“A couple of big buffoons, Dave Myers and Si King are like fatter, hairier, foodier versions of Ant 'n' Dec. But they're still much more watchable than Mark Beaumont.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

The Hairy Bakers, BBC2
 “A couple of big buffoons, Dave Myers and Si King are like fatter, hairier, foodier versions of Ant 'n' Dec. But they're still much more watchable than Mark Beaumont.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

The Hairy Bakers, BBC2
 “It took a while for me to be engaged.”
Brian Viner, The Independent

The Man Who Cycled the World, BBC1
“With my new-found enthusiasm for bicycling, I'm following The Man Who Cycled the World, which goes out over four nights this week, with interest.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

The Man Who Cycled the World, BBC1
 “The resulting show [... ] was something of a disappointment.”
Kevin Maher, The Times

The Genius of Charles Darwin, C4
 “All this was pretty jaw-dropping stuff, but so too, was Dawkins' lack of interest in his opponents.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

Superhuman: Genius, ITV1
 “Each [subject] would have benefitted from an independent profile, preferably presented in the more sceptical style of a Jon Ronson or a Louis Theroux.”
Andrew Pettie, The Daily Telegraph

Superhuman: Genius, ITV1
“A woeful piece of slipshod reportage.”
Kevin Maher, The Times

First Cut: Being Maxine Carr, More 4
“A small gem of a documentary.”
Brian Viner, The Independent

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