'Disastrous-in-every sense.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

Flood, ITV1
“Disastrous-in-every sense. For every great bit of CGI there was an equal and opposite line of crass dialogue.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

Flood, ITV1
“God, Flood was long. And dull. And wet. And it reminded me why I live in Dollis Hill, not down by the river. Ha!”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

Placebo, BBC3
“It was Only When I Laugh with lots of swearing and jokes about acne, urine, erections, Ann Widdecombe and penis seepage [... ] A series will almost certainly follow.”
Brian Viner, The Independent

Legends: Val Doonican Rocks, BBC2
“It managed to combine its obvious affection with a sharp awareness of how much Val's career was entwined with post-war Irish history.”
James Walton, The Daily Telegraph

Christina: a Medieval Life, BBC4
“Yet another example of BBC4 at its considerable best.”
James Walton, The Daily Telegraph

Am I Normal?, BBC2
“Diligent but disappointing.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

Glamour Girls, BBC3
“... touches on subjects most of us might never have imagined.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

Waking the Dead, BBC1
“... no real characters - just some strange ghoulish types in white coats who talk over one another to appear quirky and off-the-wall.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

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