Lockdown TV picks

BY LOCAL RESIDENT, SHANNON RANDALL It is safe to say, TV and Film have become a daily staple to a lot of people over the past year and audiences are spoilt for choice. What started as a DVD renting service, quickly turned into an innovative and gamechanging streaming service: Netflix. From there, streaming platforms started to pop up everywhere. Amazon Prime, Disney plus, Hulu, even Youtube tried to get into the game. What better way to spend your remaining days in lockdown than by binging some of the best!

and the lives all three girls lead are far from the norm for most of us, it covers interesting and deep topics every episode. Examples of this are feminine healthcare, polygamy, the patriarchy and even the politics of journalism for women. WandaVision (Netflix) People have a love or hate relationship with Marvel, but whatever side of the coin you are on, WandaVision will blow you away. Whilst some of the plot depends on knowing the marvel universe, the visual and artistic elements of it are astounding and it is far from the Marvel that we are used to.

Big Little Lies (Sky on demand) I have only seen the first season of this so far, so can’t speak for the entirety but this show is an intense and dramatic watch from the first episode. As each episode goes by, more and more tension seems to build up to a climax with several seemingly separate stories colliding. Not only is the plot interesting, but the editing is unique to everything else I have seen before.

Abstract (Netflix) I instantly fell in love with this series from episode one. If you are into the creative in any way, you will also love this series. Each episode follows someone who works in a different job in the design and creative industries. From eco-design to animation and sketch, this series covers everything, even jobs that you maybe aren’t aware even exist. After watching this series, you will leave feeling inspired and motivated to add a little bit more creativity into your life.

Raya and the last dragon (£20, Disney) This film is set against the backdrop of east Asia, combining such countries as Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia and the Philippines. Full of strong female characters, child-friendly humour that is also highly entertaining to adults and some POWERFUL music, Raya is a pick that is worth the money. It was originally purposed for cinema release, but because 2020 happened Disney Plus was a backup. With it being a culture that has largely been pushed aside in children’s films, I think it is important to support this film and send some money its way. The Bold Type (Netflix) Having only recently discovered it, I was happily surprised to see four whole seasons of this show readily available with lengthy episodes and seasons. In another girl-led storyline, we follow three girls thriving in New York who all work for the same magazine. Whilst the initial synopsis doesn’t sound very revolutionary