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

Daniel Rigby

Harry Potter fans hotly debate whether Daniel Rigby is 'too handsome' to play Uncle Vernon

By David Hollingsworth published

Daniel Rigby says he's 'thrilled to be playing the world’s worst muggle, Uncle Vernon'.

Fantasy
Sean Bean in Shardlake

ITVX adds Sean Bean thriller series based on bestselling books that was cruelly axed

By David Hollingsworth published

Shardlake is a great Tudor-set crime drama

Dramas
Lundy, Brightwell and Jennings stand in the office in The Gold season 2

The Gold season 2 cast: who's who including the new characters

By David Hollingsworth published

Meet all the major characters in the second series of the BBC smash hit...

Dramas
Olly as Casualty's new Clinical Lead Flynn Byron wearing blue scrubs and standing in a hospital, looking into the camera with a serious look on his face

Casualty's Olly Rix on being tipped as possible next James Bond by Al Pacino and his daughter

By David Hollingsworth published

Olly Rix has caught the attention of The Godfather legend

Casualty
Jamie Oliver at the launch of Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution

Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution: release date and everything we know

By David Hollingsworth published

'I just want to look 13-year-old kids — who are struggling with reading — in the eye and say to them 'you are NOT worthless'".

Documentaries
Tindra Monsen, Alva Bratt, Sandra Zubovic, Tea Stjärna, Sarah Gustafsson in Barracuda Queens season 2

Netflix adds season 2 of glam Swedish crime series inspired by a true story

By David Hollingsworth published

Cheers to the Barracuda Queens! Netflix has just got season 2 of the heist series

Crime Dramas
Phyllis Logan.

'Miss Marple on steroids.' Downton Abbey star's cosy new murder mystery drama gets release date at last

By David Hollingsworth published

Phyllis Logan stars as the Puzzle Lady in a series heading shortly to 5

Crime Dramas
Lee (Lee Mack) and Lucy (Sally Bretton) stand in front of their house in Not Going Out

Not Going Out is back very soon — but I'm gutted four of its best characters are missing

By David Hollingsworth published

Toby, Anna, Wendy and Geoffrey aren't in the new run

Comedy
Not Going Out season 14 Lee and Lucy

Not Going Out season 14: release date, cast, plot and everything we know

By David Hollingsworth last updated

Expect more chaos from Lee and Lucy — and it's just them now as the kids have left home!

Comedy
Shardlake star Arthur Hughes riding a horse

Shardlake: ITV release date, plot, cast, and more

By David Hollingsworth last updated

Shardlake is set at the time of Henry VIII and follows the adventures of lawyer Matthew Shardlake...

Dramas
A survivor speaks in Attack on London: Hunting The 7/7 Bombers

'I could feel somebody staring at me, just see his hand go and then…' Netflix releases trailer for Attack on London: Hunting The 7/7 Bombers

By David Hollingsworth published

Netflix documentary includes interviews with survivors of the 2005 terrorist attack on London

Documentaries
The promotional banner for Sara: Woman in the Shadows on Netflix.

Netflix adds 'gritty' Italian noir crime series based on hit books

By David Hollingsworth published

Sara: Woman in the Shadows is an exciting new thriller that's just arrived on Netflix...

Crime Dramas
The Black Forest Murders' Senior Detective Barbara Kramer (Nina Kunzendorf)

The Black Forest Murders: cast, plot and everything we know

By David Hollingsworth last updated

Senior Detective Barbara Kramer must find the killer in this German police thriller now available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

Dramas
Billie Piper in Doctor Who it appears as The Doctor

'I have always said I would love to return to the Whoniverse.' Billie Piper appears to be the new Doctor in shock twist as Ncuti Gatwa exits the TARDIS

By David Hollingsworth published

Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor regenerates into Billie Piper

Doctor Who
The Hour cast

Hurry! Netflix users have just days left to enjoy Ben Whishaw's wonderful forgotten BBC drama

By David Hollingsworth published

The hours are ticking by to watch The Hour on Netflix...

Dramas
Timothy Spall as John Chapel in Death Valley

Death Valley: release date, cast, plot and everything we know

By David Hollingsworth last updated

Timothy Spall stars in the new BBC One show

Crime Dramas
Death Valley episode 2 the walking group

Death Valley episode 2 recap: Who murdered the mystery walker?

By David Hollingsworth last updated

Janie and John dive into a new mystery, and we meet Janie's mum!

Crime Dramas
Death Valley episode 1 John and Joyce chat at a garden gate

Death Valley episode 1 recap: Who killed Carwyn? And why?

By David Hollingsworth last updated

John Chapel goes from TV cop to real detective when a businessman is found shot...

Crime Dramas
Timothy Spall as John Chapel in Death Valley

Death Valley ending explained: John Chapel reveals a huge secret!

By David Hollingsworth published

John and Janie have two cases to solve in the finale of the series, but are they linked?

Crime Dramas

Is there a BritBox free trial?

By David Hollingsworth last updated

Is there a BritBox free trial? Can you watch BritBox for free?

Channels and Streaming Services
Officer Joanna Marshall (Sophie Rundle) standing in thigh-deep water in a flooded street for After the Flood

BritBox price: How much does a BritBox subscription cost? And can you save?

By David Hollingsworth last updated

Everything you need to know about how much BritBox costs.

Channels and Streaming Services
John Chapel (Timothy Spall) sits at his kitchen table with various documents and a teacup on top of it. DS Janie Mallowan (Gwyneth Keyworth) is standing next to him, leaning on the table with her left arm and looking at John with some degree of confusion.

Death Valley episode 5 recap: A murder mystery weekend becomes real!

By David Hollingsworth published

Janie and John attend 'A dinner with death'

Crime Dramas
An image of John Chapel (Timothy Spall) and DS Janie Mallowan (Gwyneth Keyworth( standing in a spotlight, with a red tint to the area around them that isn't in the glare of the light. John is touching his chin with his fingers in a thoughtful fashion, and Janie is writing in a police notebook that she holds in her hands.

Death Valley episode 4 recap: John heads back to the stage... for murder!

By David Hollingsworth published

A murder by the sea has John and Janie perplexed...

Crime Dramas
Matthew Goode in Dept. Q

Netflix adds the crime drama series I'm most excited for this year — I'm planning to binge!

By David Hollingsworth published

Netflix has just got Dept Q. and I can't wait to dive in...

Crime Dramas
John Chapel (Timothy Spall) sits on the floor of his home, next to an old-looking mahogany desk and various piles of books and papers. He is looking up at someone or something unseen, and has the fingers of his right hand are semi-curled in concentration.

Death Valley episode 3 recap: Who murdered the best man?

By David Hollingsworth published

The bride and groom are on the list of suspects as Janie and John face a tricky case...

Crime Dramas
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