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
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...
Antiques Roadshow 2025 next episode, location, and everything we know
By David Hollingsworth last updated
Antiques Roadshow 2025 continues on Sundays...
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.
ITV Racing Schedule: ITV racing times, presenters and everything we know
By David Hollingsworth last updated
Here's the ITV Racing Schedule over the Christmas period including Kempton on Boxing Day...
Mark Williams recalls crashing Father Brown's bike chasing baddie
By David Hollingsworth published
Being a crime-solving priest comes with risks!
Silent Witness season 28: release date, cast, plot, trailer and everything we know
By David Hollingsworth last updated
Silent Witness season 28 could see a big life change for Nikki and Jack...
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...
Father Brown season 12: release date, cast, plot and everything we know
By David Hollingsworth last updated
Father Brown faces a string of new cases including a medieval death at a Tudor battle re-enactment
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
Emilia Fox overjoyed by Silent Witness fans 'amazing' reaction to Jack's proposal
By David Hollingsworth published
Silent Witness legend says it was 'wonderful' viewers enjoyed Nikki and Jack getting engaged
Netflix adds binge-worthy conspiracy TV drama about missing passenger plane with 80% Rotten Tomatoes score
By David Hollingsworth published
Netflix adds Departure which features the late Christopher Plummer in one of his final performances
We pick the Boxing Day TV highlights including The Festive Pottery Throw Down
By David Hollingsworth published
Our What to Watch expert team picks the best shows to watch on Boxing Day...
We pick the Christmas Day TV highlights including Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
By David Hollingsworth published
Our What to Watch expert team picks the best shows to watch on Christmas Day...
We pick the Christmas Eve TV highlights including The Madame Blanc Mysteries
By David Hollingsworth published
Our What to Watch expert team picks the best shows to watch on Christmas Eve...
Beyond Paradise Christmas special 2024: release date, cast, plot and everything we know
By David Hollingsworth last updated
Humphrey sees a Christmas ghost!
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