28 Oct, '09

“The Western beauty hegemony is a serious issue, and there’s an interesting programme to be made about it, but unfortunately Bleach, Nip, Tuck wasn’t it.”
Harriet Walker, The Independent

“Both women were visibly happier by the end of the film and I doubt whether the heckling of the writer and broadcaster Geoff Schumann, whose intemperate views… were solicited from time to time, will have made them any less content.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

“Schumann is cross about these people selling out on their ethnic heritage… But hang on – he wants to send people away on aeroplanes, for racial reasons.  That doesn’t’ sound right. It’s very complicated.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

“A more sensitive exploration of how ethnic-minority communities feel the need to live up to a white ideal.”
Harriet Walker, The Independent

“Had a giggly, girly feel to it but covered the issue very well… This was the cleverer of the two programmes on race last night.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

“There’s space for affectionate programming like this… but let’s at least have nostalgia for its own sake, without cloaking it in May’s own brand of pointless crazy fun.”
Harriet Walker, The Independent

“This programme not only boasted one of the few original premises I have seen all year, it was also great fun.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

“May is nice with the kids and they’re nice with him – it’s actually rather sweet.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

“Horizon took three people and sent them off around the world to find out if steam cell science was anywhere near easing their burden. The answer, perhaps unsurprisingly, was not yet.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

“After some dodgy seasons, Horizon is having a great series.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

“All the way through, I waited for the promise to be delivered.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express