“They had a good reason to be proud of their parting shot.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

The Bill

The Bill (final ep), ITV1

“The Bill may never have been groundbreaking, but it has often been relevant, and always a reliable presence, something not too demanding to fall back on, comforting even. But the time has come for the sun to set on Sun Hill forever. It’s nicely done, the very end… Respect.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

“They had a good reason to be proud of their parting shot.”
Tom Sutcliffe, The Independent

The Deep, BBC1

“I don’t think I could take [another series]. I liked the vampire squids from hell though.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

“We must commend this nice try by BBC Drama to do something different.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

The Hunt for Britain’s Sex Traffickers, Channel 4

“The disappointment of the programme was that it failed to humanise the story.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

Natureshock: Killer Squid Invasion, Channel 5

“It’s almost as if the programme-makers know that it didn’t really happen.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

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