Articles by Tom Wardley, Contributor

Tom is a freelance writer, predominantly focusing on film and TV. A graduate of Film Studies at University of South Wales, if he's not diving in to the Collector's Edition Blu Ray of an obscure 80s horror, you'll find him getting lost with his dog or mucking about in the water with his board.

Articles by: Tom Wardley

This forgotten Netflix TV show has 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and tells the story of how Spotify changed music forever

By Tom Wardley Published 13 August 25

Netflix mini-series The Playlist charts the birth of Spotify.

A surfer perched on the beginning of a wave in the Netflix documentary Resurface

5 uplifting documentaries worth streaming on Netflix and Prime Video to inspire a healthier, more mindful life

By Tom Wardley Published 11 August 25

Chief of War is a new historical epic from Jason Momoa with 93% on Rotten Tomatoes – but does it live up to its potential status as the best Apple TV+ show of 2025?

By Tom Wardley Published 8 August 25

Jason Momoa historical epic Chief of War is Apple TV+ most-watched show.

Promotional image showing five James Bond actors to mark Bond's move to Amazon MGM studios

Steven Knight promises the next James Bond movie will be ‘the same but different’ – here’s what that might mean

By Tom Wardley Published 1 August 25

Denis Villeneuve's Bond movie appoints SAS: Rouge Heroes scribe.

How to watch South Park season 27 online and from anywhere

By Tom Wardley Last updated 25 July 25

News Amidst behind the scenes drama, the satirical animation returns. Here’s how you can watch South Park season 27 online and from anywhere.

Pokémon has 2 new shows on the way, including another season of Netflix’s hit stop-motion series – and you’ll want to catch ’em all

By Tom Wardley Published 23 July 25

Aardman Animation Studio are set to produce Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu.

RuPaul in a promotional image for RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 10

How to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 10 online and from anywhere — new episodes weekly

By Tom Wardley Last updated 17 July 25

News A whopping eighteen queens strut their stuff for a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame. Here's how to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 10 online and from anywhere

Host Maya Jama in a promotional image for Love Island UK 2025

How to watch Love Island UK season 12 online: savage dumping tonight, when is the final? And who will win?

By Tom Wardley Last updated 17 July 25

News Maya Jama welcomes a new crop of singles to get saucy in the sun. Here's how to watch Love Island UK 2025 online from anywhere.

The girls have a serious chat in Love Island USA season 7

How to watch Love Island USA 2025 Finale for FREE

By Tom Wardley Published 12 July 25

News With the dating show reaching what's sure to be an explosive final few days, here's how to watch Love Island USA Finale online and for free.

Isabel May as Elsa in 1883 in front of a burning wagon

This is your last chance to get Paramount+ for a ridiculously low price – here’s why I’m tempted

By Tom Wardley Published 10 July 25

Here's why I think it's worth signing up to a discounted Paramount+ deal to access some of the best shows and movies.

I'm delighted Slow Horses has been renewed for season 7, but now I'm worried about the future of my favorite Apple TV+ show

By Tom Wardley Published 9 July 25

Apple TV+ confirms Slow Horses season 7, but I’m worried – there’s only one Slough House book left to adapt.

An out of focus camera next to a smiling cameraman in The Wild Ones

‘This is not a traditional nature documentary’: Apple TV+ reveals the groundbreaking tech behind its new nature series

By Tom Wardley Published 8 July 25

Exclusive Apple TV+ is getting a new nature series that pushes the boundaries of wildlife documentaries – and this exclusive clip offers a sneak peek of how they filmed the adrenaline-fueled mission.

Promotional image for Rick and Morty season 8

How to watch Rick and Morty season 8 online – Stream episode 7, "Ricker Than Fiction"

By Tom Wardley Last updated 5 July 25

News With life looking good for the universe hopping pair, prepare for a whole heap of new adventures. Here’s how you can watch Rick and Morty season 8 online and on TV

Henry Lloyd-Hughes as DS Nathan Rose in Ragdoll

How to watch Ragdoll on BBC iPlayer (it's free)

By Tom Wardley Published 3 July 25

News When six people are murdered, a trio of detectives face a race against time to uncover the killer. Here's how to watch Ragdoll online and from anywhere.

Fictional KPop band Huntr/x prepare for battle in KPop Demon Hunters

Netflix’s #1 movie is a K-pop demon hunting anime with 97% on Rotten Tomatoes that I can’t get out of my head

By Tom Wardley Published 2 July 25

Netflix's new anime sensation KPop Demon Hunters is being described as Blackpink meets Buffy.

Olivia Rodrigo performs onstage during day five of the Glastonbury Festival 2025

How to watch Glastonbury 2025 replays: catch up on Pulp, RAYE, Neil Young, Olivia Rodrigo, The 1975, Charlie XCX online from anywhere

By Tom Wardley Last updated 30 June 25

News The legendary music festival is in the books with The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo as headliners. Here's how to watch Glastonbury 2025 streams online from anywhere.

I watch TV for a living and these are my top 3 Netflix shows that you should watch now

By Tom Wardley Published 27 June 25

Here are the three Netflix Originals with great Rotten Tomatoes scores that make the service my favorite streamer.

Ncuti Gatwa as The Fifteenth Doctor in Doctor Who

Doctor Who is my #1 Disney+ recommendation – here's why it's my TV show of choice across all of time and space

By Tom Wardley Published 26 June 25

Doctor Who takes Disney+ viewers on an epic adventure through space and time.

A TV showing the Disney+ homepage is cut out next to the words 'don't miss'

5 ways to make the most of this month’s best Disney+ deals, including what to watch in 2025

By Tom Wardley Published 24 June 25

Disney+ is offering some great low-priced deals, here's how to get the absolute best from the current offers.

Carrie Coon as Bertha Russell in The Gilded Age season 3

How to watch The Gilded Age season 3: stream lavish period drama online from anywhere

By Tom Wardley Published 20 June 25

News The Russells return, poised to take the society crown. But in the world of new money, it's never that easy. Here’s how you can watch The Gilded Age season 3 online and on TV.

A still from Nine Puzzles featuring Kim Da-mi as Yoon E-na (L) and Son Suk-ku as Kim Han-saem

This Korean thriller is setting records on Disney+, and it's the perfect appetizer before Squid Game season 3 makes its Netflix debut

By Tom Wardley Published 20 June 25

New Korean serial killer thriller Nine Puzzles is a hit with audiences on Disney+.

A close up of Cassian in a U-Wing cockpit in Andor season 2's finale episode

7 of the most-watched Disney+ and Hulu shows in 2025 so far that you shouldn’t miss streaming

By Tom Wardley Published 19 June 25

Here's our pick of the best of the best from Disney+ and Hulu in 2025 so far.

Gabriel Basso looks off camera while standing in front of a city skyline with water in the background

I’ve watched every #1 Netflix TV show in 2025 and these are the 7 actually worth streaming

By Tom Wardley Published 18 June 25

Here's our pick of the best Netflix series that have taken the crown for most-watched TV show so far this year.

How to watch Virgin Island online and for FREE – stream all episodes from USA, Australia, Canada

By Tom Wardley Published 5 June 25

News Groundbreaking new series sees 12 adult virgins try to overcome the fears holding them back. Here's how to watch Virgin Island online and from anywhere.

Ramy Youssef, Cory Michael-Smith, Steve Carell and Jason Schwartzman in Mountainhead

Max’s Mountainhead is the new tech bro satire from the creator of Succession, starring Steve Carrell, and it’s ‘inventively profane'

By Tom Wardley Published 4 June 25

Succession honcho Jesse Armstrong delivers another biting satire

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