Telegraph TV Review Columns Index

The link from Clive's 'CJ Telegraph TV' page on the original clivejames.com called a document ('http://www.telegraph.co.uk/journalists/clive-james/') which at the time of compiling this archive appeared no longer to exist in its original form on the Telegraph website. However it seems its sub-pages, copies of Clive's weekly TV review column between 2011 and 2014, can still be read if one is prepared to poke around in the virtual ferric oxide and cobalt dust under the Telegraph's old hard drives. I did, and located most of the articles, plus a couple of more recent pieces. I have created this index to allow archive users to access the on-line copies in the way Clive intended — at least while the paper continues to host them.

Stephen J Birkill, Webmaster, peteatkin.com


27 May 2011		How Clive James fell back in love with TV As he joins the 'Telegraph', Clive James reveals the shows that rekindled his romance with the small screen.
04 Jun 2011		Clive James on... Hugh Laurie and The Shadow Line Clive reviews The Culture Show and BBC Two's continuing crime thriller.
11 Jun 2011		Clive James on... Rubicon and David McCallum Clive reviews Rubicon, the American espionage drama on BBC Four, and reflects on the career of David McCallum.
16 Jun 2011		Clive James on... Springwatch and Kate Humble Clive reviews BBC Two's Springwatch, presented by Kate Humble, 'the most beautiful adult female human being in the world'.
23 Jun 2011		Clive James on... The Kennedys and Luther Clive reviews the drama about the Kennedy political dynasty on BBC Two, and the detective series starring Idris Elba on BBC One.
01 Jul 2011		Clive James on... Glastonbury and Wimbledon Clive reviews Beyoncé's performance at Glastonbury and the BBC's Wimbledon coverage.
08 Jul 2011		Clive James on... Stolen, Wimbledon and Margaret Tyzack Clive reviews BBC One's drama about child-trafficking, which starred Damian Lewis, and laments a failure of judgment by the BBC.
15 Jul 2011		Clive James on... Newsnight and Rupert Murdoch Clive gives his views on the phone hacking scandal, along with his pick of the week's TV.
12 Aug 2011		Clive James on... The Proms, Wallander and The Impressionists Clive reviews Elgar at the Proms (BBC Four), Wallander (also BBC Four) and Waldemar Januszczak's The Impressionists (BBC Two).
20 Aug 2011		Clive James on... Matt Damon, The Impressionists and the Hour Clive considers the relative merits of Matt Damon and Bruce Willis, and reviews The Impressionists (BBC Two) and The Hour (also BBC Two).
26 Aug 2011		Clive James on... The Man Who Crossed Hitler and Inspector Montalbano Clive reviews BBC Two's play The Man Who Crossed Hitler and BBC Four's detective drama Inspector Montalbano.
02 Sep 2011		Clive James on Page Eight Clive reviews David Hare's BBC Two espionage thriller Page Eight, starring Bill Nighy and Rachel Weisz.
09 Sep 2011		Clive James on... Dominic West in Appropriate Adult Clive reviews Appropriate Adult, ITV1's drama about the serial killer Fred West, Spiral (BBC Four), The Killing (BBC Four) and The Hour (BBC Two).
16 Sep 2011		Clive James on... Red or Black?, Strictly Come Dancing and Appropriate Adult Clive reviews ITV1's game show Red or Black?, the return of Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One, and the conclusion of Appropriate Adult.
23 Sep 2011		Clive James on the Jonathan Ross Show and Downton Abbey Clive reviews Jonathan Ross's new ITV1 chat show and the return of Downton Abbey.
30 Sep 2011		Clive James on... Billy Connolly's Route 66, Sandhurst and Downton Abbey Clive reviews Billy Connolly's Route 66 (ITV1), Sandhurst (BBC Four) and Downton Abbey (ITV1), and reflects on two movies on Film4.
