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Any worries that by book six/seven (should we count The Great Samuel Pepys Fiasco?) the Thursday Next series would have settled into a rut prove groundless here, as Jasper Fforde delivers another swerve ball. The previous book was set entirely in Bookworld; this time there’s no action in Bookworld at …

True Blood 5.04 “We’ll Meet Again” (opens in new tab) Episode 5.04 Writer Alexander Woo Director Romeo Tirone THE ONE WHERE Everybody hates Sookie, so she gets drunk; Jason learns something about the death of his parents at a fairy nightclub; Eric frees Pam of her bond to him; Roman …

While occasionally flirting with full-blown fantasy ( The Tooth Fairy ), Graham Joyce more often writes novels that exist on the very edges of the genre, in which elements of the supernatural are delicately woven into the real-world plots like gossamer threads ( Smoking Poppy , The Facts Of Life …

Episode 2.07 Writers : David Benioff and DB Weiss Director : David Nutter THE ONE WHERE Jon is tempted, Jaime mounts an escape bid and Daenerys goes in search of her stolen dragons. VERDICT Oh dear Dany. Perhaps if you’d spent a little less time moaning like a spoiled brat …

Who is Michael E Briant? It’s a question even pretty knowledgeable Doctor Who fans can be forgiven for scratching their heads at. Briant helmed half a dozen of the Time Lord’s ‘70s adventures (including much-loved tales “The Green Death” and “Robots Of Death”), but has a lower profile than some …

The One Where: The Lannisters catch up with Arya and Gendry, Theon chooses his side and Tyrion plays politics. Verdict: Things are heating up in all sorts of interesting ways this week in Westeros in an episode that neatly captures everything we’ve grown to love about this wicked and warped …

It may be a teen romance with no “adult” content whatsoever, but this could well be one of the most mature books you’ll read all year. A synopsis might make you think it will be the usual rubbish: Ellie is recovering from the death of her mother over a year …

TV REVIEW Vive la revelation Episode 4.14 “The End Of All Things” Writer: David Fury Director: Jeff Hunt THE ONE WHERE Olivia and Nina are interrogated by David Robert Jones, another Nina is interrogated by the Fringe team, and dying Observer September spills some beans (no interrogation required). UNIVERSE Over …

TV REVIEW Taken to the cleaners Episode 1.03 Writer: Jamie Mathieson Director: Tom Shankland (opens in new tab) THE ONE WHERE Somebody is murdering Dirk’s clients and his cleaner is acting very oddly. VERDICT This was a fine way to finish an all-too-short series. Jamie Mathieson, who has been giving …

It’s that time again – time for our latest plot-specifics-free preview of the next episode of Being Human 1. What’s it all about? Alfie. He’s a bit of a heart-breaker. 2. The theme: can you trust new friends? Annie is made to wonder, and ultimately learns that you can’t. 3. …