
David Hollingsworth
David is the What To Watch Editor and has over 20 years of experience in television journalism. He is currently writing about the latest television and film news for What To Watch.
Before working for What To Watch, David spent many years working for TV Times magazine, interviewing some of television's most famous stars including Hollywood actor Kiefer Sutherland, singer Lionel Richie and wildlife legend Sir David Attenborough.
David started out as a writer for TV Times before becoming the title's deputy features editor and then features editor. During his time on TV Times, David also helped run the annual TV Times Awards. David is a huge Death in Paradise fan, although he's still failed to solve a case before the show's detective! He also loves James Bond and controversially thinks that Timothy Dalton was an excellent 007.
Other than watching and writing about telly, David loves playing cricket, going to the cinema, trying to improve his tennis and chasing about after his kids!
Latest articles by David Hollingsworth

TV tonight: our highlights for Tuesday, August 5, including Sewing Bee getting its first Korea Week
By David Hollingsworth published
Also on is The Hundred and Georgia and Tommy: Happy Essex After

I rewatched 24 season 1 terrified Jack Bauer had lost it after 24 years — he hasn't!
By David Hollingsworth published
24 years on, how does 24 hold up?

Sheridan Smith's major new ITV true crime drama gets first look pictures
By David Hollingsworth published
Sheridan stars as a woman fighting for justice for her murdered daughter

TV tonight: our highlights for Monday, August 4, including Fake or Fortune — is the painting bought for £35 worth a fortune?!
By David Hollingsworth published
Also on is the final of Love Island...

TV tonight: our highlights for Sunday, August 3, including new series of Cooking With The Stars
By David Hollingsworth published
Also on is Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and Parenthood

TV tonight: our highlights for Saturday, August 2, including The Count of Monte Cristo
By David Hollingsworth published
Also, on is the new series of Annika

Not Going Out quiz: can you get all 20 questions correct?
By David Hollingsworth published
How well do you really know the Lee Mack sitcom?

The best Netflix shows to enjoy right now (updated August 2025)
By David Hollingsworth last updated
Our pick of the best Netflix shows to watch, including Untamed, Dept Q., Under a Dark Sun, and much more

Netflix adds 'heartbreaking sweeping romance' based on bestselling book
By David Hollingsworth published
Star Sofia Carson promises you will laugh and cry watching My Oxford Year

TV tonight: our highlights for Friday, August 1, including Chief of War
By David Hollingsworth published
Also on is the new series of Mrs Brown's Boys...

TV tonight: our highlights for Thursday, July 31, including The Gone season 2
By David Hollingsworth published
Also on is Dragon's Den and new Netflix series Leanne

Viewers throw Destination X under a bus for impenetrable clues comparing it to 1980s classic gameshow
By David Hollingsworth published
Rob Byrdon's show baffled many

Line of Duty star's hit detective drama gets season 2 release date after nearly three-year wait
By David Hollingsworth published
Adrian Dunbar returns in the Lancashire-set crime drama

How does Destination X work? Are Rob Brydon's outfits clues? And what's the prize?
By David Hollingsworth published
Rob Brydon takes us on a magical mystery tour of Europe

TV tonight: our highlights for Wednesday, July 30, including Destination X
By David Hollingsworth published
Also on is Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace and the final episode of Bookish

Netflix releases first look at Pride and Prejudice — but can it possibly compare to the Colin Firth classic?
By David Hollingsworth published
The new Pride and Prejudice has big shoes to fill...

TV tonight: our highlights for Tuesday, July 29, including the final of Bake Off: The Professionals
By David Hollingsworth published
Also on is Pompeii: Life in the City with Dan Snow

If Fantastic Four is the best Marvel movie in years, I'm happy not to watch another Marvel film
By David Hollingsworth published
The Fantastic Four, frankly, isn't that fantastic

Beyond Paradise season 4: everything we know
By David Hollingsworth published
We're off to Shipton Abbott for more crime mysteries for Humphrey and Esther to solve

TV tonight: our highlights for Monday, July 28, including Animal Park
By David Hollingsworth published
Also on is Mandy and Fake or Fortune

TV tonight: our highlights for Sunday, July 27, including UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Final
By David Hollingsworth published
Can England triumph? Also on is Karen Pirie season 2 episode 2...

Netflix adds forgotten cop series starring Death in Paradise's Don Gilet
By David Hollingsworth published
Don plays a forensic psychologist helping the hunt for a serial killer

TV tonight: our highlights for Saturday, July 26, including Whitney Houston Night
By David Hollingsworth published
Also on is Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
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