07 Oct 2011		Clive James on... Grand Designs and Dragons' Den Clive reviews Kevin McCloud's Grand Designs (Channel 4) and Dragons' Den (BBC Two).
14 Oct 2011		Clive James on... TV science, David Croft and Strictly Come Dancing Clive gives his verdict on a night of science programmes on BBC Four, as well as the late Dad's Army writer David Croft, Strictly Come Dancing (BBC One) and the classic history series The World at War.
21 Oct 2011		Clive James on... Comic Strip Presents... The Hunt for Tony Blair, The One Show, The Golden Age of Coach Travel and Faust. Clive gives his verdict on Comic Strip Presents... The Hunt for Tony Blair, as well as The One Show, The Golden Age of Coach Travel and Faust.
28 Oct 2011		Clive James on... Hidden (BBC One) Clive reviews his pick of the week's TV, including BBC One's thriller serial Hidden, starring Philip Glenister.
04 Nov 2011		Clive James on... Frozen Planet (BBC One), The Impressions Show (BBC One) and The Slap (BBC Four) Clive reviews the week's TV, including Sir David Attenborough's BBC One nature series Frozen Planet.
11 Nov 2011		Clive James on... Frozen Planet (BBC One), The Culture Show (BBC Two) and Imagine (BBC One) Clive reviews the week's TV, including Sir David Attenborough's BBC One nature series Frozen Planet.
18 Nov 2011		Clive James on... Art for Heroes Clive reviews the Culture Show's special Art for Heroes (BBC Two).
02 Dec 2011		Clive James on... the cult of celebrity, Nothing to Declare, Sky Living, Old Jews Telling Jokes, BBC Four, review Clive looks at the cult of celebrity. Plus reviews of Nothing to Declare (Sky Living) and BBC Four's Old Jews Telling Jokes.
16 Dec 2011		Clive James on... Strongmen, Strictly Come Dancing and other highlights Clive looks back at the TV highlights from 2011, including Rich Hall's Continental Drifters on BBC Four, Bobby Fischer: Genius and Madman on BBC Four, The Great British Property Scandal on Channel 4 and 100 Years of the Palladium on BBC Two.
22 Dec 2011		Clive James's TV shows of 2011 From Frozen Planet to Strictly Come Dancing, there was much to linger over.
28 Dec 2011		Clive James on... his Christmas TV viewing Clive always steers clear of Christmas TV specials - but he was intrigued by a few smaller-scale shows.


06 Jan 2012		Clive James: The elementary world of the TV detective Clive is inspired by Sherlock and Endeavour to reflect on the great traditions of the British TV detective drama.
13 Jan 2012		Clive James on... Celebrity Mastermind Clive explains why he would never sign up for Mastermind. Plus reviews of A Renaissance Education, The Grammar School: a Secret History, Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV, and The Darjeeling Himalaya Railway.
20 Jan 2012		Clive James on... Sherlock, Borgen and Public Enemies Clive James on why Morse still shows Holmes who's boss. Plus reviews of Borgen, Great British Railway Journeys, Public Enemies and Horizon.
27 Jan 2012		Clive James on... Above Suspicion, Meades on France and Stargazing Live Clive reviews his pick of the week's TV, including Above Suspicion, starring Ciaran Hinds, and Great British Railway Journeys with Michael Portillo.
03 Feb 2012		Clive James on... the Australian Open Final, Jonathan Meades on France, Tracks of Empire and Sicily Unpacked Clive reviews his pick of the week's TV, including the Australian Open Final, with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, and Jonathan Meades on France.
10 Feb 2012		Clive James on... Call the Midwife, Terror at Sea: the Sinking of the Concordia and Climbing Great Buildings Clive reviews Call the Midwife on BBC One, Terror at Sea: the Sinking of the Concordia on Channel 4, Climbing Great Buildings on BBC Two, Lost Kingdoms of Africa on BBC Four, Britten’s Children on BBC Four and Only Connect on BBC Four.
