Steven Perkins

Steven Perkins

Staff Writer for TV & Satellite Week, TV Times, What's On TV and whattowatch.com

Steven Perkins is a Staff Writer for TV & Satellite Week, TV Times, What's On TV and whattowatch.com, who has been writing about TV professionally since 2008. He was previously the TV Editor for Inside Soap before taking up his current role in 2020. He loves everything from gritty dramas to docusoaps about airports and thinks about the Eurovision Song Contest all year round.

Latest articles by Steven Perkins

Douglas Henshall as DI Jimmy Perez in Shetland, standing on the seafront and staring out to sea, looking troubled. He is wearing his trademark black double-breasted peacoat, and has his hands in his jacket pockets. Behind him, out of focus, there are dry stone walls and a cottage

Why has Douglas Henshall left Shetland? And what's in store in his final series?

By Steven Perkins published

Douglas Henshall reveals why he's decided to step down as Shetland's DI Jimmy Perez after 10 years

TV Shows
Charlotte Ritchie as Bonnie, wearing a red and blue plaid flannel shirt and indigo jeans with big turn-ups, sitting on a bench resting her chin on her hand

Charlotte Ritchie reveals what left her embarrassed on her first day filming Grantchester

By Steven Perkins last updated

Grantchester star Charlotte Ritchie reveals what left her red-faced on the first day of filming as Cathy Keating's niece Bonnie.

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AIDS: The Unheard Tapes - a picture of a Philips dictaphone recording on an audio cassette, sitting on the edge of a wooden table next to a pint tankard of beer

AIDS: The Unheard Tapes — air date, contributors and all we know about the documentary

By Steven Perkins published

AIDS: The Unheard Tapes is the story of the AIDS crisis in the UK in the 1980s and 1990s.

Documentaries
Dr Catherine Halsey (Natascha McElhone) in a private room in her lab, standing in front of an egg-shaped pod. The pod has a glass roof, which is reflecting the hexagonal pattern from the ceiling.

Halo's Natascha McElhone: 'Halsey's brain goes to places it shouldn't go to!'

By Steven Perkins published

Natascha McElhone reveals why she's fascinated by the morals of her character in the video game spin-off.

TV Shows
George (Paapa Essiedu) and Wes (Caroline Quentin) sit in a darkened office, the only light coming from a lamp on the desk in front of Wes. George is sitting on the opposite side, slumped back in a chair, while Wes is staring intently at a pen-like device in her hands

The Lazarus Project's Caroline Quentin: 'I've never read a script as good as this!'

By Steven Perkins published

Caroline Quentin reveals why she was excited to sign up for sci-fi thriller The Lazarus Project.

UK Shows
Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) looks down at a small blue superhero-style eyemask she is holding in her hands, with a smile on her face

Ms. Marvel star Iman Vellani reveals why she was always destined to play a superhero

By Steven Perkins published

Iman Vellani reveals why becoming Marvel's latest superhero means so much to her.

TV Shows
A studio shot of Bel Powley in a white and blue Breton top as Birdy, and Emma Appleton in a black leather jacket as Maggie. Maggie has her arm around Birdy's waist

Emma Appleton and Bel Powley on Everything I Know About Love: 'We were standing in the street in pig costumes!'

By Steven Perkins last updated

Emma Appleton and Bel Powley star as best friends Maggie and Birdy in Dolly Alderton's new drama.

UK Shows
Steve Jones (Toby Wallace) sits in a dirty, decrepit room strumming a guitar, with the open case next to him. He's wearing jeans and a white sleeveless top designed by Vivienne Westwood, reading "you're gonna wake up one morning and know what side of the bed you've been lying on"

Toby Wallace on recreating the Sex Pistols for TV series, Pistol

By Steven Perkins published

Toby Wallace tells us what it was like to recreate "the anger that birthed the Sex Pistols" for Danny Boyle's new TV show, Pistol.

TV Shows
Midsomer murders - DCI John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) and DS Jamie Winter (Nick Hendrix) stand in their work suits under a red brick archway in a country house garden

Midsomer Murders star Nick Hendrix on working with his real-life wife: 'It was great to have her on set'

By Steven Perkins published

As Midsomer Murders celebrates its 25th anniversary, Nick Hendrix chats about working with real-life wife Jessica Ellerby on the latest episode.

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Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) sits on the stand in a courtroom. There is a flag hanging loosely on a pole next to him, and a microphone directed into his face. He is wearing a navy blue jacket over a light blue shirt and looks very serious.

Bosch: Legacy star Titus Welliver: 'Harry's more on his own than ever!'

By Steven Perkins published

Titus Welliver reveals why his detective alter-ego is adjusting to a new way of working in spinoff Bosch: Legacy.

TV Shows
Michael Peterson (Colin Firth) and Kathleen Peterson (Toni Collette) stand in a hallway, looking up toward the ceiling. Kathleen is holding a mug in her right hand and a sauce in her left. Both of them look concerned.

The Staircase star Toni Collette on the true-crime drama: 'It was nice not to be the one grieving!'

By Steven Perkins published

Toni Collette tells What To Watch why she was drawn to playing Kathleen Peterson in the new miniseries based on the true-crime documentary.

