“It was a fascinating film, full of heroes and villains.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

MICHELIN STARS: THE MADNESS OF PERFECTION

“Fascinating, well researched and revealing documentary about Michelin star gathering. There should be a course in “Michelin madness”…and this documentary cleverly interrogated the all-consuming pursuit of them.”
Tim Teeman, The Times

“Sitwell wanted to make a bit of a detective story out of tracking down a real-life Michelin inspector, but it was never going to be like meeting Deep Throat, just a man who dines out anonymously 300 times a year.”
Tim Dowling, The Guardian

“Sitwell took a refreshingly cynical approach, wondering from the outset whether a start rating in the prestigious French food guide was of much more use than a chocolate fork. But this programme was a victim of its own success too because it strung itself wisely around the will they/won’t they of a new Michelin guide just due out.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

TOO POOR FOR POSH SCHOOL, CHANNEL 4

“It gradually fell under the spell of Harrow’s seductive charm, while focusing on the hopes of the children.”
Tim Dowling, The Guardian

“It was a fascinating film, full of heroes and villains. But the editing was downright weird: one of the boys who won a place at the school hadn’t featured in the film at all.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

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