Borgen
You'll have to be quick to catch the masterly Danish drama Borgen in its entirety, but early episodes are available on iPlayer until 11pm tonight, so it's worth getting stuck in. Politician Birgitte Nyborg faces her first election as party leader; as the Moderate candidate, she is not expected to be a big hitter. But as events take a number of twisty turns, no allegiance is as clear as it first seems and back-stabbing, double-dealing and compromise are the order of the day. Who could have predicted that a drama about a coalition goverment would turn out to be so thrilling? Outstanding stuff.
The River
Spooks are the new vampires: here's an extended teaser of yet another series based on supernatural thrills, this time created by Oren Peli, the man behind shocktastic franchise Paranormal Activity. It kicked off in the States last week; if its chills turn out to be your thing, you can buy it online as it airs.
The Cricklewood Greats
Peter Capaldi's fantastic spoof history of the fake film studio is a unique delight, made with obvious affection and an astute and respectful insight into cinema's past. Online until Thursday.
Shameless
Shameless is well into its ninth series, and though it remains entertaining, it's not as sharp as it used to be. Remind yourself of the glory days ? series one to three, in particular ? with this huge archive of past episodes.
This American Life
Two recent episodes of the ultimate podcast are worth downloading: Reap What You Sow explores Alabama's draconian new immigration policies, while Continental Breakup offered a surprisingly dramatic history of the Eurozone crisis.
Take Me Out
Last Saturday's episode of the dating show featured quite possibly the most excruciating 10 minutes of television in recent history, as a male model blundered his way to the island of Fernandos by offending every woman in the room. Well worth revisiting, to see how far your jaw is capable of dropping.
Brighton Rock
Today is the last chance to see this divisive version, which took enough liberties with the plot to offend fans of the novel and the 1947 film alike. Sam Riley and Andrea Riseborough carry the update through its new 1960s setting.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2012/feb/11/catch-up-tv-guide
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