The latest news and reviews of ITV detective series Broadchurch
February 2024
The reader interview
David Tennant: ‘Kissing Michael Sheen was fine. He’d brushed his teeth’
The actor and Baftas host answers your questions about facial hair, Doctor Who, Scrooge McDuck – and growing up as the son of a minister
November 2022
Julie Hesmondhalgh: ‘I wasn’t aware of class until I went to drama school in London’
In an extract from her new book An Actor’s Alphabet, the former Coronation Street and Broadchurch actor unpicks the prejudices that are still rife in the arts industry
May 2020
The Q&A
Eve Myles: ‘The police caught me red-handed with a pellet gun'
The actor on her camper van, Johnny Cash and embarrassing auditions
May 2019
Wish you were here? Why Brexit-era TV is awash with seaside-set shows
From Don’t Forget the Driver to Back to Life, the bleak coastline embodies misery, magic and those on the margins
December 2018
Olivia Colman, 2019’s queen of the screen
Stealing the show in BBC1’s Les Misérables, ascending to the throne in The Crown and maybe bagging an Oscar for The Favourite… next year could be the versatile actor’s best yet
April 2018
Jump the shark
When good TV goes bad: when Broadchurch denied its fans fresh blood
As viewers awaited engrossing storylines, even the compelling Olivia Colman and David Tennant double act couldn’t save series two from walking off a cliff
February 2018
Briefly noted
What’s hot on TV right now? Don’t ask me
I’m still catching up with The Night Manager and Broadchurch
January 2018
Ant and Dec big winners at National Television awards
The National Television Awards 2018: who will win – and who should
December 2017
The Observer profile
Jodie Whittaker: regenerating as a woman – the new Doctor Who
Stepping into the shoes of the Time Lord is a daunting task for any actor, but she will not only be the first female to pilot the Tardis but also have the task of rescuing the show’s falling ratings
October 2017
TV and radio blog
Queen Olivia Colman? The Crown has pulled off a perfect feat of casting
Colman will bring a reassuring presence and although she’ll be playing the monarch in her most boring period, Colman’s brilliance means she’ll be unmissable in the Netflix series … but the Americans had better give her back
September 2017
From Don't Look Now to The Child in Time: why do we crave stories of lost children?
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. As a new TV adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel starring Benedict Cumberbatch hits our screens, we explore our fears and fantasies around the ultimate horror
August 2017
Former EastEnders boss says show ‘has gone wrong way’
Former executive producer criticises state of soap after period of turmoil including deaths of longstanding characters
July 2017
Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker to be 13th Doctor – and first woman in role
Actor who rose to fame in Broadchurch is first woman to play the Doctor in BBC drama, replacing Peter Capaldi
May 2017
The Guardian view on crime shows: drama fit for the Greeks
Editorial: Even in an age of diverse, imaginative and varied TV series, one genre retains a remarkable grip on the public’s imagination
April 2017
Observer TV reviews
The week in TV: Born to Kill; Kirsty Wark: The Menopause and Me; Broadchurch; Doctor Who and more
Channel 4 has a new psycho-killer hit, Kirsty Wark pondered the menopause with wit and sensitivity, and Broadchurch’s detectives bowed out in style
Bye bye Broadchurch: we're leaving darkest Dorset but the legacy lives on
It was everyone’s favourite small town crime drama – a slow-build whodunnit in a stunning setting that owed as much to Agatha Christie as it did to Scandi noir. We look back at the twists, red herrings, cliffs and cliffhangers of Broadchurch
Only £10 has been donated to Rape Crisis since Broadchurch started – why?
Katie Russell
Broadchurch: episode-by-episode
Broadchurch recap: series three, episode eight – red herrings galore in final twists
Observer TV reviews
The week in TV: Peter Kay’s Car Share; The Knowledge; Guerrilla; Broadchurch; Line of Duty
TV and radio blogQueen Olivia Colman? The Crown has pulled off a perfect feat of castingColman will bring a reassuring presence and although she’ll be playing the monarch in her most boring period, Colman’s brilliance means she’ll be unmissable in the Netflix series … but the Americans had better give her back
