“This televised animal autopsy is a perfect example of how TV is constantly bringing us extraordinary things.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.

Inside Nature’s Giants

Inside Nature’s Giants, C4
“This televised animal autopsy is a perfect example of how TV is constantly bringing us extraordinary things. You don’t have to like them, or watch, but isn’t there something amazing about the idea that, if you choose, you can see what an elephant (or, in future instalments, a crocodile, giraffe and whale) looks like under the skin?”
Andrea Mullaney, The Scotsman

Inside Nature’s Giants, C4
“Pardon the levity, but I can’t honestly claim that any of us watched Inside Nature’s Giants with a straight face. This is not to say that we were laughing, just that our faces weren’t straight, stretched as they were in expressions of slack-jawed, wide-eyed incredulity.”
Brian Viner, The Independent

Heir Hunters, BBC1
“Heir Hunters, on the face of it, seems like a feel-good programme – actually, it chills you to the bone.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

Heir Hunters, BBC1
“It was one hell of a ride. And for that matter one hell of a hide.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

The Secret Life of the Airport, BBC4
“Beautifully researched and thoughtfully written.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

The Supersizers Eat… The Fifties, BBC2
“It’s a children’s programme, albeit one setting dubious examples. So what’s it doing on BBC2 at 9pm?”
Andrew Billen, The Times

Madonna and Mercy: What Really Happened?, C4
“Jacques Peretti seems an unlikely investigative reporter, reluctant even.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

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