So, Lanterns . I figured now would be a good time to weigh in... The Green Lanterns represent something of a hole in my knowledge of comicbook lore. Obviously, I have seen Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion) and his ridiculous haircut in 2025's Superman . Maybe not the Green Lantern Corps' best ambassador, but I guess we have to bow to the Guardians' infinite wisdom on that one. Or do we? Anyway, over the years I have read one issue of the comic - I'm fairly sure it began with Hal conjuring a giant hand in some attempt at painting - and I've also seen the infamous Ryan Reynolds movie. But that's about it. Although I should point out that I enjoyed seeing Deadpool shower the script for that movie with Ryan Reynolds a lot more than the movie itself. Which brings us to this new show, in which a delightfully jaded Hal Jordan (played perfectly by Kyle Chandler) and his trainee partner, John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) investigate some strange goings on in a remote Nebraskan town...

With the end of the North Africa campaign in sight, Allied commanders turn their attention to Europe. They plan to invade the island of Sicily, as a stepping stone to mainland Italy - something the Germans will anticipate. In order to convince the Nazi high command that the target is actually Greece, British intelligence launch one of the most audacious deception plans in history. One that involved floating a dead body in military uniform, and with a briefcase full of fake documents, off the coast of Spain and into the hands of the enemy. To hear that a dead man was used during World War 2 to deceive the Germans in a massive deception plan borders on ludicrous. It quite literally sounds like something out of a Hollywood movie, which of course it now is. But the more you think about it, the more ingenious it sounds. That's what comes across in John Madden's take on these incredible events, itself based on the gripping book by historian Ben Macintyre, and all cleverly narrated by...