CHRISTOPHER STEVENS on last night’s TV: Scary Mrs Thatcher, shrooms and a very Nutty theory on drugs

The Psychedelic Drug Trial  Rating: A Very Royal Baby: From Cradle to Crown  Rating: When parents tell stories to scare their children into being good, they conjure up the bogeyman and the big bad wolf. When BBC2 wants to frighten viewers, it shows us clips of Mrs Thatcher. Listen to what we’re telling you, is … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS on last night’s TV: Scary Mrs Thatcher, shrooms and a very Nutty theory on drugs

The Psychedelic Drug Trial  Rating: A Very Royal Baby: From Cradle to Crown  Rating: When parents tell stories to scare their children into being good, they conjure up the bogeyman and the big bad wolf. When BBC2 wants to frighten viewers, it shows us clips of Mrs Thatcher. Listen to what we’re telling you, is … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews the weekend’s TV: Little Miss Heartbreak and Mr Shouty

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews the weekend’s TV: Little Miss Heartbreak, Mr Shouty and how to save this flimsy satire By Christopher Stevens for Daily Mail Published: 01:57 BST, 17 May 2021 | Updated: 02:15 BST, 17 May 2021 The Pursuit of Love Rating: 50 Years of Mr Men  Rating: Veins throbbing on his temples, eyes bulging … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews the weekend’s TV: Little Miss Heartbreak and Mr Shouty

The Pursuit of Love Rating: 50 Years of Mr Men  Rating: Veins throbbing on his temples, eyes bulging from their sockets, Dominic West looks like a bullfrog that has sat on a compressed air-pump and is a split second from explosion. ‘An adulterous woman,’ he bellows at Lily James, ‘is the single most disgusting thing … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Ronnie Kray, Judy Garland and an order the star couldn’t refuse 

Secrets Of The Krays Rating: Kew Gardens: A Year In Bloom Rating: People say this is the golden age of TV, and they’re right. The problem is, it takes a lot of brass to appreciate the gold. Look at BritBox, a repeats-on-demand service that has branched in to commissioning its own original shows — with … Read more

Rachel Stevens, 43, nails casual elegance in a faux leather blazer at Global Radio Studios 

She shot to stardom in the noughties pop group, S Club 7.  And Rachel Stevens made sure the spotlight remained firmly on her on Wednesday as she exited Global Radio Studios in stylish baggy trousers and a leather-look blazer.  The singer, 43, looked effortlessly elegant in her chic ensemble as she strolled through London. Chic sense … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews BBC 2’s Hospital and The Money Maker on Channel 4

Hospital Rating: There goes the no-claims bonus. As Covid patient David was wheeled off to intensive care in Hospital (BBC2), a cheery nurse joked his bed was being steered by women drivers. Moments later, they bumped into the door. Who left that there? It was a moment of rare levity as this observational documentary returned, … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews BBC 2’s Hospital and The Money Maker on Channel 4

Hospital Rating: There goes the no-claims bonus. As Covid patient David was wheeled off to intensive care in Hospital (BBC2), a cheery nurse joked his bed was being steered by women drivers. Moments later, they bumped into the door. Who left that there? It was a moment of rare levity as this observational documentary returned, … Read more