Flesh And Blood Monday-Thursday, ITV Rating: Murder 24/7 Monday-Wednesday, BBC2 Rating: The latest domestic thriller is Flesh And Blood, and already it’s getting mixed up in my head with Liar, Cheat, Trust Me, Trauma, Gold Digger, etc. Their formats are so similar – whom should we trust? – that I’m beginning to wonder if they … Read more
Noughts + Crosses Thursday, BBC1 Rating: The Trouble With Maggie Cole Wednesday, ITV Rating: Noughts + Crosses is an adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s novel for young adults, so why it’s being shown on a Thursday at 9pm rather than in the Doctor Who slot, I cannot say. All I can say is that the conceit, which … Read more
Miriam’s Big Fat Adventure Monday & Tuesday, BBC2 Rating: Breeders Thursday, Sky One Rating: I had always thought Miriam Margolyes was one of those (rare, very rare) women who are perfectly fine with the way they look. I certainly remember one episode of The Real Marigold Hotel where she declined a makeover offered by some Russian … Read more