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TV critics

18 June ‘09

“Despite Adam Wishart’s courage in tackling a provocative issue, The Price of Life was primarily an opportunity missed.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.

The Price of Life, BBC2
“This was an interesting programme and the issues raised must generally apply here [Scotland] as well.”
Andrea Mullaney, The Scotsman

The Price of Life, BBC2
“Despite Adam Wishart’s courage in tackling a provocative issue, The Price of Life was primarily an opportunity missed.”
Andrew Pettie, The Daily Telegraph

The Price of Life, BBC2
“Excellent.”
Tim Dowling, The Guardian

The Take, Sky 1
“Sky1’s glossy plotted-by-numbers adaptation of Martina Cole’s glossy plotted-by-numbers gangster novel.”
Andrew Pettie, The Daily Telegraph

The Take, Sky 1
“Essentially Scarface transplanted to the East End of London.”
Tim Dowling, The Guardian

The Take, Sky 1
“The Take is a gangster soap of uneven pace and workaday plot, but distinguished by brilliant performances.”
Tim Teeman, The Times

Spain: Paradise Lost, ITV1
“This rather flimsy programme didn’t really reveal anything new and there was an awful lot of filler.”
Andrea Mullaney, The Scotsman

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