17 June '10

“Not that any of this was terribly revelatory, as few people’s lives have been picked over more closely than Tiger’s over the last year. But it was a notch or two above your average cut-and-paste job.”
John Crace, The Guardian

“My goodness, wasn’t [it] fun? Presented by the pleasingly unassuming Jacques Peretti, it offered an unexpectedly intriguing insight into the world of sports management, elite athletics and tabloid scandal.”
Alice-Azania Jarvis, The Independent

“Apart from the absurd sums of money involved and the additional absurdity of the whole thing being about golf, there wasn’t anything remarkable about Tiger’s tale.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

“A clip show, but one presented by a clever veteran broadcaster is better than any number presented by lesser talents.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

“Frost got good anecdotes from the Brits to whom he soon passed the satrirical baton. But the most interesting parts of the programme were Sir David’s interviews with the key American practitioners.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

“In the last 20 years [Frost’s] done as much to kill satire as anyone alive…he’s long since become an integral part of the establishment he used to mock. So much for edge.”
John Crace, The Guardian

“The thing about GMGG, like all his programmes, is that they give you hope.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

“The show is much the same as ever. There are no real surprises. So you might have expected the format to be looking a little tired by now. Yet somehow, it isn’t. Partly it’s Gareth. Mostly, though, it’s the kids themselves.”
John Crace, The Guardian