“At least the story made for more compelling entertainment than Rod Stewart would be likely to offer at the Prince's birthday bash.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

Prince Charles's Other Mistress, C4
“I know times are tough, but this is taking credit-crunch telly too far. I calculated that the whole one-hour documentary - including scissors, a few quid for the rent-a-gob royal hacks, a taxi and a glass of chardonnay for some people who say they knew Kanga - must have cost somewhere in the region of£76.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

Prince Charles's Other Mistress, C4
“You might say that rehashing all this in the run-up to Charles's 60th birthday is in the worst possible taste.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

Prince Charles's Other Mistress, C4
“[An] occasionally melodramatic and slightly prurient film.”
Andrea Mullaney, The Scotsman

Prince Charles's Other Mistress, C4
“At least the story made for more compelling entertainment than Rod Stewart would be likely to offer at the Prince's birthday bash.”
David Harpool, Daily Telegraph

Prince Charles's Other Mistress, C4
“The story was pathetic, in all senses, but hardly enough to sustain attention for an hour, so the programme-makers tried desperately hard to infuse it with glamour and mystery.”
Robert Hanks, The Independent

Nature Shock, Five
“Nature Shock related a cracker of a biological detective story about an outbreak of tumours among Tasmanian Devils.”
Andrew Billen

Nature Shock, Five
“The programme exceeded expectations in all respects.”
Robert Hanks, The Independent

Nature Shock, Five
“Interesting as this was, only the hardiest viewers could have stayed the course and reached the conclusion.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

British Style Gemius, BBC2
“Perhaps this series hasn't done quite enough to substantiate the assumption of its title, or even explain it: what is style genius, exactly?”
David Harpool, Daily Telegraph

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