17 July ‘09

New Tricks, BBC1
“Was it better than I presupposed? Yes, in the sense that I didn’t feel like shouting at it. But if my thoughts could be captured in a gesture it would be a listless shrug of indifference, like a Frenchman assessing his divorce papers.”
Paul Whitelaw, The Scotsman

New Tricks, BBC1
“If it was a little hokey it was also classic New Tricks. In this show tongues are so firmly in cheeks they get their own parking spot. Its sense of humour is another reason why the programme continues to do so well.”
Benji Wilson, The Daily Telegraph

New Tricks, BBC1
“It’s a bit like watching Status Quo trying to solve a murder.”
Alice-Azania Jarvis, The Independent

That Mitchell and Webb Look, BBC2
“Another patchy yet generally enjoyable episode.”
Paul Whitelaw, The Scotsman

Entourage, ITV2
“Gosh, isn’t it good? I’ve often felt like I was missing out on something and now I know why. It was as fast and slick as any of the HBO shows. Dumb, yes, and frothy, and a bit sexist, and very, very macho. But so fun.”
Alice-Azania Jarvis, The Independent

Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odysey, BBC2
“In truth, it wasn’t a bad a watch, and Cambodia makes a nice change from Notting Hill, or Hampshire, or wherever it is that Nigella et al tend to inhabit. It’s not even really a cooking show. Rick hardly makes any food himself.”
Alice-Azania Jarvis, The Independent

Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odysey, BBC2
“Stein is a gentle, ingenuous guide.”
Nancy Banks-Smith, The Guardian