“It's not back of the net stuff, but neither are we at sudden-death penalties just yet.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

The Cup, BBC2
“It's a shame all the laughs weren't put together with the same degree of care - but the show still belongs in the Premier League.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

The Cup, BBC2
“It's not back of the net stuff, but neither are we at sudden-death penalties just yet.”
Tim Teeman, The Times

The Cup, BBC2
“Clumsy and clunky.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

Superdoctors, BBC1
“The moustache [Dr Robert Winston's] was in multi-expressive overdrive.”
Tim Teeman, The Times

The Cup, BBC2
“Not championship stuff, I'm afraid.”
Robert Hanks, The Independent

Comedy Lab: Kids School of Comedy
“There was a bit of the dog walking on its hind legs about this.”
Robert Hanks, The Independent

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