17 Feb 2012		Clive James on... Inside Men, Bomber Boys, Climbing Great Buildings and Film 2012 Clive reviews his pick of the week's TV, including Inside Men, BBC One's heist drama with Ashley Walters, and Film 2012.
24 Feb 2012		Clive James on... The Diamond Queen, Montalbano, The World Against Apartheid and Putin, Russia and the West Clive reviews the best of the past week's TV, including The Diamond Queen, Montalbano, The World Against Apartheid and Putin, Russia and the West.
02 Mar 2012		Clive James on... the Academy Awards, Homeland, Melvyn Bragg on Class and Culture, Lucian Freud: Painted Life and Brit Awards Clive gives his verdict on the Academy Awards, Homeland, Melvyn Bragg on Class and Culture, Lucian Freud: Painted Life and Brit Awards.
09 Mar 2012		Clive James on... Upstairs Downstairs, Melvyn Bragg on Class and Culture, and Make Bradford British. Clive reviews his pick of the week's TV, including Upstairs Downstairs, Melvyn Bragg on Class and Culture, and Channel 4's reality show Make Bradford British.
16 Mar 2012		Clive James on... White Heat, Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey, Horizon and Empire Clive James looks back on the week's television, including White Heat, Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey, Horizon and Empire.
22 Mar 2012		Clive James on... Frost on Interviews, White Heat, A Sentimental Journey: Doris Day, Dirk Gently and Nothing to Declare Clive reviews the best of the past week's TV, including Frost on Interviews, White Heat, A Sentimental Journey: Doris Day, Dirk Gently and Nothing to Declare.
30 Mar 2012		Clive James on... Titanic, University Challenge, The Tube, The Secret Life of a Superpower, She-Wolves, The Hidden Life of Islam and Return to the Falklands Clive looks back at the week in TV, including Titanic, the final of University Challenge and Return to the Falklands.
05 Apr 2012		Clive James on... The Big Spring Clean, Homes from Hell, Titanic, Nothing to Declare, Homeland and Folk at the BBC Clive looks at the week's television, including The Big Spring Clean, Homes from Hell, Titanic and Homeland.
12 Apr 2012		Clive James on... The Syndicate, Queen of Savannah and The Doors: The Story of LA Women Clive reviews the best of last week's TV, including The Syndicate, Queen of Savannah and The Doors: The Story of LA Women.
21 May 2012		Clive James on... Homeland, The Bridge and the rest of his holiday viewing Clive reviews Homeland, The Bridge, The Good Wife, Twenty Twelve and World Championship Snooker.
24 May 2012		Clive James on... The Diamond Jubilee Armed Forces Tribute, Lewis, Silk, Episodes and The Two Thousand Year Old Computer Clive on the current crop of courtroom dramas. Plus reviews of The Diamond Jubilee Armed Forces Tribute, The Bridge, Episodes and The Two Thousand Year Old Computer.
30 May 2012		Clive James on... Harlots, Housewives and Heroines, Eurovision and The Fall of Singapore: the Great Betrayal Clive looks back at last week's television, including Lucy Worsley's new BBC Four history series Harlots, Housewives and Heroines.
15 Jun 2012		Clive James on... the French Open, the Jubilee Pagaent, America this Week, The Elgin Marbles and Romancing the Stone Clive on last week's television, including the French Open on ITV4, and the BBC's coverage of the Jubilee Pagaent.
22 Jun 2012		Clive James on... The Secret History of our Streets, The Men Who Made Us Fat and Silk Clive looks back at last week's television, including Jacques Peretti's The Men Who Made Us Fat.
02 Jul 2012		Clive James on... Euro 2012, You Cannot Be Serious!, Shakespeare Unlocked, Shakespeare's Women and Elegance and Decadence: the Age of Regency Clive on last week's television, including Shakespeare Unlocked, You Cannot Be Serious! and the TV coverage of Euro 2012.
