David Hollingsworth

David Hollingsworth

Editor

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

Sara Pascoe

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

UK Shows
24 season 1 cast

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?

Thrillers
Sheridan Smith in I Fought the Law

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

True Crime
Fake or Fortune season 13 hosts Philip Mould and Fiona Bruce

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...

UK Shows
Hugh Dennis and April Jackson standing side by side, superimposed on a black background with rows of pots and pans behind them.

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

UK Shows
Edmond (Sam Claflin) stands on his ship in calm weather, with his left arm leaning on a rope attached to the main sail, and his right arm resting on his right leg, which is propped up on the side of the ship.

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

UK Shows
Not Going Out season 13 sees Lee Mack back as Lee.

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?

Comedy
Untamed

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
Corey Mylchreest and Sofia Carson in My Oxford Year

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

Netflix
Jason Momoa in Chief of War

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...

UK Shows
The Gone season 2's Theo Ritcher (Richard Flood)

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

UK Shows
Rob Brydon in Destination X.

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

UK Shows
Adrian Dunbar in Ridley season 2

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

Crime Dramas
Destination X on BBC1 sees Rob Brydon host a game like Race Across the World meets The Traitors.

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

UK Shows
Destination X host Rob Brydon and his team send players on their travels.

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

UK Shows
Pride and Prejudice Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle

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...

Netflix
Bake Off: The Professionals hosts and judges

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

UK Shows
Vanessa Kirby in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

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

Movies
DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) and DS Esther Williams (Zahra Ahmadi) stand next to their police truck in an open space next to a field. Humphrey is leaning up against the truck and Esther is facing him, while looking off to her left.

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

Death in Paradise
Ben Fogle with Kate Humble in Animal Park 2025

TV tonight: our highlights for Monday, July 28, including Animal Park

By David Hollingsworth published

Also on is Mandy and Fake or Fortune

UK Shows
Chloe Kelly of England celebrates scoring her team's second goal during the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Semi-Final match between England and Italy at Stade de Geneve on July 22, 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland.

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...

UK Shows
Don Gilet as Blake Albrighton in The Loch

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

Crime Dramas
Whitney Houston performing in Paris in 1988

TV tonight: our highlights for Saturday, July 26, including Whitney Houston Night

By David Hollingsworth published

Also on is Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

UK Shows
Stolen: Heist of the Century

Netflix offers first look at world's largest ever diamond heist documentary

By David Hollingsworth published

The alleged criminal mastermind behind it is among those interviewed

Documentaries
Julie and Edward in a press shot for The Assassin - both looking into the camera with a target on them. Julie is holding a gun

The Assassin cast: who's who guide

By David Hollingsworth published

Meet all the key characters in Prime Video's big new action thriller

Thrillers
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