All Critics articles – Page 59
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CriticsUnforgotten
“The blessed relief of watching a detective drama in which the detectives are free of quirks and the script is free of gimmicks”
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CriticsEsther Rantzen: Living with Grief
“Anyone who is mourning a loved one would find slivers of consolation somewhere in this 90-minute programme”
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CriticsFraming Britney Spears
“A well-curated assemblage of interview footage and commentary from people there at the time”
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CriticsWhirlybird: Live Above LA
“Personal, often painful, and with just the right amount of sensationalism, this was a superb documentary”
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CriticsThe Masked Singer
“This Saturday night hit has been a welcome burst of day-glo entertainment during a grey winter.”
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CriticsAmazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
“The sight of Giles Coren and Monica Galetti unwinding in what must be the most palatial destination on earth was almost too much to bear.”
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CriticsExtraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig
“Toksvig’s wry, understated delivery and the beautiful rural landscape were a soothing tonic”
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CriticsForensics: The Real CSI
“It was bleak and powerful stuff, slow-paced yet rivetingly honest about what police work entails.”
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CriticsDarcey Bussell’s Wild Coasts of Scotland
“The stories that Bussell heard were interesting and so were the people she met along the way.”
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CriticsBulletproof: South Africa
“It’s a triumph of small-screen action, popcorn-worthy and overblown”
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CriticsInterior Design Masters with Alan Carr
“Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr is a Marmite programme, presented by a Marmite presenter.”
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CriticsThe Drowning
“One of those snappy thrillers that will keep you watching right to the end, provided you suspend disbelief”
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CriticsRhod Gilbert: Stand Up to Infertility
“Gilbert was the perfect guide – not because it’s a personal story for him, but because he’s a comedian”
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CriticsResident Alien
“Not a programme that is going to eat up much of your mental bandwidth. That is a large part of its charm”
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CriticsDeLorean: Back from the Future
“This was a riveting, brilliantly crafted tale of ambition, greed, fraud and flabbergasting porkies”
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CriticsCelebrity Best Home Cook
“No matter that this is interchangeable with The Great British Bake Off or The Great Pottery Throw Down, it’s all good sedating fun.”