Once Upon a Time in Londongrad; Bake Off: The Professionals; Pistol

“This is a meaty – if sometimes disorientingly dense – film. It doesn’t always come across as confident in its arguments… But the film has already made its point, which is that London is awash with dirty Russian money – and that dirty money often leads to dirty deeds.”
Ed Power, The Telegraph

“BuzzFeed’s inquisitive young journalists are the dominant interviewees and if, at times, Once Upon a Time in Londongrad is just some people who wrote some articles telling you what was in them, that’s not a bad thing when the content is such a blazing true-crime/conspiracy fireball.”
Jack Seale, The Guardian

“The programme provided an insight into the grunt work involved in investigative reporting. As an arts journalist who at worst might get into a Twitter spat with a disgruntled actor or writer doing my job, I have to admire the bravery of these reporters in delving into the secrets of people who wouldn’t think twice about poisoning your tea.”
Gerard Gilbert, The i

“Judges Cherish Finden and Benoit Blin ushered in a complete breakdown of civilisation, on Bake Off: The Professionals. Their insistence on savoury flavours in cream cakes turns a cookery show into an engine of anarchy. This programme is conceived as patisserie porn. But a mille-feuille made with crab and scallop mousse plumbs uncharted depths of depravity.”
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail

“Judging by the first three episodes, the Danny Boyle-directed series is punk rewritten for the mainstream, nihilistic sneering made adorable, and you can shoot it down left, right and centre for being so — which is also half the reason it’s so enjoyable. Once you start watching, tell me you don’t find yourself tearing through the episodes.”
James Jackson, The Times