
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

Silent Witness season 28 episode 6 recap: Who killed Faith? And why?
By David Hollingsworth published
A head in a box and a body in a car...

The 1% Club 2025: ITV1 release date and everything we know
By David Hollingsworth published
Lee Mack hosts season 4 of the quiz show...

Silent Witness season 28 episode 5 recap: Sally has a Seven moment when she opens a box!
By David Hollingsworth published
Nikki and Jack investigate when a hand is found in a canal... and later a head in a box!

ITV takes surprise decision to axe its best crime drama
By David Hollingsworth published
McDonald & Dodds, in our opinion, was hugely enjoyable but sadly it's been dropped

Channel 4 adds Blackwater dubbed one of the best Swedish thrillers in years
By David Hollingsworth published
Blackwater sees police investigate a double-killing

Death in Paradise legend to make shock return in new series
By David Hollingsworth published
Death in Paradise series 14 will see the return of a hugely popular character...

Don Gilet's first Death in Paradise series gets release date at last
By David Hollingsworth published
DI Mervin Wilson will tackle a string of tricky cases in the new series

Silent Witness season 28 episode 4 recap: A killer seeking revenge
By David Hollingsworth published
Can Nikki and Jack track down the hammer murderer?

Silent Witness season 28 episode 3 recap: Hammer horror
By David Hollingsworth published
Nikki and the team look into the murder of an estate agent...

Netflix adds glossy Julia Stiles thriller that had me hooked
By David Hollingsworth published
Riviera on Netflix now has just the right mix of intrigue and glamour...

The Island: release date, cast, plot and everything we know
By David Hollingsworth, Hannah Davies published
The Island sees family liaison officer Kat Crichton thrown into a dark murder mystery...

A Good Girl's Guide To Murder: release date, recaps, cast, plot, trailer and everything we know
By David Hollingsworth last updated
A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder is a six-part drama that is now on BBC iPlayer in the UK and Netflix in the US.

Mark Williams recalls crashing Father Brown's bike chasing baddie
By David Hollingsworth published
Being a crime-solving priest comes with risks!

Netflix's new Swedish thriller is a binge-worthy Nordic noir gem that reminds me of The Killing
By David Hollingsworth published
Netflix's The Breakthrough will have you hooked...

The Breakthrough ending explained: Who killed Adnan and Gunilla?
By David Hollingsworth published
John finally gets closure on the case that's taken over his life...

The Breakthrough episode 3 recap: Per storms out as time almost runs out
By David Hollingsworth published
Can Per trace the killer?

Silent Witness season 28 episode 2 recap: Meet Kit Brooks
By David Hollingsworth published
Kit joins the team, while Jack asks Nikki if she'd like kids!

The Breakthrough episode 2 recap: 16 years on John meets the DNA genealogist
By David Hollingsworth published
The Breakthrough episode 2 sees John being given two weeks to solve the case...

The Breakthrough episode 1 recap: A shocking double murder
By David Hollingsworth published
The Breakthrough episode 1 sees Detective John Sundin investigate a double murder...

Netflix adds thriller inspired by double murder case solved by landmark DNA techniques
By David Hollingsworth published
Netflix murder mystery highlights ground-breaking technique used to track down killer

Silent Witness season 28 episode 1 recap: Who's the dead woman in the cave?
By David Hollingsworth published
Silent Witness season 28 opens with a woman being found dead in a cave, while Jack and Nikki get a new boss...

Man vs Baby on Netflix: everything we know
By David Hollingsworth published
Rowan Atkinson is back as Trevor and he's facing something even worse than a bee... a baby!

North Shore: release date, cast, plot, trailer and everything we know
By David Hollingsworth published
Joanne Froggatt stars in murder mystery North Shore set in Sydney
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