TV Shows
Rebecca Front, Ellie White, Lauren Socha and Siobhan Finneran in The Other One

The Other One season 1: everything you need to know about the sibling comedy

By Steven Perkins last updated

The Other One season 1: everything you need to know about the sibling comedy

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The cast of Lovestruck High pose in front of a wall of lockers at the launch for the show

Lovestruck High — release date, premise, cast, trailer and everything we know about the new dating show

By Steven Perkins published

Lovestruck High gives UK singletons a shot at love in a teen movie-style US high school.

UK Shows
Heartstopper stars Kit Connor and Joe Locke as Nick and Charlie.

Heartstopper star Kit Connor on THAT iconic guest star playing his mum

By Steven Perkins last updated

Heartstopper's Kit Connor reveals his embarrassing first encounter with the A-lister playing his character's mother.

TV Shows
The cast of Ten Percent: seated around a table from left to right are Prasanna Puwanarajah as Dan, Maggie Steed as Stella, Jack Davenport as Jonathan and Lydia Leonard as Rebecca. Standing behind them from left to right are Fola Evans-Akingbola as Zoe, Rebecca Humphries as Julia, Harry Trevaldwyn as Ollie and Hiftu Quasem as Misha.

Ten Percent star Jack Davenport: 'I took my own agent out for lunch and took notes!'

By Steven Perkins published

Jack Davenport reveals how he prepared for the role of an ambitious agent in new comedy Ten Percent.

TV Shows
Heartstopper stars Kit Connor and Joe Locke as Nick and Charlie

Heartstopper's Joe Locke and Kit Connor: 'It's a good old-fashioned love story!'

By Steven Perkins published

Teen drama Heartstopper follows the unexpected romance that blossoms between classmates Charlie and Nick.

TV Shows
Shakespeare & Hathaway season 4: Frank Hathaway (Mark Benton) relaxes on a bench outside their office while Lu Shakespeare (Jo Joyner) leans on the backrest. To the right of the picture is a pile of books of collected works of Shakespeare, along with a lute and a tambourine

Shakespeare & Hathaway season 4 — release date, cast, plot and everything we know

By Steven Perkins last updated

What happens in Shakespeare & Hathaway season 4 and awaits Lu and Frank in the latest season.

TV Shows
All The Old Knives - Celia Harrison (Thandiwe Newton) and Henry Pelham (Chris Pine) sit across from each other at a table for two in a fancy restaurant. She is wearing a black dress with a coral-coloured pattern, he is in a suit with an open-necked white shirt. There are several empty wine glasses on the table in front of them, and the view out of the window behind them is of a pink-hued sunset. They are smiling at each other.

All The Old Knives stars Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton on their 'sexy, elegant' new thriller

By Steven Perkins published

All The Old Knives sees Chris and Thandiwe playing spies and ex-lovers reunited after nearly a decade.

Movies
Charlie Murphy as Natalie Varga, exiting her home via strong security gate, looking warily to the side, wearing a white suit over a black blouse with white polka dots and carrying a black leather clutch bag

Deadline star Charlie Murphy: 'There are so many twists and turns!'

By Steven Perkins published

Charlie Murphy stars as a woman accused of murdering her husband in a new four-part thriller

Channel 5
A posed shot of Dancing On Ice's Dan Whiston wearing a black blazer, light blue shirt with a dark blue tie, dark blue trousers and his ice skates, in front of a 9x7 grid of spotlights pointed at the camera

Dancing On Ice's Dan Whiston on the finalists: 'The standard has never been higher!'

By Steven Perkins published

Dancing On Ice's associate creative director reveals what to expect from this Sunday's finale.

UK Shows
Before We Die: a composite shot of the key characters: Dubravka, Davor, Stefan, Christian, Hannah, Billy, Tina and Bianca

Before We Die — release date, cast, plot, trailer and everything you need to know

By Steven Perkins published

Before We Die stars Lesley Sharp in a remake of the hit Swedish thriller.

TV Shows
Simon Pegg stands in front of an out-of-focus green backdrop of lit-up Christmas trees, wearing a navy, red and blue checked shirt over a white t-shirt and smiling

Simon Pegg on The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild — 'I've been dropping hints about a spin-off for 12 years!'

By Steven Perkins published

Simon Pegg returns to voice eccentric adventurer Buck Wild in a new Ice Age story.

TV Shows
Bloods season 2: paramedics Maleek (Samson Kayo) and Wendy (Jane Horrocks) stand next to the ambulance in their uniforms and bright yellow hi-vis jackets. Behind them is some police tape cordoning off the scene of an accident, and in the far distance behind them is the skyline of Canary Wharf with all its skyscrapers

Bloods season 2 — release date, cast, plot, interviews, trailer and everything you need to know

By Steven Perkins published

Bloods season 2 sees Maleek and Wendy back in the ambulance, and a new face ruffling feathers at the depot.

TV Shows
French & Saunders: Funny Women - Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders pose side-by-side and smiling in the 'White Room' set used in French & Saunders

French and Saunders: Funny Women — release date, premise and everything you need to know

By Steven Perkins last updated

French and Saunders: Funny Women sees Dawn and Jennifer paying tribute to their comedy heroines.

UK Shows
Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitríona Balfe) stand outside in warm autumnal clothes, listening to an unseen speaker with concern

'Outlander' star Caitríona Balfe: 'Claire's still experiencing a lot of trauma'

By Steven Perkins published

Caitríona Balfe discusses the challenges ahead for her character as 'Outlander' season 6 begins.

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