'It was a humane and awe-inspiring film, if a bit light on science.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

Imagine... Oliver Sacks, BBC1
“The case histories, incidentally, were fascinating.”
Thomas Sutcliffe, The Independent

Imagine... Oliver Sacks, BBC1
“It was a humane and awe-inspiring film, if a bit light on science.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

Imagine... Oliver Sacks, BBC1
“Yentob didn't actually interview his subject all that much, and wisely steered clear of brain science. So quite what he was doing there was anyone's guess.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

True Stories: The Shutka Book of Records, More4
“... hats off mostly to Aleksandar Manic, whose film this is. His device for stringing it all together is a joy.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

True Stories: The Shutka Book of Records, More4
“Aleksandar Manic's film turned out to be a memorable curiosity, a portrait of the Roma residents of Shatka, a suburb of Skopje.”
Thomas Sutcliffe, The Independent

True Stories: The Shutka Book of Records, More4
“It was also typical of Aleksandar Manic's film, which mocked every life it touched.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

The Supersizers Go... Victorian, BBC2
“There have been stranger shows on television. But not many. In the main, this turns out to be like the bushtucker trials from I'm a Celebrity... crossed with Timewatch, with a dash of The Edwardian House - lots of people grimacing over their corsets and boiled mutton. There's an infuriatingly light dusting of history.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

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