All Critics articles – Page 90
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CriticsTaxi of Mum and Dad
“One-note, superficial television that meandered without purpose or urgency from one piece of inconsequential chit-chat to another.”
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CriticsNo More Boys and Girls; Milton Keynes and Me
“Cynical viewers might have rolled their eyes at the stereotypically BBC-ish political correctness of the premise but this was provocative and engaging fare.”
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CriticsThe Big Family Cooking Showdown; Quacks
“There was much to admire here. It was absorbingly paced and slickly produced. However, the format also had its flaws.”
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CriticsCheap Cheap Cheap; Child Genius; Catching the Tax Dodgers; Britain’s Relationship Secrets
“Noel Edmonds’ efforts felt as painfully overdone as the product placement that presumably explained this show’s existence.”
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CriticsValkryien; North Korea: Murder in the Family
“There are twists and turns aplenty, and the robbery-gone-wrong that begins the episode is a masterclass in tension.”
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CriticsPrincess Diana’s ‘Wicked’ Stepmother; Top of the Lake: China Girl; Utopia: in Search of the Dream
“Amid the fun, frolics and gorgeous gasps of horror elicited, it didn’t mask the sadness at its heart.”
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CriticsMy Family, Partition And Me: India 1947; Super Small Animals
“This is what documentaries should be: history lessons with human faces.”
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CriticsEden; Make or Break?, Man In An Orange Shirt
“Some fifth wall of television started to crack as a producer entered the shot looking nonplussed”
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CriticsDiana: In Her Own Words; Secrets of Silicon Valley; Poldark
“We didn’t learn much new about the late People’s Princess than we knew before.”
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CriticsEat, Shop, Save; Top Of The Lake; Prejudice and Pride
“A snappy half-hour format stripped of all those time-wasting sequences”
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CriticsOld People's Home For Four-Year-Olds; In The Dark; Queers
“Only a terminal misery-guts could watch the whole hour without giving in to a big soppy smile”
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CriticsMan in an Orange Shirt; The Accused: An Inside Job?; Public Enemies: Jay-Z vs Kanye
“A bit like Brokeback Mountain with a stiff upper lip”
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CriticsThe Handmaid's Tale; Casualty; The Heroes Of Super Saturday: Jess, Mo & Greg
Don’t expect to be gripped by a more potent or involving drama this year
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CriticsTop of the Lake; Who Do You Think You Are?; Inside The London Fire Brigade
“It is beautifully written, beautifully performed, beautiful to look at. And really funny.”
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CriticsAgainst the Law; Hyper Evolution; Long Lost Family
“A brilliant, important, must-see piece of television.”
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CriticsExcluded at Seven; Craft It Yourself; Young and Promising
“This brilliantly observed documentary from the Cutting Edge team brought back a rush of raw memories that are never far from the surface.”
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CriticsDiana, Our Mother; Nadiya’s British Food Adventure; Bear About the House
“It doesn’t matter who they are: that is normal, human, and moving.”
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CriticsAccidental Anarchist; Why It’s Kicking Off Everywhere; Wild Alaska Live
“A thoughtful, personal, fascinating, possibly important film.”