6 Aug '10

“Jolly depressing. Forget illicit sex; the most we got was an illicit cigarette – and even that was hastily stamped out when discovered. Which is a shame, really, if you ask me. Mistresses has always offered a kind of heady escapism; these aren’t the etiquette-bound Stepfords of Desperate Housewives.”
Alice-Azania Jarvis, The Independent

“This does often feel like a Bristolian version of Desperate Housewives.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

“From the opening 60 seconds, it’s clear that this third series is going to be a very different beast from the previous two. Out have gone the cocktail dresses and gratuitous sex, and in their place have come serious relationship angst and, well, that’s about it. It’s all gone Cold Feet rather than Footballer’s Wives.”
John Crace, The Guardian

“With David Attenborough back at the helm, this was BBC wildlife film-making at its best: heartfelt, but just the right side of sentimental.”
John Crace, The Guardian

“Rather than depict her [Wuornos] as an out-and-out monster, this programme took a more enlightened approach, stressing the murderer’s own horrific upbringing and background while not playing down the grimness of her crimes.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express