05 Jul 2012		Clive James on... Wimbledon, The Hollow Crown, Simon Schama's Shakespeare, Ethan Hawke on Macbeth, The Strange Case of the Law, The Secret History of Our Streets, The House the 50s Built Clive on last week's television, including Wimbledon and The Hollow Crown.
15 Jul 2012		Clive James on... the British Grand Prix, Wimbledon, 7/7: One Day in London, Line of Duty, Wallander, India's Hospital Train, Romancing the Stone, The Culture Show and Henry IV Part I Clive on last week's television, including 7/7: One Day in London and India's Hospital Train.
20 Jul 2012		Clive James on Twenty Twelve: the funniest ensemble since Dad's Army Clive reviews The Newsroom on Sky Atlantic, America This Week on BBC Parliament, Henry IV Part II, Twenty Twelve and Engineering Giants on BBC Two, and Wallander on BBC One.
27 Jul 2012		Clive James on... The Hollow Crown: Henry V, Shakespeare Uncovered, the British Open Championship, The Toilet: an Unspoken History, Can Anyone Beat Bolt?, Britain Through a Lens Clive on last week's television, including The Hollow Crown and Can Anyone Beat Bolt?
31 Jul 2012		Clive James on... the London 2012 opening ceremony and the BBC coverage Clive on last week's television, including the BBC's coverage of the London 2012 Olympics.
09 Aug 2012		Clive James on... week two of the BBC coverage of London 2012 Olympics Clive on last week's television, including the BBC's coverage of the second week of London 2012 Olympics.
16 Aug 2012		Clive James on... the end of London 2012 and the Olympics closing ceremony Clive rounds up the Olympic coverage and says London 2012 reunited a nation.
24 Aug 2012		Clive James on... Amish: A Secret Life, Accused and The Dark: Nature's Night-time World Clive reviews his pick of the week's TV, including Amish: A Secret Life, Accused and The Dark: Nature's Night-time World.
31 Aug 2012		Clive James on... Parade's End, Britain’s Hidden Heritage and A History of Art in Three Colours Clive reviews his pick of the week's TV, including Parade's End, Britain's Hidden Heritage and A History of Art in Three Colours.
06 Sep 2012		Clive James on... the Paralympics, Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies, Horizon: How Big is the Universe?, the Republican Party Convention and Natural World Clive on the week's TV including the Paralympics and Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies.
15 Sep 2012		Clive James on... The Last Leg, Parade's End, The Culture Show, Darwin’s Struggle: the Evolution of the Origin of the Species, Treasures of Ancient Rome and Dallas Clive on the week's TV including The Last Leg and Darwin's Struggle: the Evolution of the Origin of the Species.
22 Sep 2012		Clive James on... The Thick of It, Parade’s End, Leaving, Citizen Khan, Dallas, The Bletchley Circle and Downton Abbey Clive on the week's TV including Parade's End, Leaving and Dallas.
28 Sep 2012		Clive James on Parade’s End, The Thick of It, Love and Marriage: a 20th Century Romance, Vikings, Masters of Money, The Bletchley Circle, Horizon and The Three Rocketeers Clive on the week's TV including the final episode of Parade's End and The Bletchley Circle.
06 Oct 2012		Clive James on Room at the Top, The Culture Show, Servants: the True Story of Life Below Stairs, The Paradise and Inspector Montalbano Clive gives his verdict on the past week's TV including Room at the Top (BBC Four), The Culture Show (BBC Two), Servants: the True Story of Life Below Stairs (BBC Two), The Paradise (BBC One) and Inspector Montalbano (BBC Four).
19 Oct 2012		Clive James on Hunted, Homeland and Strictly Come Dancing Clive reviews the week's TV, including the start of the second series of Homeland and the return of Strictly Come Dancing.
27 Oct 2012		Clive James on... The Thick of It, Miranda and Ian Hislop's Stiff Upper Lip Clive reviews the week's TV, including The Thick of It and Miranda.
