'A pasteurised Shameless but great fun'. Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

Honest, ITV1
“... a pasteurised Shameless but great fun, and with each character chewing and swallowing any piece of scenery to hand.”
Tim Teeman, The Times

Honest, ITV1
“To understand how a reasonable idea becomes awful, you have to factor in the atrocious acting, the tasteless jokes - covering everything from Muslim dress to the seduction of children - and the tedious, groaning obviousness of it all.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

Honest, ITV1
“Redman herself is a crucial asset. Few British actresses do tough female competence with such comic aplomb.”
James Walton, Daily Telegraph

Honest, ITV1
“James Griffin and Jack Williams's script has its sprightly moments, mostly when it drops below the waist.”
Thomas Sutcliffe, The Independent

Honest, ITV1
“Amanda Redman was the least terrible thing in Honest - and that's the best I can say about it.”
Zoe Williams, The Guardian

The Man Inside Dame Edna, C4
“This was a fascinating, brilliant character portrait.”
Tim Teeman, The Times

So You Think You Can be a Single Parent?, Five
“... one of those simple questions just begging for a simple answer. Such as no.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

What Britain Earns, BBC2
“... the result worked pretty well as a loose magazine show about various, slightly random aspects of British life.”
James Walton, Daily Telegraph

Bill Oddie's Wild Side, BBC2
“... there was some cute footage of hares boxing - though, in my cynical noughties fashion, I couldn't help thinking how incredibly little this must have cost.”
Zoe Williams, The Guardian

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