“As attempts at midlife reinvention go, there's no denying that this is a plucky one.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

Delia, BBC2
 “But there's something of Posh Spice's joylessness about Delia, and on the whole I don't warm to her. That's a problem when she's bringing her kitchen into my living room - especially if the food she's making is joyless, too, and includes tinned mince.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

Delia, BBC2
“... as attempts at midlife reinvention go, there's no denying that this is a plucky one.”
James Walton, The Daily Telegraph

Delia, BBC2
“Allowing Delia to go on national television to put two fingers up to everything a real cook holds dear came uncomfortably close to intruding on private grief.”
Simon Edge, Daily Express

Delia, BBC2
“... as attempts at midlife reinvention go, there's no denying that this is a plucky one.”
James Walton, The Daily Telegraph

The Fixer, ITV1
 “It sounds loopy; it is loopy. But The Fixer rattles along at a fair old whack [... ] Ludicrous, and ludicrously fun.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

The Fixer, ITV1
 “The first episode was a bit laboured, with too much explanation. Some of the attempts to write sophisticated dialogue were pretty heavy-handed [... ] Still last night was early days and it looks from next week's trailer as if things might hot up.”
Simon Edge, Daily Express

The Fixer, ITV1
“Is the nearest ITV has come recently to finding a hit, hip show for its troublesome 9pm drama slot.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

The Fixer, ITV1
“Like much of last night's television, it made no sense.”
Brian Viner, The Independent

White Girl, BBC2
“Abi Morgan's ear for naturalistic dialogue, the director Hettie MacDonald's ability to film in a style both documentary and lyrical, and an exceptionally lively cast produced a captivating 90 minutes.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

White Girl, BBC2
“... a grim yet ultimately hopeful drama.”
Brian Viner, The Independent

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