01 Nov 2012		Clive James on why Brad Pitt stinks Clive reviews the week's TV, including Brad Pitt's atrocious Chanel commercial.
08 Nov 2012		Clive James on Brazil with Michael Palin Clive reviews the pick of the week's TV, and finds Michael Palin's travelogue about Brazil out of date.
16 Nov 2012		Clive James on the week's TV, including the BBC's US Election coverage, Exposure and The Sunday Politics Clive reviews the week's TV and explains why David Dimbleby is the man to rescue the BBC from its latest crisis.
24 Nov 2012		Clive James on the week's TV: Attenborough’s Ark, Chateau Chunder, The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler Clive gives his verdict on the week's TV including BBC Two's Attenborough’s Ark and Chateau Chunder: When Australian Wine Changed the World.
30 Nov 2012		Clive James on the week's TV: Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild, The Hour, The Killing Clive reviews the week's TV, celebrating David Attenborough and relishing series two of The Hour.
07 Dec 2012		Clive James on the week's TV: Crossfire Hurricane, Charlie Is My Darling and The Dark Ages: An Age of Light Clive reviews the week's TV, including two documentaries celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Rolling Stones.
17 Dec 2012		TV in 2012: Clive James picks out the year's best television The Telegraph's TV critic Clive James charts the decline of Homeland and Downton Abbey, and salutes the achievements of Miranda Hart, Rich Hall and Twenty Twelve.
20 Dec 2012		Clive James: 'I want to strangle Bruno Tonioli' Clive looks forward to the climax of Strictly Come Dancing.


04 Jan 2013		Clive James on TV: Downton Abbey, Restless and The Girl Clive reviews the Christmas TV highlights, including Downton Abbey's festive offering and William Boyd's spy thriller Restless.
11 Jan 2013		Clive James on TV: Queen Victoria’s Children, Borgen and Africa. Clive on this week's TV, including Queen Victoria’s Children, Climbed Every Mountain, Borgen and Africa.
17 Jan 2013		Clive James on TV: University Challenge and Borgen Clive on this week's TV, including University Challenge, Tankies and Borgen.
25 Jan 2013		Clive James on TV: Borgen, Funny Business and The French Riviera: A History in Pictures Clive on this week's TV, including Borgen and Funny Business.
31 Jan 2013		Why Clive James can't tear himself away from Splash! Clive reviews the week's TV, including Tom Daley's celebrity diving show Splash!
08 Feb 2013		Clive James: Climate sceptics care about the planet too Clive reviews the week's TV, including Professor Brian Cox's Wonders of Life.
15 Feb 2013		Clive James: Princes, prejudice and all that jazz Clive reviews the week's TV, including Richard III: the King in the Car Park and Dancing on the Edge.
22 Feb 2013		Clive James on the week's TV: Africa, Nashville and Spiral Clive gives his verdict on the week's TV including Africa and Nashville.
01 Mar 2013		Clive James on the week's TV: The Good Wife, Dancing on the Edge, Complicit Clive reviews the week's TV, including The Good Wife, Dancing on the Edge, Complicit.
07 Mar 2013		Clive James on the week's TV: Mayday, Spiral, Black Mirror Clive gives his verdict on the week's television, including Mayday, Dusty Springfield at the BBC and Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror.
14 Mar 2013		Clive James: why Broadchurch trumped Mayday Clive reviews the week's TV, including Broadchurch, Story of Music and Dallas.
22 Mar 2013		Clive James on the week's TV: Is Parks and Recreation the new Twenty Twelve? Clive gives his verdict on the week's television, including Parks and Recreation and Ford’s Dagenham Dream on BBC Four and Red Nose Day.
27 Mar 2013		Clive James on Mr & Mrs Smith, X-Men Origins and The Railway: Keeping Britain on Track Clive on the week's TV, including X-Men Origins and The Railway: Keeping Britain on Track.
