'A proper piece of journalism.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on the weekend's TV

Storyville: Jonestown - The World's Biggest Massacre, BBC2
“This is a documentary from the top drawer, as films in the Storyville strand often are. Thoroughness, that's the key [... ] a proper piece of journalism.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

Storyville: Jonestown - The World's Biggest Massacre, BBC2
“A frightening documentary.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

Storyville: Jonestown - The World's Biggest Massacre, BBC2
“A documentary that slid with some expertise from inspirational hope to deranged horror.”
Thomas Sutcliffe, The Independent

Storyville: Jonestown - The World's Biggest Massacre, BBC2
“Jonestown told the whole story with an authority that managed to be calm and blistering at the same time.”
James Walton, Daily Telegraph

Around the World in 80 Gardens, BBC2
“I'm certainly quite exhausted by it all; it's like listening to a symphony in constant crescendo, without any quiet bits.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

Around the World in 80 Gardens, BBC2
“Monty Don himself proved an affable, spontaneous but still serious minded guide.”
James Walton, Daily Telegraph

Around the World in 80 Gardens, BBC2
“It's the perfect blend of travel, history and visuals for a Sunday night - especially on a Sunday night at the wrong end of the year.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

Primo, BBC4
“It didn't entirely work, requiring a slightly uneasy amalgam of Primo Levi's forensically understated text and Anthony Sher's actorly performance, which inflected the words with panic and hope. But what a terrific text it is: a Beckett nightmare experienced for real.”
Thomas Sutcliffe, The Independent

She Stoops to Conquer, Sky Arts
“Despite a likeable performance from Corrie's Ian Redford as Mr Hardcastle, it was disappointment. To be honest, after half an hour with scarcely a laugh, I gave up on it.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

Celebrity Wife Swap, C4
“What you get is an hour-long comedy sketch, with two people cheerily playing out their roles and delivering the goods.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

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