TV critics
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CriticsAll’s Fair; The Great British Bake Off
“I did not know it was still possible to make television this bad”
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CriticsCritics: Game of Wool: Britain’s Best Knitter
“Tom Daley is a joy, a twinkling whirl of unforced cheer whose obvious passion for all things wool manages to knit the whole thing together”
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CriticsSlow Horses; Art Detectives
“What an enjoyable show this is: a synthesis of supreme plotting, character-led drama and the kind of sublime humour you would expect”
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CriticsThe Witcher
“This fourth chapter feels like a tick-box exercise, helping the show limp towards its conclusion”
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CriticsDown Cemetery Road
“I found myself bingeing the whole lot, in thrall to the cast chemistry and a plot that has more twists than a politician’s expenses claim”
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CriticsTrigger Point; Nightwatch
“As primetime potboilers go, Trigger Point is the best of the current batch”
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CriticsNobody Wants This; Lazarus
“With a respectable joke rate and a steady stream of keenly observed details, Nobody Wants This is easy to buy into and easy to love”
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CriticsHarlan Coben’s Lazarus; Storyville
“It’s plotted as if it has been precision engineered to hook you in”
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CriticsThe Forsytes; Joe Swash: Forgotten Young Dads
“Clearly made with an international audience in mind, The Forsytes is about as subtle as a migraine”
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CriticsLeonard and Hungry Paul; The Perfect Neighbor; Romesh Ranganathan’s Parents’ Evening
“This is written with great charm, a warming, relatable watch and a paean to the non-sharp-elbowed”
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CriticsThe Diplomat; Grand Designs
“Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell deliver their marital/political sparring with more zing than any TV couple around”
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CriticsWitches of Essex; Murdaugh: Death in the Family
“It made for a poignant and striking story of state-sanctioned violence and misogyny that could have done without the cheap gags”
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CriticsThe Chair Company; Pete Wicks: For Dog’s Sake
“This is a comedy that frequently makes you cringe and regularly makes you laugh”
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CriticsRiot Women
“Riot Women takes its time to come into its own – but, when it does, it is full-throated and glorious”
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CriticsDreaming Whilst Black; The Taste Test Restaurant; Boots
“Please, good BBC sirs, deliver unto us series three with haste! And don’t spare the horses!”
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CriticsThe Celebrity Traitors; Victoria Beckham; Perfect Pub Walks
“It’s good fun and certainly has the potential to get funnier”
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CriticsMurder Before Evensong; Film Club; Worlds Apart
“This has all the makings of a long-running series”