05 Apr 2013		Clive James on Wodehouse in Exile, Foyle’s War, Boris Johnson: the Irresistible Rise Clive on the week's TV, including a documentary devoted to Boris Johnson.
13 Apr 2013		Clive James on... How TV Ruined Your Life, Channel 4 News, Getting On, The High Art of the Low Countries and Coriolanus Clive on the week's TV including Andrew Graham Dixon's latest series The High Art of the Low Countries
29 May 2013		Clive James falls for The Fall Clive reviews the week's TV, including the BBC's compelling new thriller The Fall, starring Gillian Anderson.
08 Jun 2013		Clive James: my nightmare week of mutilation and torture Clive overindulges on recent TV highlights including BBC Two's Tudor season.
15 Jun 2013		Clive James: the agony and the eggstasy Clive reviews recent TV highlights, including the albumen-heavy Britain's Got Talent final.
20 Jun 2013		Clive James: Why I was wrong to scorn Abba Thanks to his daughter, Clive James has learned to love the Swedish super group.
27 Jun 2013		Clive James: The Returned made my remaining hair stand on end Clive is impressed - and terrified - by Channel 4's French thriller The Returned.
05 Jul 2013		Clive James: Mick Jagger: the immortal teenager? Clive reviews the week's TV, including The Americans, Wimbledon and Glastonbury, and applauds the show The Rolling Stones put on.
11 Jul 2013		Clive James: 'The Beeb’s tennis Brits made Wimbledon a misery' Clive reviews the week's TV, including Horizon, Wimbledon and The CSI Movie: Fallen.
19 Jul 2013		Clive James on Ashton Agar and the Ashes Clive reviews the week's TV, including how Ashton Agar caught his imagination and a BBC Four cricketing drama about Kerry Packer.
26 Jul 2013		Clive James: On stage, Liz Taylor was lost Burton and Taylor was let down by Helena Bonham Carter's inability to act badly, says Clive James.
01 Aug 2013		Clive James: Was Cleopatra the film that ruined Hollywood? Clive reviews the week's TV, including Cleopatra: the Film That Changed Hollywood, Top of the Lake and Caligula.
09 Aug 2013		Clive James: Cate Campbell made this Australian proud Clive reviews the week's TV, including the World Swimming Championships, Horizon and The Trip.
15 Aug 2013		Clive James: The Germans are giving us an inferiority complex This week's television, including Make Me a German and Das Auto, grappled with the subject of Germany's post-war success, says Clive James.
22 Aug 2013		Clive James: We all must satisfy our inner rabbit Clive reviews the week's television, including The Burrowers (BBC Two), Pistorious: The Key Questions (Channel 5) and Top of the Lake (BBC Two).
30 Aug 2013		Clive James: Alan Whicker's way with words Clive reviews the week's TV, including BBC Four's posthumous tribute to Alan Whicker, The Social Network and The Newsroom.
06 Sep 2013		Clive James: The secret power of Cliff Morgan Clive reviews this week's television, including Cliff Morgan: A Lifetime of Achievement (BBC One), Breaking Bad (Netflix) and What Remains (BBC One).
12 Sep 2013		Clive James: If Berlusconi ran the BBC... Clive reviews this week's television, including Strictly Come Dancing (BBC One), Formula One (BBC One) and What Remains (BBC One).
19 Sep 2013		Clive James: Our primal awe for great movie music Clive reviews this week's television, including Simon Schama's The Story of the Jews (BBC Two), Battle: Los Angeles (Channel 4) and Sound of Cinema: the Music that Made the Movies (BBC Four).
26 Sep 2013		Clive James: My envy of David Attenborough Clive reviews the week's TV, including David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates (BBC Two), The Making of Merkel with Andrew Marr (BBC Two) and Sound of Cinema (BBC Four).
03 Oct 2013		Clive James: I’m not sure I trust this science rock star Clive reviews the week's TV, including Science Britannica (BBC Two), Sound of Cinema (BBC Four), Marvel's Agents of Shield (Channel 4) and Atlantis (BBC One).
