TV critics – Page 116
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CriticsTV Critics: Vera; A Death Row Tale: The Fear of 13; War and Peace; James May's Cars of the People
“The plot twisted so far in on itself that my mind was in knots but the mark of a good detective drama is one that keeps you guessing right until the end.”
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CriticsTV Critics: The Good Wife; The Nightmare Worlds of HG Wells; The Story of China; Death In Paradise
“If you like your TV drama diamond-hard and dressed to kill in needle-sharp stilettos, there’s nothing better.”
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TV Critics: Bake Off; Children Saved from the Nazis; Trust Me I’m A Doctor; Do Not Disturb
“Samantha Cameron stepped up to the gingham altar and proceeded to dazzle everyone with a display of spectacular home economics.”
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CriticsTV Critics: The Real Marigold Hotel; Sugar Free Farm; The Mad World of Donald Trump
“A charming, heart-warming and at times laugh-out-loud watch.”
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CriticsTV Critics: Mary Berry’s Foolproof Cooking; Griff’s Great Britain; Immortal Egypt; Crashing
“It’s a relief to watch a cookery programme that isn’t ripe with innuendo and sauce.”
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CriticsTV Critics: Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur; James May’s Cars of the People; The Girl Who Forgave The Nazis; Stan Lee's Lucky Man
“This was an always interesting and on occasion jaw-dropping piece of TV.”
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CriticsTV Critics: The Story of China; Date My Mum; Jericho
“This was one occasion when, rather than an expert, we needed a holidaying comedian to present the show.”
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CriticsTV Critics: Comic Strip Presents ... Red Top; The Town That Took on the Taxman; 10,000 BC Two Tribes
“If there’s one flaw in Red Top, it’s that it tries too hard to tick every box of this evolving story.”
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CriticsTV Critics: Barely Legal Grafters; The Jihadis Next Door; Manchester's Serial Killer?; Phone Shop Idol
“The pity was that Barely Legal Grafters was unwilling to push for details.”
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CriticsTV Critics: Crashing; Tracey Ullman’s Show; Nature's Wonderlands
“The tonal flips between frank and filthy, sad and weird give Crashing enough of an edge to make it feel fresh.”
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CriticsTV Critics: Call The Midwife; The Getaway Car; War and Peace
“The joy and the cleverness of Call The Midwife is its ability to mix heart-wrenching drama with gentle comedy, and not allow the combination to feel strained.”
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CriticsTV Critics: Brian Pern; Busting the Drugs Millions; The World's Sneakiest Animals
“Given the abundance of talent and potential material available here, this comedy just isn’t sharp enough.”
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CriticsTV Critics: Occupied; I'm An Alcoholic; Great Barrier Reef
“This is pacey, intelligent and made with Borgen-like conviction.”
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CriticsTV Critics: Derren Brown; The Secret Life Of The Family; Victorian Bakers; Saved
“A hugely entertaining farce, reminiscent of the dead guest episode of Fawlty Towers.”
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CriticsTV Critics: Tracey Ullman’s Show; How to Lose Weight Well; Crashing
“These are recognisable characters brought to life with precision, originality and bite.”
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CriticsTV Critics: The Voice; War and Peace; Jericho
“Boy George added much-needed irreverence and could be just the boot up the backside the show needs.”
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CriticsTV Critics: Jericho; The Age of Loneliness; Death In Paradise
“Let’s give a big ole yee-haw for Jericho’s fearless ambition to be (slightly) different.”
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CriticsTV Critics: Empire of the Tsars; Three Days of Terror; Secret Shopper; Trust Me I’m a Doctor
“There was so much footage of Worsley it was unnerving. But her passion for the subject matter was utterly charming.”
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CriticsTV Critics: Victorian Bakers; Tricks of the Restaurant Trade; You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
“It was in every way the perfect BBC2 factual programme: full of substance, educational and accessible for all.”
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CriticsTV Critics: Insert Name Here; Silent Witness; Immortal Egypt; When Ant and Dec Met the Prince
“It is funny and it is (fairly) clever, which is pretty close to the panel-show holy grail.”