'...the warm bath, pink Cava and Milk Tray of TV Drama.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

Mistresses, BBC1
“Back for a long awaited second series, this steamy tale of suburban sex lives has a lot going for it.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

Mistresses, BBC1
“Its return last night proved that Mistresses remains the warm bath, pink Cava and Milk Tray of TV Drama.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

Mistresses, BBC1
“This is Mills & Boon with orgasms and a platinum credit card. It is fantasy.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

Mad Men, BBC4
“beautifully observed, beautifully written, beautifully acted, and captures a lot about a time and a place, as well as about humanity. You can't ask for more than that.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

Freaky Eaters, BBC2
“looked at times as if Peter Kay had been given the money to turn it into a spoof.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

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