“It was quirky and entertaining.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

The Department Store, BBC4
“The programme turned out not to be so much about how a traditional business might survive globalisation as about how to survive families.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

The Department Store, BBC4
“It was quirky and entertaining.”
Brian Viner, The Independent

The Department Store, BBC4
“This modest programme said more about life and human relationships than a dozen dramas.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

Clone, BBC3
“There were some overplayed moments and an obvious debt to Father Ted - they even recycled the classic "small/far away" gag. But overall this was a decent effort with a few chuckles, worth giving a chance to find its feet.”
Andrea Mullaney, The Scotsman

Clone, BBC3
“How anyone could think this utter bilge worthy of Jonathan Pryce's talent and our time is one of the minor wonders of the age.”
Brian Viner, The Independent

The Ascent of Money, C4
“Ferguson initially, I felt, cajoled us a little more than was necessary into believing that his programme would not be as dull as its subject sounded. But his show proved dead interesting anyway.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

Spooks, BBC1
“The plot, rather than capitalism, collapsed under the weight of its own internal contradictions.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

Rough Guide to... Tropical Islands, Five
“An updated Wish You Were Here, The Rough Guide is noticeably unrough - no backpacking hostels for Julia and Toby, this is about indulging a dreamy fantasy.”
Andrea Mullaney, The Scotsman

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