David Hollingsworth

David Hollingsworth

Editor

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

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...

UK Shows

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...

UK Shows
Beyond Paradise Christmas special 2024

Beyond Paradise Christmas special 2024: release date, cast, plot and everything we know

By David Hollingsworth last updated

Humphrey sees a Christmas ghost!

TV Shows
You Bet! hosts

You Bet! release date, hosts, how it works and everything we know

By David Hollingsworth last updated

ITV is taking us back to the 1990s as You Bet! is back...

UK Shows

How to watch the 2024 Death in Paradise Christmas special: release date, TV and streaming options and more

By David Hollingsworth published

Don Gilet arrives on Saint Marie as DI Mervin Wilson

TV Shows

Brenda Blethyn not keen on Vera prequel idea like Endeavour saying they don't work

By David Hollingsworth published

Brenda Blethyn doesn't think prequels work as speculation grows about Vera spin-off...

TV Shows
The Famous Five season 2 cast

The Famous Five season 2: release date, cast, plot, trailer and everything we know

By David Hollingsworth last updated

The Famous Five season 2 boasts a great guest cast including an original Famous Five actor

Kids TV
Bergerac reboot cast

Bergerac reboot: cast, plot and everything we know

By David Hollingsworth last updated

The new Bergerac stars Damien Molony and first-look pictures have now been released...

TV Shows
Outnumbered Christmas 2024 special cast

Outnumbered Christmas special 2024: release date, cast, plot, trailer and everything we know

By David Hollingsworth last updated

The Brockmans are back on Boxing Day...

TV Shows
Death in Paradise Christmas special 2024 cast

Death in Paradise Christmas special 2024: release date, cast, plot and everything we know

By David Hollingsworth last updated

The festive episode sees Don Gilet's first murder case as Detective Inspector Mervin WiIson

TV Shows
Ted Danson in A Man on the Inside

Netflix has rapidly confirmed season 2 of its best show of 2024

By David Hollingsworth published

Netflix has revealed Charles is getting a new case...

Netflix
Tosh (Alison O'Donnell) and Calder (Ashley Jensen) are sitting at a table by a window in a beachfront bar. Tosh has a glass of white wine on the table in front of her, and both of them look happy and relaxed.

Shetland season 10: everything we know

By David Hollingsworth published

Shetland season 10 will be filmed on the Shetland Isles and across Scotland in 2025...

TV Shows
The cast of All Creatures Great and Small sit around a table and raise their glasses in the All Creatures Great and Small Christmas Special.

All Creatures Great and Small Christmas special 2024: release date, cast, plot and everything we know

By David Hollingsworth last updated

We're sure baby Jimmy will be getting lots of presents this Christmas...

Christmas TV
DI Ruth Calder (ASHLEY JENSEN);DI ‘Tosh’ McIntosh (ALISON O’DONNELL) in Shetland season 9

Shetland season 9 full season guide: plot, cast, and more

By David Hollingsworth last updated

Shetland season 9 sees Tosh and Calder back with a deeply 'personal' case for Tosh...

TV Shows
Return to Paradise’s Detective S.C Colin Cartwright (LLOYD GRIFFITH), Glenn Strong (TAI HARA), DI Mackenzie Clarke (ANNA SAMSON), Reggie Rocco (CELIA IRELAND), Constable Felix Wilkinson (AARON L. McGRATH)

Return to Paradise: release date, cast, plot and everything we know about the Death in Paradise spin-off

By David Hollingsworth last updated

Return to Paradise is a brand new spin-off with the twist that it's set in Australia...

TV Shows

Return to Paradise ending explained: Glenn has major news for Mackenzie

By David Hollingsworth published

TV Shows

Is there going to be a Shetland season 10?

By David Hollingsworth published

Shetland season 9 has been a huge hit, but are Calder and Tosh back for another case?

TV Shows
Gavin & Stacey Christmas special 2024 Bryn, Gavin, Nessa, Stacey and Gwen in a car

Gavin & Stacey Christmas special 2024: release date, cast, plot and everything we know

By David Hollingsworth last updated

We will finally discover what happened between Nessa and Smithy...

Christmas TV
Strike: The Ink Black Heart

Strike — The Ink Black Heart: release date, cast, plot, trailer and everything we know

By David Hollingsworth last updated

Strike — The Ink Black Heart sees Strike and Robin investigate a strange case...

TV Shows
TV & Satellite Week Christmas cover 2024

TV & Satellite Week Christmas 2024 bumper issue is on sale now

By David Hollingsworth last updated

Here's the fantastic TV & Satellite Week Christmas cover...

TV Shows
What's On TV Christmas cover 2024

What's On TV Christmas bumper issue is on sale now

By David Hollingsworth last updated

What's On TV Christmas bumper issue on-sale date — don't miss it!

Christmas TV
TV Times Christmas cover 2024

TV Times Christmas bumper issue 2024 is on sale now!

By David Hollingsworth last updated

The TV Times Christmas bumper issue is out!

Christmas TV
Bryn (Rob Rydon) doing the limbo in the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special 2024

Rob Brydon almost turned down Gavin & Stacey's Bryn — here's why

By David Hollingsworth published

Rob Brydon had typecast fears...

TV Shows
Artie on the bowling green in Return to Paradise episode 5

Return to Paradise episode 5 recap: Who shot Artie on the bowling green?

By David Hollingsworth published

Bowls can be a tough game, especially in Dolphin Cove!

TV Shows
What to Watch articles

We're launching comments on What to Watch — here's how to join the conversation

By David Hollingsworth published

We're launching commenting on our site so you can share your thoughts

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