14 Oct 2013		Clive James: The West depends on Sophie Ellis-Bextor Clive reviews last week's TV, including Strictly Come Dancing (BBC One), Young Montalbano (BBC Four) and Breaking Bad (Netflix).
17 Oct 2013		Clive James: Mariella’s compromising position Clive reviews last week's TV, including Sex Box (Channel 4), Masters of Sex (Channel 4) and Peaky Blinders (BBC Two).
24 Oct 2013		Clive James: Wayne Rooney is a man I identify with Clive reviews last week's TV, including the England-Poland match (ITV) and Stephen Fry: Out There (BBC Two).
31 Oct 2013		Clive James: Olivier’s hardest role - playing himself Clive reviews last week's TV, including Arena's documentary about Britain’s National Theatre (BBC Four), The One Show (BBC One) and Homeland (Channel 4).
08 Nov 2013		Clive James: Hendrix was an early master of the twerk Clive reviews last week's TV, including Imagine: Jimi Hendrix - Hear My Train A Comin' (BBC One), Autmnwatch (BBC Two) and The Escape Artist (BBC One).
15 Nov 2013		Clive James: Daniel Craig and the art of pouting Clive reviews last week's TV, including Defiance (BBC Four), Atlantis (BBC One) and Cold War, Hot Jets (BBC Two).
20 Nov 2013		Clive James: Losing sleep over beautiful Birgitte Clive reviews last week's TV, including Borgen (BBC Four), Reel History of Britain (BBC Two) and Masters of Sex (Channel 4).
27 Nov 2013		Clive James: Doctor Who was just for the fans Clive reviews The Day of the Doctor, the 50th anniversary special of Doctor Who.
05 Dec 2013		Clive James: Am I to blame for I'm a Celebrity? Clive reviews last week's TV, including I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! (ITV), Kangaroo Dundee (BBC Two), Nature’s Lost Kingdom: Wild Burma (BBC Two) and Homeland (Channel 4).
19 Dec 2013		TV review of the year 2013: Why Borgen dominated our living rooms Television in 2013 saw Doctor Who celebrate its 50th anniversary and Scandinavian Cultural Imperialism peak with Borgen, says Clive James in his TV review of the year.
21 Dec 2013		Clive James: Still looking for Lucan Clive reviews last week's TV, including Lucan (ITV), Borgen (BBC Four) and Nelson Mandela's memorial service.


02 Jan 2014		Clive James: Why I went for vintage comedy this Christmas Clive reviews last week's Christmas TV including Victoria Wood’s Mid Life Christmas (BBC Two), Tommy Cooper’s Christmas Special (Channel 5), Morecambe and Wise (BBC Two) and Call the Midwife (BBC One).
08 Jan 2014		Clive James: Why the long face, Sherlock? Clive reviews last week's TV, including Sherlock (BBC One), The Bridge (BBC Four), Spy in the Pod (BBC One) and Diamonds are Forever: The Don Black Songbook (BBC Four).
20 Jan 2014		Clive James: The suburban strife of Bletchley’s angels Clive reviews recent TV highlights including The Bletchley Circle (ITV), The 7.39 (BBC One),Silent Witness (BBC One) and Timeshift (BBC Four).
21 Jan 2014		Clive James on Benefits Street: Don't argue with White Dee, she might sit on you The Channel 4 documentary series was always going to end up showing us the extreme, says Clive James.
01 Feb 2014		Clive James: The end of The Bridge? I might die of despair Sofia Helin's Saga Noren in The Bridge is a case to be solved in herself, says Clive James.
06 Feb 2014		Clive James: did the lower orders really pay the greater price in the First World War? Clive reviews last week's TV including Britain’s Great War (BBC One), The Taste (Channel 4), The Jump (Channel Four), Rococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness (BBC Four) and The Bridge (BBC Four).
