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Look, “10/12/2025 – 1” is the first episode of a brand‑new sci‑fi anthology that aired on BBC One last night. It’s helmed by director Maya Patel, whose work on “Neon Drift” earned a BAFTA nomination, and stars rising star Aisha Khan as Dr. Lila Hart, a reluctant time‑researcher, alongside veteran actor Tom Bell as the sardonic mission controller. The premise is simple: a government lab in 2025 accidentally opens a one‑day window to a parallel 2010, and the team has to decide whether to intervene. The episode follows Lila as she steps through the glitch and finds a version of herself living a completely ordinary life – a job at a coffee shop, a boyfriend, no world‑saving responsibilities. Meanwhile, back in the lab, Tom’s crew scrambles to keep the portal stable while dealing with bureaucratic pressure and a mysterious leak that threatens to collapse both timelines. The narrative walks a tightrope between personal drama and the classic “what‑if” sci‑fi intrigue, reminiscent of the early “Black Mirror” episodes but with a lighter, more human touch. Honestly? It’s not a flawless launch. The pacing drags a bit in the middle, and some of the visual effects look ropy compared with today’s standards, but the script’s wit and the chemistry between Khan and Bell make up for it. If you liked the moral puzzles of “The Man in the High Castle” mixed with the relational focus of “Normal People,” you’ll find it surprisingly good – not groundbreaking, but a solid start for what could become a proper series. Rated 15 for moderate language and brief scenes of tension. Fair warning: the temporal jumps can be a tad confusing on first viewing, so keep an eye on the subtitles. This is the programme’s first terrestrial showing, so it’s worth catching before the streaming release drops next month.