’Tis the season to watch telly, and lots of it. But plotting a path through the sheer volume of shows being made is a tough task, while keeping up with every streaming platform is hugely expensive. So The Big Issue team have picked out our favourites from the year to help with those all-important TV binge-watching decisions.
Deadloch (BBC iPlayer)
An Australian feminist noir black comedy murder mystery, Deadloch is a riotously funny exploration of a small-town community. Add in the murder of a Bad Man, the culture clash between Deadloch’s large liberal lesbian community and the local right-wing male blowhards and an odd-couple detective duo (Kate Box and Madeleine Sami), and you have the best-kept TV secret of 2023. AL
Colin From Accounts (BBC iPlayer)
The acclaimed comedy