Steven Perkins

Steven Perkins

Staff Writer for TV & Satellite Week, TV Times, What's On TV and whattowatch.com

Steven Perkins is a Staff Writer for TV & Satellite Week, TV Times, What's On TV and whattowatch.com, who has been writing about TV professionally since 2008. He was previously the TV Editor for Inside Soap before taking up his current role in 2020. He loves everything from gritty dramas to docusoaps about airports and thinks about the Eurovision Song Contest all year round.

Latest articles by Steven Perkins

Land Of Women episode 1: Kate (Victoria Bazúa), Gala (Eva Longoria) and Julia (Carmen Maura) walk down a street in Spain. Kate and Gala are dragging wheely suitcases behind them, while Julia is carrying a holdall

Land Of Women episode 1 recap: Escape from New York

By Steven Perkins published

Land Of Women episode 1 follows Gala (Eva Longoria) as she's forced to flee New York for a new life in Spain...

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An image for Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials showing Suranne Jones standing in a field. There is a small tree behind her, its branches twisted and gnarled, and there are no leaves on the tree. The sky behind her is full of dark clouds

Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials — release date, episode guide, interview and everything we know

By Steven Perkins last updated

Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials sees the BAFTA-winning actor exploring the legacy of witch trials around the world.

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The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Mel (Bonnie Langford) stand in a corridor. Mel is showing him something on her phone and looking over her shoulder. He is looking in the same direction that she is.

Bonnie Langford Exclusive: Doctor Who was seen as 'weird' now it has 'respect'

By Steven Perkins published

Doctor Who star Bonnie Langford on how the perception of the show has changed as she returns for this season's gripping two-part finale

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Lindy Pepper-Bean (Callie Cooke) sits at a desk in the middle of a room, next to a large, slatted round window. She is looking to her right and seems fearful.

Callie Cooke reveals why she's always wanted to be in Doctor Who

By Steven Perkins published

Callie Cooke reveals why her guest role in Doctor Who is a dream come true.

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The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) photographed standing back-to-back inside the TARDIS in Doctor Who season 14

Doctor Who's Millie Gibson on The Doctor and Ruby's 'beautiful friendship'

By Steven Perkins published

Millie Gibson reveals what it was like to hop on board the TARDIS as new companion Ruby Sunday

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The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) is sprinting towards the camera with Ruby (Millie Gibson) behind him, and a kaleidoscope of colours is swirling in the background behind them

Doctor Who's Ncuti Gatwa promises mischievous adventures

By Steven Perkins published

Ncuti Gatwa reveals why becoming the Doctor has been the adventure of a lifetime

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DS Dan Winters (Barney White) and DI Lisa Donckers (Emma Naomi) stand in the office of DCI Maiya Goswami (Sunetra Sarker). DCI Goswami is seated at her desk in front of them, but is only just in the corner of the shot.

Professor T's Emma Naomi and Barney White on the 'shocking' season three finale

By Steven Perkins published

Emma Naomi and Barney White reveal tragedy ahead for DI Lisa Donckers and DS Dan Winters.

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Beyond Paradise season 2 episode 6: Humphrey (Kris Marshall) and Martha (Sally Bretton) stand on the beach, with Humphrey holding a ring box in his hand, in a shot taken slightly from above them. Their friends and colleagues are gathered around them in a semi-circle: Charlie Woods (Jade Harrison), Zoe Williams (Melina Sinadinou), Esther Williams (Zahra Ahmadi), Kelby Hartford (Dylan Llewellyn) and Margo Martins (Felicity Montagu)

Beyond Paradise season 2 episode 6 recap: Wedding shock

By Steven Perkins published

Beyond Paradise season 2 episode 6 sees Martha's relationship with her mum under strain as her wedding day dawns...

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Humphrey (Kris Marshall) and Martha (Sally Bretton) stand on the beach, him in his wedding suit and her in her wedding dress. He is sliding a ring onto her finger and they are both smiling. Standing around them in a semi-circle are Charlie Woods (Jade Harrison), Zoe Williams (Melina Sinadinou), Esther Williams (Zahra Ahmadi), Margo Martins (Felicity Montagu), Kelby Hartford (Dylan Llewellyn) and Anne Lloyd (Barbara Flynn)

Beyond Paradise's Sally Bretton: 'Humphrey and Martha's journey is a proper love story!'

By Steven Perkins published

Sally Bretton reveals why Humphrey and Martha's wedding is set to be a memorable event

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Beyond Paradise season 2 episode 5: DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) and DS Esther Williams (Zahra Ahmadi) stand in a hospital ward. He has his hands on his hips and she is holding an open folder of medical notes.

Beyond Paradise season 2 episode 5 recap: Archer nemesis

By Steven Perkins published

Beyond Paradise season 2 episode 5 sees a woman felled by an arrow on the moors — but who fired it?

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Beyond Paradise season 2 episode 4: DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) walks down the whitewashed stone corridor of an elite boarding school with his hands in his pockets

Beyond Paradise season 2 episode 4 recap: You'll be mist

By Steven Perkins published

Beyond Paradise season 2 episode 4 sees a teacher disappearing in the fog — and heartbreak for Anne

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Beyond Paradise season 2 episode 3: Jaime (Danny Webb) and Margo (Felicity Montagu) stand on either side of a railing at the harbour, looking into each other's eyes. Margo is smiling.

