'Something of a revelation.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

Phone Rage, C4
“Something of a revelation.”
Virginia Blackburn, Daily Express

Phone Rage, C4
“A surprisingly gentle survey of call-centre culture from both ends of the phone.”
Robert Hanks, The Independent

Phone Rage, C4
“It would have been good to establish some context: where was the first call centre; how have they grown; where are they mostly found; how do they work; how many people are employed in the industry - a potted history; a look to the future. But Phone Rage opted for whimsy.”
Tim Teeman, The Times

Phone Rage, C4
“Often insightful, occasionally funny and always interesting.”
Gerard O'Donovan, Daily Telegraph

Rough Guide to... , Five
“No cliché was left unturned as they went about their business [... ] you name it, they said it.”
Virginia Blackburn, Daily Express

Skins, E4
“The plot lines and gags tend towards the overblown or the hackneyed [... ] At my age, it makes me feel like a voyeur; but I can see why the young people like it.”
Robert Hanks, The Independent

Ashes to Ashes, BBC1
“It's a familiar personal bugbear, but bears restating: would the BBC be so free and easy using extreme racist language as it does with gays in primetime? No. But gays are an easy target and the BBC seems to enjoy playing the playground bully.”
Tim Teeman, The Times

Ideal, BBC2
“Graham Duff's writing was sharp, with the gags coming thick and fast, and while not all made the grade, the hit-rate was impressive.”
Gerard O'Donovan, Daily Telegraph

The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Virgin 1
“... still baffling, but less so than Stephen Hawking, and way more entertaining.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

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