All Critics articles
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CriticsDynasty: The Murdochs; Dunblane: How Britain Banned Handguns; Alexander Armstrong in India
“It is an exhausting if exhaustive rundown of all things Murdoch, with the siblings’ manoeuvrings often the least interesting part”
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CriticsA Woman Of Substance
“Think of it as Dallas in Yorkshire. Three-star television but four-star nonsense and delight”
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CriticsLouis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere; Scarpetta
“Theroux’s encounters with a succession of cigar-smoking gym bros revving their Lamborghinis and overclocking their lives are riveting”
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CriticsRooster; Dynasty: The Murdochs
“It’s the kind of show that doesn’t knock your socks off, but its amiable wit is more than welcome”
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CriticsGone; The Capture
“If there is a tauter, clammier or more engrossing drama this year I will eat my mortarboard with chips”
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CriticsThe Dinosaurs; Molly vs The Machines
“It’s handsome – the geology and meteorology are particularly affecting”
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CriticsVladimir; Hostage
“Vladimir is that rare visitor to the screen – proper television for proper grownups”
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CriticsYoung Sherlock; Europe on the Edge
“The series is a breathless, slightly wild and ultimately disposable romp that’s often fun but will no doubt alarm Conan Doyle purists”
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CriticsHandcuffed: Last Pair Standing; DTF St Louis
“Viewers too young to remember Wife Swap might like it”
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CriticsBill Bailey’s Vietnam; Making of Lord of the Flies; Fires of the Moon
“It is such a mesmerising watch it feels like a holiday in itself”
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CriticsThe Dunblane Tapes; Murder Case: The Hunt for Arlene Fraser’s Killer
“The stories of the bereaved are interwoven with the story of the one tangible good that rose from their limitless suffering”
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CriticsThe Dyers’ Caravan Park; The Zero Line: Inside Russia’s War
“For Sky 1, which relaunched this week, it’s a perfect show. As Dyer would say: “sweet as a nut””
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CriticsDirty Business; AI Confidential with Hannah Fry
“It’s impossible to watch this drama without feeling sick with anger at it all”
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CriticsThe Walsh Sisters; The Lady
“Like eavesdropping when you shouldn’t, it’s hard to tear yourself away”
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CriticsCecil: The Lion and the Dentist
“An intelligent, nuanced take on why the story is more complex than it first appeared”
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CriticsAlice Roberts: Our Hospital Through Time; 56 Days
“These demonstrations of medical horror are the only moments from the show you’re likely to remember in a month”
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CriticsBeing Gordon Ramsay; The Tony Blair Story
“This six-parter feels less fake than similar offerings from his good friends, the Beckhams”
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CriticsThe Curfew; Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model
“A high concept idea like this really needs better production values, sharper writing and more thought”
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CriticsJesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix; Becoming Victoria Wood; Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model
“Re-writes girl band history, but it does so with grace and clarity – there are many times Nelson enforces the fact that this is only her perspective”