“What the hell was this about?” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

Apparitions, BBC1
“Sensitivity was bludgeoned, flayed and beaten horribly in the triple-bonkers Apparitions.”
Tim Teeman, The Times

Apparitions, BBC1
“In theory, Apparitions deserves credit for going about its business so whole-heartedly, without a trace of self-defensive campness. In practice, this merely confirms that if a show is silly to start with, then earnestness only makes it sillier.”
James Walton, The Daily Telegraph

Apparitions, BBC1
“What the hell was this about?”
Andrea Mullaney, The Scotsman

Cutting Edge: Rich Kid, Poor Kid, C4
“The documentary didn't upend stereotypes, but it did muddy them.”
Tim Teeman, The Times

Cutting Edge: Rich Kid, Poor Kid, C4
“Zac Beattie's film proved genuinely touching.”
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian

Lead Balloon, BBC2
“Lead Balloon is getting too comfortable.”
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian

Celebrity Come Dine with Me, C4
“I would repeatedly reverse over that puppy if it meant that Celebrity Come Dine with Me was never screened again.”
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian

The Bill, ITV1
“For Bill fans, it was a silver anniversary to savour.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

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