru’ delivers a disturbingly unconventional retreat to an unwitting ensemble cast of guests – but here the concept is genuinely well executed, with characters who hold their own and enough well-timed twists to keep viewers hooked.”
Helen Coffey, The Independent

“This is a drama with overtones of horror, but what it lacks in originality it makes up for in engaging performances. The horror tropes are well worn to anyone who has ever watched films, but will probably seem fresh to a young audience: echoes of The Stepford Wives, The Wicker Man and Rosemary’s Baby; the familiar plot points of secrets hidden in the cellar and things that go bump in the night.”
Anita Singh, The Telegraph

All Creatures Great and Small, 5

“In a week where the much hyped arrival of the prestige series Slow Horses and House of Guinness tells you everything about the way the TV winds are blowing, it is reassuring to know there are still corners of the TV landscape that are modest, old-fashioned and full of the one thing eluding so many of the big shows: charm. It says much about the cast that they bring this quality to a series that’s forever in danger of peddling what can feel like prepackaged sentiment.”
James Jackson, The Times

“All Creatures remains the ultimate comfort watch. Just for an hour, you can retreat from the real world and immerse yourself in Darrowby.”
Anita Singh, The Telegraph

“All Creatures is pitch perfect. The comedy doesn’t feel forced, and neither is the drama. You can imagine all these things happening in a small Yorkshire village.”
Roland White, Daily Mail