21 April '10

“While the hissy-fit quotient was markedly lower than in earlier series, the film still delivered a bracing collision between Western expectations and the bottom rung existence that many people have to endure.” 
Tom Sutcliffe, the Independent

“It’s a simple point this series is making: that others suffer for the easy lives we lead over here. Sadly, none of the participants here had any blindingly original insights to add to what we already know or are perfectly capable of working out ourselves. “
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

“Once you get passed their Veruca Saltishness, which is piled on for the cameras, they’re actually kind of nice. I felt quite proud of them. And very entertaining it is too.”
Sam Wollaston, the Guardian

“Forget about endangered rainforest – what Ross Kemp’s fans really want to see is an endangered celebrity. Those are the money shots in his films, after all, the sequence in which he hits the dirt in Helmand as a bullet whizzes past the camera lens of the moment when the barrio gang suddenly turns threatening.“
Tom Sutcliffe, the Independent

“As usual Ross demonstrated a flair for succinct explanation (although he must learn the difference between the words “refute” and “deny”.) But others have done the Amazon better, and shown off less.”
Andrew Billen, the Times

“In spite of Blumenthal’s madcap charm this reviewer felt the peg was a bit off-colour, with vivid images coming to mind of passengers and crew members drowning in the freezing darkness.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

“Now that they’ve discovered the TV talent show, they can maybe settle their differences that way, with a microphone instead of the RPG and the Kalashnikov. In fact, that’s what we should do: recall our troops immediately and send Simon Cowell out there instead. Except he’d probably be more expensive.”
Sam Wollaston, the Guardian