12 Feb 2014		Clive James: the Winter Olympics has been going downhill since the opening ceremony Clive reviews last week's TV including the BBC's Winter Olympics coverage, Torvill and Dean: The Perfect Day (BBC Two), Death in Paradise (BBC One), Salamander (BBC Four).
24 Feb 2014		Clive James: How I learnt to speak fluent Sochi Clive reviews last week's TV including the Winter Olympics (BBC One and Two).
28 Feb 2014		Clive James: Keeley Hawes will win every award Clive reviews the week's TV including Head to Head (Aljazeera), Line of Duty (BBC Two), the Winter Olympics (BBC Two), Salamander (BBC Four) and Is Amanda Knox Guilty? (Channel 5).
06 Mar 2014		Clive James: Battle of the historians Clive reviews the week's TV including The Necessary War and The Pity of War (BBC Two), The Brits Who Built the Modern World (BBC Four) and Salamander (BBC Four).
13 Mar 2014		Clive James: What a cast, what costumes, what talk Clive reviews the week's TV including 37 Days (BBC Two), Hostages (Channel 4), Game of Thrones (HBO), The Good Wife (More 4) and Salt (Film4).
20 Mar 2014		Clive James: Mary Beard’s sexual odyssey Clive reviews the week's TV including Oh Do Shut Up Dear! The Public Voice of Women (BBC Four), In Their Own Words: 20th Century Composers (BBC Four) and Dancing in the Blitz: How World War Two Made British Ballet (BBC Four).
27 Mar 2014		Clive James: Line of Duty lost the plot Clive reviews the week's TV including Line of Duty (BBC Two), Great Barrier Reef (BBC Four), Weird Nature (BBC Four), W1A (BBC Two), Inside Rolls Royce (Channel 4) and Martin Amis' England (BBC Four).
03 Apr 2014		Clive James: It’s us versus the Yanks Clive reviews the week's TV including Salting the Battlefield (BBC Two), Endeavour (ITV), The Americans (ITV), Channel Four News and W1A (BBC Two).
10 Apr 2014		Clive James: Philby: the ‘right sort’ of spy Clive reviews the week's TV including Kim Philby: His Most Intimate Betrayal (BBC Two), The Great British Sewing Bee (BBC Two) and Darcey’s Ballerina Heroines (BBC Four).
17 Apr 2014		Clive James: Keeping up appearances Clive reviews the week's TV including New Hidden Killers: The Edwardian Home (repeated on BBC Four), the Masters (BBC One), Mammon (More4), The Trip to Italy (BBC Two) and W1A (BBC Two).
25 Apr 2014		Clive James: the range of human evil in Fargo Clive reviews the week's TV including Fargo (Channel 4), Jesus of Nazareth, Public Enemies (ITV4), Boardwalk Empire and the World Championship Snooker (BBC One).
01 May 2014		Clive James: Orphan Black is Twin Peaks all over again Clive reviews the week's TV including Orphan Black (BBC Three), Mammon (More4), The Good Wife (More4) and Rolando Villazón 's Don Giovanni (BBC Two).
08 May 2014		Clive James: spare me TV's climate change experts Clive reviews the week's TV including the repeated Australia with Simon Reeve (BBC Two), Generation War (BBC Two), Love for Sale with Rupert Everett (Channel 4) and Dylan Thomas: A Poet at War (BBC Wales).
17 May 2014		Clive James: Conchita's voice sounded like incoming artillery The Austrian winner of Eurovision looked like an upright carp with a bad shave, but then that was the secret of her success, says Clive James.


02 Sep 2016		Clive James: Why would anyone both adult and sane watch Game of Thrones? Clive on his conversion to a story with swords, and dragons.
12 Jan 2019		Clive James on The Sopranos: 'If you want to know just how exciting life would be if there were no law, here it is' Twenty years after The Sopranos aired on British TV, read Clive James' brilliant piece on the show's genius from 2004.

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