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

Trainwreck: P.I. Moms
Netflix adds doc about how real-life Charlie's Angels reality show ended in scandal

By David Hollingsworth Published

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

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

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

Thrillers
Fake or Fortune season 13 hosts Philip Mould and Fiona Bruce
TV tonight: our highlights for Monday, July 21, including Fake or Fortune

By David Hollingsworth Published

Also on is Mandy season 4...

TV Shows
Karen Pirie season 2 Karen on a phone
Karen Pirie season 2 ending explained: Karen finds the answers in Malta

By David Hollingsworth Published

Karen heads to Malta as she at last solves the mystery...

Crime Dramas
Catriona Grant in Karen Pirie season 2
Karen Pirie season 2 episode 2 recap: Is Catriona alive or dead?

By David Hollingsworth Published

The plot thickens...

Crime Dramas
Kare Pirie season 2
Karen Pirie season 2 episode 1 recap: Who kidnapped heiress Catriona Grant?

By David Hollingsworth Published

Contains spoilers! Karen has a new cold case to crack and a heap of problems...

Crime Dramas
Papa Smurf, No Name and Smurfette in Smurfs
Smurfs getting 20% Rotten Tomatoes rating is criminal — it's good family fun

By David Hollingsworth Published

Smurfs has a lot going for it despite the dire reviews

Comedy
Kare Pirie season 2
TV tonight: our highlights for Sunday, July 20, including Karen Pirie season 2

By David Hollingsworth Published

Also on is The Veil

TV Shows
Fake or Fortune season 13 hosts Philip Mould and Fiona Bruce
Fake or Fortune season 13: release date, hosts, paintings and everything we know

By David Hollingsworth Published

The art detective show is back!

Reality
Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, sitting and whispering to each other during their wedding ceremony at at St Paul's Cathedral, London, 27th July 1981.
TV tonight: our highlights for Saturday, July 19, including Lip-Reading the Royals: The Secret Conversations

By David Hollingsworth Published

Also on is The Hit List...

TV Shows
Eric Bana in Untamed
Untamed: release date, recaps, cast, plot and everything we know

By David Hollingsworth Last updated

Untamed: Eric Bana stars in the murder mystery series set in Yosemite

Dramas
Royal Albert Hall at night
TV tonight: our highlights for Friday, July 18, including First Night of the Proms

By David Hollingsworth Published

Also on is Fern Britton: Inside the Vet's

TV Shows
Lauren Lyle stars.
I finally watched Karen Pirie and it's one of the best crime dramas I've ever seen — bring on season 2

By David Hollingsworth Published

Karen Pirie is gripping, funny and perfectly cast

Crime Dramas
Eric Bana in Untamed
TV tonight: our highlights for Thursday, July 17, including Untamed

By David Hollingsworth Published

Also on is The Hotel Inspector and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

TV Shows
Sean Kaufman, Gavin Casalegno and Lola Tung in The Summer I Turned Pretty
TV tonight: our highlights for Wednesday, July 16, including The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3

By David Hollingsworth Published

Also on is Bookish, a new series from Mark Gatiss

TV Shows
Trainwreck: Balloon Boy
Netflix adds new documentary about how a fake flying saucer emergency transfixed America

By David Hollingsworth Published

Millions watched as a flying saucer thought to be carrying a small boy raced through the skies

Documentaries
Mix Tape stars Teresa Palmer and Jim Sturgess.
TV tonight: our highlights for Tuesday, July 15, including Mix Tape

By David Hollingsworth Published

Also on is the new series of The Great British Sewing Bee

TV Shows
Under a Dark Sun ending explained: Arnaud's murderer is finally exposed

By David Hollingsworth Published

The ending of Under a Dark Sun has a string of big shocks

Dramas
Richard Rankin in a dark jacket as Rebus stands in an alleyway in Rebus.
Rebus season 2: everything we know

By David Hollingsworth Last updated

The first series has perfectly set up a potential Rebus season 2...

Dramas
SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters line-up
SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters cast: who's who in the ITV series

By David Hollingsworth Published

Meet the stars of the big new ITV show...

Reality
Mia (Aggy K Adams) in a hospital corridor in The Couple Next Door Season 2
TV tonight: our highlights for Monday, July 14, including The Couple Next Door season 2

By David Hollingsworth Published

Also on is SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters

TV Shows
Mary-Louise Parker, Joe Freeman and Ben Barnes star in The Institute.
TV tonight: our highlights for Sunday, July 13, including Stephen King's The Institute

By David Hollingsworth Published

Also on is Jimmy Doherty’s Big Bear Rescue and Summer Night Concert from Vienna

Horror
Under a Dark Sun
Under a Dark Sun episode 5 recap: Alba finds out who her real dad is

By David Hollingsworth Published

Alba learns the stunning truth about her past

Dramas
David Corenswet as Superman protecting a child from debris in Superman
I accidentally watched the new Superman movie in 3D with James Gunn's approval — what a blast!

By David Hollingsworth Published

James Gunn says it's a 'great way' to watch Superman and he's right

Action
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