“Superb.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

True Stories: Afghan Star, More 4
“Superb.”
Paul Whitelaw, The Scotsman

True Stories: Afghan Star, More 4
“A fascinating film about the Afghani version of Pop Idol.”
Tom Sutcliffe, The Independent

Horse People with Alexandra Tolstoy, BBC2
“A surprisingly involving programme.”
Paul Whitelaw, The Scotsman

The Speaker, BBC2
“If you could get through it without weeping, you're a better man than I.”
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian

Mad Men, BBC4
“On screen, every scene is a tiny power play, every exchange an exercise in humiliation for someone, and every moment charged with an inescapable sense of doom. A darkly flashing gem.”
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian

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