“Series seven of Spooks went out with a bang - literally - although not as big a bang as it could have been.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

Spooks, BBC1
“Series seven of Spooks went out with a bang - literally - although not as big a bang as it could have been.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

The Gadget Show Christmas Special, Five
“I give Suzi Perry a double thumbs-up, for being a lady and for knowing about motorbikes (she does Moto GP for the BBC too). That's a lovely combination.”
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

Ben: Diary of a Heroin Addict, Sky 1
“It subverted expectations of who a heroin addict might be.”
Andrew Billen, The Times

Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n' Roll: the 60s Revealed, Five
“Purported to present fresh insight into an era that I've studied with interest for many years. Naturally, it failed dismally to do anything of the sort.”
Paul Whitelaw, The Scotsman

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