Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Vicky Jessop

His Dark Materials season three on BBC iPlayer: a stupendous feat of imagination

This review takes in the whole of season three and contains some spoilers

It took all of five minutes into season three of His Dark Materials for me to feel a shiver travel down my spine. As the music swells, the camera pans from Lyra’s Oxford, to the deserted city of Cittàgazze (where we spent much of season two), through to the deserted island where Lyra is being held hostage by her mother, Mrs Coulter - cutting to Will’s shouts as he realises his friend is missing.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.