All Critics articles – Page 106
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CriticsThe Week The Landlords Moved In; Natural World
“Under a jaunty disguise, this is an eye-opening series about two Britains.”
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CriticsHospital; Storyville; Broken; The Dog Rescuers
“The ever excellent Hospital contained a moral quandary in every sequence.”
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CriticsGrowing Up with Cancer; Preacher; Royal Murder Mysteries; Fearless
“Teenagers too often get a bad rap, but this trio were truly inspirational.”
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CriticsDoctor Who; The Loch; Great Canal Journeys; Glastonbury
“Not just the standout story of this 10th ‘nu-Who’ series but one of the best episodes since the 2005 reboot.”
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CriticsWho Should We Let In?; Killer Women with Piers Morgan
“Hislop is on razor-sharp, twinkly-eyed form, reminding us that it was not ever thus.”
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CriticsBrexit Means Brexit; The Met; Love Your Garden; Ackley Bridge
“This was good insouciant fun with lots of jaunty music.”
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CriticsHospital; Better Call Saul; Trouble At Poundland; Natural World
“Extraordinary television – a powerful, moving portrait.”
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CriticsHorizon; Ripper Street
“Cramming 10 hefty questions into an hour didn’t allow for much detail and felt a little like a glorified list show.”
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CriticsTheresa vs Boris: How May Became PM; Blind Date; Pitch Battle
“It is a lot of fun. Until you suddenly remember that it is not The Thick of It, it is our government.”
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CriticsRiviera; Wife Swap; The Real Full Monty
“Riviera might be flashy and moneyed but it lacks personality, charm, humour, soul. It is shallow, vulgar and boring.”
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CriticsThe Passengers That Took On the Train Line; Ackley Bridge; The Dressing Room
“The journey to inevitable disappointment is fascinating.”
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CriticsJo Cox: Death of an MP; The Baby Boomers’ Guide to Growing Old; Tried and Tasted
“It is a thorough and forensic exploration – engrossing, worrying, but mostly just really sad.”
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CriticsFearless; The Art of Japanese Life; Amazing Animal Births
“After a barrage of psychological dramas, it feels quite refreshing to be watching something that acknowledges a wider world and works with a broader palette.”
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CriticsThe Loch; Poldark; The Handmaid’s Tale
“The grisly murder mystery weaves together an inconceivable plot with more daft turns than a Highland reel.”
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CriticsPaula; The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks; DIY SOS
“The last episode of Paula descended into a maelstrom of madness.”
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CriticsAckley Bridge; The Met; Eat Well for Less?
“Ofsted may never label Ackley Bridge outstanding but the viewers will.”
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CriticsTried and Tasted; Supershoppers; The Chillenden Murders; Our Dream Hotel
“Tried and Tasted is a strange concoction that works in spite of itself.”
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CriticsLord Lucan: My Husband, The Truth; Cosby: Fall of an American Icon
“The most jaw-dropping, OMG did-you-see TV of the night.”
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CriticsSgt Pepper’s Musical Revolution; Cardinal; Britain’s Got Talent
“Broadcaster Howard Goodall did a grand job of explaining why the famous Beatles album is viewed as a game-changer for music.”
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CriticsTV Critics: Catching a Killer; Frank Skinner on Muhammad Ali; The Great Village Green Crusade
“Made-up mysteries will never go out of fashion but shows like this prove true crime is just as powerful.”