'... like Brat Camp crossed with Big Brother.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

Banged Up, Five
“... left you feeling good just for having watched it.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

Banged Up, Five
“Despite the sober presence of our former Home Secretary David Blunkett hovering over the whole thing, this show felt like Brat Camp crossed with Big Brother.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

Banged Up, Five
“Like Big Brother, this had sociological justification lost in the mists of production meetings and probably similarly disappointing viewing figures.”
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian

Alesha: Look But Don't Touch, BBC3
“The Strictly Come Dancing winner and Mis-Teeq singer sets off on her mission. Pouting delectably into her mobile. In a taxi. With a camera crew. In full makeup. Without any sense of irony.”
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian

Alesha: Look But Don't Touch, BBC3
“It was instructive, and Alesha was an engaging and eloquent presence throughout.”
Brian Viner, The Independent

New Tricks, BBC1
“Last night's episode was so full of back story that this irregular viewer could hardly follow it.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

New Tricks, BBC1
“A curious hybrid of The Sweeney and Last of the Summer Wine.”
Brian Viner, The Independent

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