“There was clever use of archive footage, and a helpful dash of Young’s family history, but the soundtrack was much too literal…” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

The British at Work, BBC2

“Again there was clever use of archive footage, and a helpful dash of Young’s family history, but the soundtrack was much too literal.”
Amol Rajan, The Independent

“It’s a shame to waste good archive film and much of the footage…along with present-day interviews with some of those featured, was worth the hour in itself. But as a social history it was light on history.”
John Crace, The Guardian

“The power of the unions was shown through rich archive footage, as well as Carry On at Your Convenience, in which staff turned up only for the workers’ day out.”
Alex Hardy, The Times

Love Thy Neighbour, Channel 4

“It’s the easiest trick in television: put very different characters into the same small space, and watch the fireworks go (think Big Brother).”
Amol Rajan, The Independent

Monroe, ITV1

“The show was still putting in a very strong performance, with much promise for the weeks ahead.”
Virginia Blackburn, The Express

Skins, E4

“As series five of Skins ended, its producer, Matt Strevens, had certainly fulfilled his goal of reinjection some ‘silliness after the overly dark dabbling of the last run.’”
Alex Hardy, The Times

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