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

First look image of Mike and Pearl in Whitstable Pearl season 3.

TV tonight: our highlights for Friday, July 25, including Whitstable Pearl

By David Hollingsworth published 24 July 25

Also on is Here We Go and The Assassin

UK Shows

Apple TV Plus reveals glimpse of The Last Frontier which has Con Air vibes

By David Hollingsworth published 24 July 25

The Last Frontier sees a prisoner plane crash!

Apple TV+

Suranne Jones as Prime Minister Abigail Dalton.

Netflix offers intense look at thriller series which will be my next major binge

By David Hollingsworth published 24 July 25

Hostage is a must-watch

Thrillers

MasterChef 2025 gets speedy release schedule with the first 3 episodes dropping on BBC iPlayer on the same day

By David Hollingsworth published 24 July 25

After all the controversy, MasterChef fans will get the chance to binge part of the new series

Competition Shows

Loot season 3: release date, cast, plot and everything we know

By David Hollingsworth last updated 24 July 25

Molly is set for more romantic adventures in series 3 of the Apple TV Plus hit...

Comedy

TV tonight: our highlights for Thursday, July 24, including Unforgivable

By David Hollingsworth published 23 July 25

Also on is Mr Bigstuff and Tom Kerridge Cooks Spain

TV Shows

The rookie cast of Blue Lights season 2 gathered in an office in full tactical gear

10 great crime mysteries coming in 2025 to BBC1, ITV1, Netflix and more

By David Hollingsworth published 23 July 25

Blue Lights is just one of the great crime dramas coming soon...

Mystery

Netflix adds documentary following critical ER stories including funfair-ride accident

By David Hollingsworth published 23 July 25

From critical emergencies to the operating room, the cameras go everywhere in this new Netflix series

Documentaries

Sterling K. Brown as Medwin holding a gun in the woods in Washington Black

TV tonight: our highlights for Wednesday, July 23, including Washington Black

By David Hollingsworth published 22 July 25

Also on is Bookish and Critical: Between Life and Death

TV Shows

Apple TV Plus finally reveals the release date for the third season of the best comedy it's ever made — I feared it would never happen

By David Hollingsworth published 22 July 25

We have a date with Molly and co in October

Comedy

Shetland season 9 episode 5 Tosh and Calder

Shetland's Ashley Jensen teases changing Ruth/Tosh relationship in new series

By David Hollingsworth published 22 July 25

Not long to wait until season 10 of Shetland...

Crime Dramas

Netflix adds doc about how real-life Charlie's Angels reality show ended in scandal

By David Hollingsworth published 22 July 25

P.I. Moms sounded too good to be true...

Documentaries

An archival picture of Chris Butler used in Netflix documentary Trainwreck: P.I. Moms.

TV tonight: our highlights for Tuesday, July 22 including Netflix's Trainwreck: PI Moms

By David Hollingsworth published 21 July 25

Also on is Bake Off: The Professionals and Mix Tape

TV Shows

Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), Ron (Pierce Brosnan), Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley) in The Thursday Murder Club

Thursday Murder Club filming locations: where is the Richard Osman movie shot?

By David Hollingsworth last updated 21 July 25

The Thursday Murder Club was shot in England. But where? We investigate...

Thrillers