James Walton

When did Sunday night TV become so grim? Baptiste reviewed

Plus: Professor T is by no means dreadful (ITV: do feel free to use those last four words in publicity campaigns)

Tchéky Karyo (Julien Baptiste) and Fiona Shaw (Emma Chambers), who demonstrates that her aversion to underplaying extends to the use of props. Image: BBC / Two Brothers Productions / Orbital Strangers

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