Steven Perkins
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

EXCLUSIVE: Sally Lindsay on the secrets of The Madame Blanc Mysteries
By Steven Perkins published
Sally Lindsay reveals how she created the sun-soaked cosy crime drama.

Ruby Speaking: ITV2 release date, cast, plot, interview and all about the call centre comedy
By Nicholas Cannon, Steven Perkins last updated
Ruby Speaking is set in a call centre and stars Jayde Adams, Katherine Kelly and Amy-Leigh Hickman.

Death In Paradise Christmas Special recap: who killed Gerry Stableforth?
By Steven Perkins published
The Death In Paradise Christmas Special sees Neville and the team investigating the death of an entrepreneur

Beyond Paradise Christmas Special recap: who's the mysterious housebreaker?
By Steven Perkins published
The Beyond Paradise Christmas Special saw Humphrey and Esther investigating a strange series of break-ins

Beyond Paradise's Kris Marshall and Sally Bretton on their 'heartwarming' Christmas special
By Steven Perkins published
Beyond Paradise stars Kris Marshall and Sally Bretton reveal what we can expect from their first Christmas special

Doctor Who's Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson promise 'feelgood' Christmas special
By Steven Perkins published
Doctor Who stars Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson tease what's to come in The Church On Ruby Road

Death in Paradise's Ralf Little, Élizabeth Bourgine and Don Warrington tease the Christmas special
By Steven Perkins published
Death In Paradise's Christmas special sees Doon Mackichan guest-starring as Neville's mum Melanie, while Neville angers The Commissioner!
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Percy Jackson creator Rick Riordan promises never before seen Ares fight scene is 'spectacular'
By Steven Perkins published
Rick Riordan and Rebecca Riordan discuss turning the Percy Jackson fantasy novels into a new eight-part series

Bad Education: A Christmas Carol — release date, cast, plot, interview and all about the festive special
By Steven Perkins last updated
Bad Education: A Christmas Carol sees Stephen visited by some spectral guests.

The Madame Blanc Mysteries Christmas Special 2023 — release date, cast, plot and all about the festive episode
By Steven Perkins published
The Madame Blanc Mysteries Christmas special 2023 features more sun-drenched crimes and mysterious relics.

EXCLUSIVE: Dawn Steele on the secrets to be revealed in Shetland's finale
By Steven Perkins last updated
Shetland star Dawn Steele talks exclusively about why the reveal of who killed Ellen Quinn will have viewers reeling.

Doctor Who: The Star Beast recap
By Steven Perkins published
Doctor Who: The Star Beast sees the Doctor meeting an old friend and a hidden enemy

EXCLUSIVE: Shetland's Steven Robertson on Sandy's shocking discovery in episode 5
By Steven Perkins published
EXCLUSIVE: Steven Robertson reveals how Shetland's DC Sandy Wilson brings fresh information into the Ellen Quinn murder investigation.

Exclusive: Shetland star Phyllis Logan teases her character's 'sadistic' love of being feared
By Steven Perkins published
We spoke to Shetland star Phyllis Logan about her season 8 character, the matriarch Grace Bain.

Shetland season 8 review: Ashley Jensen and Alison O'Donnell have immediate chemistry
By Steven Perkins published
Shetland season 8 makes an instant impact as DCI Ruth Calder joins forces with Tosh

Meet Shetland's DI Ruth Calder: Ashley Jensen reveals all
By Steven Perkins published
Shetland's Ashley Jensen: 'DI Ruth Calder has no intention of staying!'

The Good Ship Murder's Catherine Tyldesley on working with Shayne Ward again
By Steven Perkins published
Former Corrie stars Catherine Tyldesley and Shayne Ward on being reunited in new cruise drama The Good Ship Murder.

Uncanny: release date, presenter, episode guide, trailer and everything we know
By Steven Perkins published
Uncanny sees host Danny Robins investigating accounts of paranormal encounters

Screw's Nina Sosanya: "Leigh's learning how to trust people!"
By Steven Perkins published
Screw star Nina Sosanya reveals how her character is turning over a new leaf in the prison drama's second season.

Who Is Erin Carter? — release date, cast, plot, trailer and everything we know
By Steven Perkins published
Who Is Erin Carter? is a gripping new limited series coming to Netflix.

Who Is Erin Carter? star Douglas Henshall: "Nobody needs to see me do stunts any more!"
By Steven Perkins published
Douglas Henshall on his latest role as an enigmatic single father in Netflix thriller Who Is Erin Carter?

Who Is Erin Carter? star Evin Ahmad: "She's a woman of many secrets!"
By Steven Perkins published
Evin Ahmad on playing the mysterious Erin Carter in Netflix's new thriller.

Sanditon's Rose Williams and Crystal Clarke: "It was sad to say goodbye!"
By Steven Perkins published
Sanditon stars Rose Williams and Crystal Clarke reveal what to expect from the Austen-inspired drama's final season.
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