“Makes no sense at all but is somehow absolutely beautiful.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

THE MEN WHO JUMP OFF BUILDINGS, C4

“Ultimately his obsession came across as rather dull because when you’ve watched one bit of grainy footage of someone sailing off the side of a tower block in the grey light of dawn, you’ve seen all of it.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

“It makes no sense at all but is somehow absolutely beautiful – as is this film.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

“A bit dull to watch from the outside, over in seconds and somewhat repetitive in form…the jumps themselves looked a bit samey, and tended to be followed by an is-that-it anti-climax.”
Tom Sutcliffe, The Independent

“This was a solid documentary. Its makers had found an extraordinary talent and got to its essence.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

THE GREAT OUTDOORS, BBC4

“Worth tagging along for the next mile or so, I’d say.”
Tom Sutcliffe, The Independent

“The writers…tried to persuade us that there was something inherently funny about walking through the countryside while their cast attempted to get us interested in their variously unlikeable roles.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

K-VILLE, FIVE

“The folks at Channel 5 have a nose for a successful import and this New Orleans-based cop show is original enough to get noticed…the storytelling always has a whiff of voodoo strangeness about it.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

CALIFORNICATION, FIVER

“Give it a whirl. It’s sharp, funny, sexy, wicked and the characters have proper depth.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

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