Paul Whitelaw
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Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography by Billy Connolly: One of the greatest storytellers
Billy Connolly’s long and vivid life makes for a joyous memoir, writes Paul Whitelaw. → Read More
TV PREVIEW: Paul Whitelaw lauds drama at its best in The Syndicate
This week Courier TV critic Paul Whitelaw takes a look at The Syndicate, Coronation Street Legend Johnny Briggs and the return to Dragon's Den. → Read More
TV PREVIEWS: Paul Whitelaw picks the best programmes for the week ahead
This week, TV critic Paul Whitelaw recommends a sobering but respectful look at the Dunblane Primary School shootings. → Read More
TV Previews: Critic Paul Whitelaw rounds up the pick of this week’s TV
Courier TV critic Paul Whitelaw takes no prisoners this week as he gives his verdict on programmes including The Fall of a Tabloid King, Why is Covid Killing People of Colour and The Terror. → Read More
TV: Paul Whitelaw looks at the best on the box for the week ahead
Paul Whitelaw can't stop singing the praises of hard-hitting TV drama It's a Sin and recommends a trip to South Africa in the company of Gregg Wallace and Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed. → Read More
TV PREVIEW: First Dates: Valentine’s Day special is a sensitive study of loneliness
This week, Paul tackles the emotionally charged penultimate episode of Russell T. Davies' latest stellar drama... → Read More
TV PREVIEW: It's a Sin is utterly devastating yet outstanding
This week, Paul lavishes more praise on Russell T. Davies powerful AIDS drama... → Read More
PAUL WHITELAW: Our TV critic on the best viewing for the week ahead.
Courier TV critic Paul Whitelaw shares his top viewing picks for the week ahead, including an insight into life for Katie Price and her son Harvey, new quiz show Lightning and hard-hitting drama It's a Sin. → Read More
TV REVIEWS: Paul Whitelaw’s pick of the week
Mark Kermode’s Secrets of Cinema – Monday, BBC Four, 9pm → Read More
TV previews: Dundee-set 'potboiler' Traces amongst highlights of Paul Whitelaw's coming week
Paul Whitelaw previews his TV highlights in the week ahead: → Read More
NEW YEAR WEEK TV PREVIEW: Here are the final highlights of 2020
As the year finally draws to its miserable conclusion, our TV critic Paul Whitelaw looks for some light in the darkness (and also some meerkats). → Read More
Paul Whitelaw TV Previews: Finding warmth and hope in festive TV offerings
TV critic Paul Whitelaw takes us through the highs and lows of this year's festive TV offerings, with highlights including the enduring warmth of Call The Midwife. → Read More
Christmas TV Preview: Call the Midwife delivers warmth and hope – despite social distancing
This week, Paul steps into Christmas… NEXT WEEK’S TV Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain’s Children – Monday, BBC One, 7pm Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain’s Children (Copyright BBC) In this year of terrible years, the footballer Marcus Rashford has emerged as a profound symbol of decency and compassion. He’s devoted himself to raising awareness of child poverty in Britain, to such an extent that… → Read More
TV PREVIEW: The Vicar of Dibley in Lockdown is embarrassing and has ideas above its station
None of the jokes land, it’s embarrassing, like a hastily cobbled-together DVD extra (remember them?) with ideas above its station. → Read More
Paul Whitelaw TV Reviews: November 21-27
The Hijacker Who Vanished: The Mystery of D.B. Cooper – Monday, BBC Four, 9pm → Read More
TV PREVIEW: My Family, the Holocaust and Me is deeply moving
My Family, the Holocaust and Me with Robert Rinder – Monday, BBC One, 9pm → Read More
Paul Whitelaw's review of TV from November 1
CripTales – Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, BBC Four, 10pm → Read More
TV PREVIEW: CripTales challenge perceptions of living with a disability
This week, Paul recommends a series of monologues from disabled artists... → Read More
Paul Whitelaw: The Sister is enjoyably, knowingly daft and engulfed in histrionic murk
The Sister Monday to Thursday, STV, 9pm This pulp thriller is written by Neil Cross of Luther renown/infamy, which should give you some idea of what to expect. It’s enjoyably, knowingly daft and engulfed in histrionic murk. Russell Tovey stars as a man with a seemingly perfect life who is secretly haunted by his involvement in the death of a young woman several years ago. The only other person… → Read More
TV PREVIEW: Neil Cross gradually peels away the layers of mystery in The Sister
This week, Paul enjoys some spooky hokum and welcomes a sensitive documentary about the murder of Damilola Taylor... → Read More