Beyond Paradise season 2 episode 3 recap: Fishy business

By Steven Perkins published

Beyond Paradise season 2 episode 3 sees a local fishing legend vanish — and a face from Margo's past reappears

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Beyond Paradise season 2 episode 2: Martha (Sally Bretton) and Humphrey (Kris Marshall) are sitting at the counter in Ten Mile Kitchen, with Zoe (Melina Sinadinou) and Esther (Zahra Ahmadi) standing in between them. All four are facing the camera and smiling.

Beyond Paradise season 2 episode 2 recap: Medium at large

By Steven Perkins published

Beyond Paradise season 2 episode 2 sees Humphrey and the team dabbling with the paranormal

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Jasper Tempest (Ben Miller) looking startled in a blue prison uniform in Professor T season 3

Professor T's Ben Miller: 'Jasper starts to crack up in prison!'

By Steven Perkins published

Ben Miller reveals the trials and tribulations that Professor Jasper Tempest will be facing in Professor T's third season

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The Wreck season 2 cast stand in a forest, huddled together. From left to right: Alice Nokes as Sophia, Orlando Norman as Ben, Amber Grappy as Lauren, Thaddea Graham as Vivian, Oscar Kennedy as Jamie, Miya Ocego as Rosie, and Peter Claffey as Cormac

Wreck season 2: release date, plot, cast, episode guide, trailer and everything we know

By Steven Perkins published

Wreck season 2 sees Jamie, Vivian and the gang on a mission to stop the Velorum corporation

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A key art shot from Professor T season 3 showing Professor Jasper Tempest (Ben Miller) in a grey prison overall standing against a charcoal-coloured backdrop. He is holding a folded prison-issue grey woollen blanket in his arms, and on top of that is a small folded black towel and a large white mug. His expression is blank, but slightly startled.

Professor T season 3: release date, cast, plot and everything we know

By Steven Perkins last updated

Professor T season 3 sees Ben Miller's expert criminologist facing an uncertain future...

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Death In Paradise season 13 episode 8: DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little) stands on the beach with the ocean behind him, looking pensive, with his hands in his pockets

Death In Paradise season 13 episode 8 recap: do Neville and Florence leave together?

By Steven Perkins published

Death In Paradise season 13 episode 8 bids farewell to DI Neville Parker... for good?

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Beyond Paradise season 2 episode 1: an interior shot of a vintage train carriage with DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) standing in the background, wearing a trilby and with a pipe hanging out of his mouth. Various actors in approximately 1930s-era attire are sitting in the carriage, and Margo Martins (Felicity Montagu), in modern clothing, is just visible in the foreground, leaning against the dividing panel

Beyond Paradise season 2 episode 1 recap: Murder on the Shipton express

By Steven Perkins published

Beyond Paradise season 2 episode 1 sees the team investigating a suspicious death on a steam train...

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A shot of the main cast of Beyond Paradise season 2 with Shipton Abbott in the background. From left to right: Barbara Flynn as Anne Lloyd, Sally Bretton as Martha Lloyd, Kris Marshall as DI Humphrey Goodman, Zahra Ahmadi as DS Esther Williams, Felicity Montagu as Margo Martins, and Dylan Llewellyn as PC Kelby Hartford

Beyond Paradise cast tease Martha and Humphrey wedding prospects

By Steven Perkins published

Will Beyond Paradise's Humphrey and Martha tie the knot in season two?

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Death In Paradise season 13 episode 7: a close-up shot of Neville (Ralf Little) standing on the steps of a small charter plane, looking back out into the distance

Death In Paradise season 13 episode 7 recap: is Neville really leaving?

By Steven Perkins published

Death In Paradise season 13 episode 7 saw the Detective Inspector reach a momentous decision about his life

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Fred Sirieix and Emma Willis stand in the studios of The World Cook's UK headquarters, with a wall of ovens behind them in the background

Exclusive: The World Cook's Emma Willis and Fred Sirieix promise 'Olympics of cooking!'

By Steven Perkins published

The World Cook presenters on the high standard of competition in season two — and the art of carrying a plate...

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Danny John-Jules in character as Officer Dwayne Myers, in uniform and leaning against a motorcycle with his arms folded while standing under a palm tree

Why has Officer Dwayne Myers returned to Death In Paradise?

By Steven Perkins published

Officer Dwayne Myers has rejoined the Sant Marie Police team — and here's why...

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Death In Paradise season 13 episode 6: Joe Blyth (John Gordon Sinclair) and Cora Blyth (Gabrielle Glaister) stand on a beach with the wind blowing, both looking out to sea

Death In Paradise season 13 episode 6 recap: Why is Florence returning?

By Steven Perkins published

Death In Paradise season 13 episode 6 sees not one, but two familiar faces returning to Saint Marie...

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Death In Paradise season 13 episode 5: a posed shot of Officer Marlon Pryce (Tahj Miles) with his little sister Jocelyn (Miai Leonie Phillip). He has his hands on her shoulders and both are smiling at the camera.

Death In Paradise season 13 episode 5 recap: Sunset Chaser is revealed!

By Steven Perkins published

Death In Paradise season 13 episode 5 sees Marlon making a big decision about his future while Neville's mystery admirer is revealed...

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Death In Paradise's Officer Marlon Pryce (Tahj Miles) stands in his uniform in front of a bay and a verdant background of trees, smiling at the camera

Why has Marlon left Death In Paradise?

By Steven Perkins published

Officer Marlon Pryce left Death In Paradise at the end of season 13's fifth episode — here's why...

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