Michelle Pinto

Latest articles by Michelle Pinto

Aside from the divisive Brexit vote and the shock result of the US Presidential election, 2016 became known – rather darkly – as the year of celebrity deaths.

Status Quo Night

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 10:00pm on Friday 20 January 2017

BBC
The 19th season is becoming one of our favourites yet, thanks to solid guest stars, strong cases, the welcome introduction of new sidekick DS Jamie Winter (Nick Hendrix) and the brief return of fan favourite Jason Hughes as DS, now DI, Ben Jones.

Midsomer Murders

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 8:00pm on Wednesday 18 January 2017

ITV
An extreme case of fast bowling leads to murder… Having cricket balls fired at you at close range is a pretty unusual way to die, even in Midsomer!

Midsomer Murders

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 8:00pm on Wednesday 11 January 2017

ITV
Have crime fighters turned into criminals in Midsomer?

Midsomer Murders

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 8:00pm on Wednesday 4 January 2017

ITV
There have been some fabulous ‘slow TV’ shows on BBC4 over the past two years, including a narrowboat trip, a sleigh ride and a country bus excursion – all two hours long, with no voice-over.

Flying Scotsman: From the Footplate

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 9:00pm on Thursday 29 December 2016

BBC
On paper, looking on as a man puts various household objects back together sounds akin to watching the proverbial paint dry. But here’s James May back with another series doing just that.

The Christmas Reassembler

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 9:00pm on Wednesday 28 December 2016

BBC
There are big changes afoot for DCI Barnaby as new sidekick DS Jamie Winter (Nick Hendrix) joins him in TV’s deadliest county.

Midsomer Murders

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 8:00pm on Sunday 18 December 2016

ITV
The Story of UB40

The Story of UB40

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 10:00pm on Friday 2 December 2016

BBC
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’s first million-pound winner, in 2000 hosted by Chris Tarrantt

How Quizzing Got Cool: TV's Brains of Britain

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 9:00pm on Wednesday 30 November 2016

BBC
Lauren Laverne presents the fourth in the series looking at pop music through the memorabilia of the fans.

The People's History of Pop

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 10:00pm on Friday 25 November 2016

BBC
‘I hate my face,’ says Alanah. ‘I’m just disgusted by it.’ Alanah has body dysmorphic disorder: where others see a pretty teenager, she sees someone ‘monstrous’.

No Body's Perfect

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 9:00pm on Thursday 10 November 2016

BBC
hat is a hipster? Is a massive beard mandatory?

The Hipster Handbook

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 9:00pm on Thursday 3 November 2016

BBC
No recordings exist from the first official broadcast on British television, beamed live from Alexandra Palace on November 2, 1936. I

TV's Opening Night

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 9:00pm on Wednesday 2 November 2016

BBC
Singer Petula Clark turns 84 next month but shows no sign of slowing down.

Petula Clark Live in Berlin

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 8:00pm on Friday 28 October 2016

BBC
This absorbing three-part documentary tells the shocking story of Paolo Macchiarini

Fatal Experiments

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 9:00pm on Tuesday 25 October 2016

BBC
Don Letts examines the history of this notorious subculture in a fascinating documentary, which features interviews with members of different skinhead scenes through the decades.

The Story of the Skinhead

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 12:00am on Friday 14 October 2016

BBC
Weighing just 200mg, the fragile painted lady butterfly makes one of the most extraordinary migrations on Earth.

The Great Butterfly Adventure

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 8:00pm on Monday 10 October 2016

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Britain's Star Men

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 8:00pm on Thursday 29 September 2016

BBC
Lost Sitcoms: Steptoe and Son

Lost Sitcoms: Steptoe and Son

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 8:00pm on Wednesday 14 September 2016

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Jamie Cullum at the Proms

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 9:00pm on Tuesday 23 August 2016

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Secret Voices of Hollywood

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 9:00pm on Sunday 21 August 2016

BBC
There’s a distinct shortage of bodies to investigate as, bizarrely, they all seem to be going missing!

Midsomer Murders

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 7:00pm on Sunday 7 August 2016

ITV
‘Tall and tan and young and lovely…’ Katie Derham travels to the land of her father’s birth...

The Girl from Ipanema

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 8:00pm on Monday 1 August 2016

BBC
Another chance to see this film, first shown in 2014, looking back at Bette Midler’s 50-year career and the places that played a vital part in it.

Imagine: Bette Midler

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 9:25pm on Saturday 30 July 2016

BBC
A film freewheeling through the incredible life of art collector Peggy Guggenheim, the self-described ‘enfant terrible’ of the Guggenheim family with an insatiable passion for modern art.

Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 9:00pm on Thursday 21 July 2016

BBC
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