Lucy Sweet
Lucy Sweet
TV critic Lucy Sweet is a journalist, advertising copywriter, cartoonist and occasional singer. Her work has appeared in the Big Issue, GLAMOUR, The Guardian, The Pool and the Sunday Express, amongst many others. She is also the author of two novels, a book called WTF Knits and a very rude comic called Unskinny about large, loud women who don’t behave themselves.
The Great British Bake Off shows there's still hope for the country
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The Great British Bake Off shows there's still hope for the country

Even Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen can’t save the Changing Rooms reboot
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Even Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen can’t save the Changing Rooms reboot

Oh, for James Martin's entrancing confidence and fearless freedom
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Oh, for James Martin's entrancing confidence and fearless freedom

Love Island 2021: Awkward, weird and disappointing
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Love Island 2021: Awkward, weird and disappointing

BBC's I'll Get This: Just a TV version of weak stocking-filler trivia games
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BBC's I'll Get This: Just a TV version of weak stocking-filler trivia games

Naked Attraction: Crass, cringe and crude?
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Naked Attraction: Crass, cringe and crude?

I'm a TV reviewer and have just started watching Line of Duty
Line of Duty is the biggest show on TV. Photo: BBC/Photographer: Steffan Hill
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I'm a TV reviewer and have just started watching Line of Duty

Drawers Off: Not top draw but that makes it good lockdown fun
Drawers Off
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Drawers Off: Not top draw but that makes it good lockdown fun

Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It review: Ridiculously ambitious
Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It is enabling viewers to think big. Image credit: Channel 4
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Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It review: Ridiculously ambitious

WandaVision is not for everyone, but god I loved it
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WandaVision is not for everyone, but god I loved it

Wish I was there: Who needs real travel when you have TV?
TV shows like Travel Man and Chris Tarrants Extreme Railways have provided an escape during lockdown
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Wish I was there: Who needs real travel when you have TV?

Can Christmas TV really comfort us after 2020?
Can Christmas TV really save us after an unusual year?
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Can Christmas TV really comfort us after 2020?