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

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...

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...

Return to Paradise ending explained: Glenn has major news for Mackenzie
By David Hollingsworth published

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?

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...

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 & Satellite Week Christmas 2024 bumper issue is on sale now
By David Hollingsworth last updated
Here's the fantastic TV & Satellite Week Christmas cover...

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!

TV Times Christmas bumper issue 2024 is on sale now!
By David Hollingsworth last updated
The TV Times Christmas bumper issue is out!

Rob Brydon almost turned down Gavin & Stacey's Bryn — here's why
By David Hollingsworth published
Rob Brydon had typecast fears...

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!

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

All Creatures' Rachel Shenton lands new thriller with Rivals' Emily Atack
By David Hollingsworth published
Rachel Shenton and Emily Atack to appear in The Rumour

Don Gilet to make Death in Paradise debut earlier than expected in Christmas TV surprise
By David Hollingsworth published
The wait is almost over to meet Detective Inspector Mervin Wilson...

BBC1's Christmas Day TV schedule is confirmed including Call the Midwife and Gavin & Stacey finale!
By David Hollingsworth published
Here are the BBC1 line-ups for Christmas Day and Boxing Day...

Yes, finally a big new period drama to get excited about… and it has echoes of My Lady Jane
By David Hollingsworth published
Majesty will be a 'bold, intriguing reimagining' of Elizabeth I's life...

Netflix adds controversial Oscar-winning thriller with 91% Rotten Tomatoes score
By David Hollingsworth published
Netflix has added a lot of movies at the start of December, but Zero Dark Thirty is easily the best of the bunch...

Netflix adds true crime drama about a killer caught via classic gameshow Bullseye
By David Hollingsworth published
The Pembrokeshire Murders stars Luke Evans as a cop who reopened two unsolved double murders...

The Primrose Railway Children: release date, cast, plot and everything we know
By David Hollingsworth last updated
Jacqueline Wilson's story is turned into a 90-minute film for all the family...

Return to Paradise episode 4 recap: Are Mackenzie and Glenn still in love?
By David Hollingsworth published
A protestor is murdered, while Mackenzie has to return her engagement ring...

Return to Paradise episode 3 recap: Who killed Bianca?
By David Hollingsworth published
Mackenzie discovers an unlikely murder weapon...

Doctor Odyssey is laugh-out-loud crazy and my Number 1 fun show of the year
By David Hollingsworth published
Need a laugh?! Want to see someone's nose fall off?! Doctor Odyssey is here for you!

Baby Reindeer's Richard Gadd is teaming up with Jamie Bell for a major new drama
By David Hollingsworth published
Half Man follows estranged 'brothers' Niall (Jamie Bell) and Ruben (Richard Gadd)...
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