14th December 2020 - Must TV

In this week’s List it’s a Wilds week of telly, with teens in turmoil and Russia’s raucous Red Penguins on the ice. Plus, we’ve got a gently festive treat in the ever wholesome, Gone Fishing, and we pay tribute to John Le Carré by revisiting the brilliant, Night Manager.

Here’s your Must List.

Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Christmas Fishing

1 Season BBC iPlayer 1 x 60 mins

When you see the word Christmas in a show title, your inner Ebenezer may well come out. But hold on, and give a festive cheer for this Christmas treat, which is guaranteed to lift your spirits.

Score: 8.0

Red Penguins

1 Season BBC iPlayer 1 x 90 mins

Beer drinking bears and cheerleading strippers, on ice.

Score: 7.9

The Night Manager

1 Season Amazon Prime 6 x 60 mins

Reflect on the passing of John Le Carré with this fantastic series.

Score: 7.9

The Wilds

1 Season Amazon Prime 10 x 60 mins

If Lord of the Flies, Mean Girls and Lost had a TV child, this is it.

Score: 6.7

Narcos

3 Seasons Netflix 30 x 60 mins

Pablo Escobar's journey from weed dealer to the world's most infamous drug kingpin.

Score: 8.9