“The real revelation was Nick and Margaret. Brought out from the wings of The Apprentice, they were a joyous double act, making a virtue of their age with affectionate banter.”
Simon Usborne, The Independent
“There was something a little perverse about seeing the nice old Prestonians grafting away. They all had the will, but were ultimately more likely to listen to their bodies than to their boss.”
Ben Machell, The Times
“Fewer marks, however, to the producers who, having set up this grand experiment, didn’t really have anything useful to conclude.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express
SHOW ME THE MONEY, C4
“The thinking – if there was any – behind the experiment was never properly explained. Did somebody, somewhere, have a theory about humanity’s instinct for cooperation, and towards egalitarianism giving rise to the best of all possible pay grades? Was it a look at how money or financial inequality affects human relations? Was it a new twist on the reality show bearbaiting formula, or just a brilliant opportunity for some free publicity for Pimlico Plumbers?”
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian
“The whole thing felt like a stunt. The big earners were meant to sacrifice some of their salary to provide pay rises to the lower paid, but, naturally, that didn’t really happen, so the ending felt like a fudge.”
Ben Machell, The Times
SUPER TINY ANIMALS, ITV1
“Half the animals featured weren’t even tiny, with a whole section devoted to giants…It was a poor man’s Animals Do the Funniest Things, which is a poor man’s YouTube, where animal clips are at least free from contemptible commentary.”
Simon Usborne, The Independent
BUILDING THE LONDON UNDERGROUND, C5
“No TV programme could make me love the London Underground. This one, however, made me fiercely proud of it.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express
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