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

After Rome: Holy War and Conquest, BBC2
“And bloody marvellous it is, too. His colourful language, liveliness, and general Borisness bring alive history in a way no teacher in my school ever did. He links it all in with what's going on now, in a way that makes it matter. Who cares if the odd race gets a bit upset along the way?”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

After Rome: Holy War and Conquest, BBC2
“The programme was so pro-Islam that it was only the odd sly dig at the Spanish that reminded you that it was presented by London's supposedly xenophobic and politically incorrect mayor. You don't think, do you, that the BBC sent him on this outing as a kind of re-education and rehabilitation exercise?”
Andrew Billen, The Times

Wallander, BBC1
“He's [Kenneth Branagh] perfect and makes a fabulous detective, even in a Volvo.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

Wallander, BBC1
“Wallander obeys a few too many TV detective conventions.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Johanesburg, BBC2
“The film is well worth catching on iPlayer.”
Tom Sutcliffe, The Independent

Who is Kurt Wallander?, BBC4
“Who Is Kurt Wallander? added very useful background for those already hooked by the new crime series starring Kenneth Branagh.”
Andrea Mullaney, The Scotsman

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