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

Death In Paradise season 13 episode 4: Neville (Ralf Little) sits at his laptop on the veranda of his beach house, looking at the screen with concern

Death In Paradise season 13 episode 4 recap: Harry the Lizard is back!

By Steven Perkins published

Death In Paradise season 13 episode 4 reveals a deadly plot over a secret cryptocurrency farm

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A still from Shogun showing John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) sitting on the floor in a Japanese house, wearing a robe and holding a cup of tea in his hands

Shōgun stars Cosmo Jarvis and Takehiro Hira on bringing their samurai story to life

By Steven Perkins published

Shōgun is an adaptation of James Clavell's bestselling novel set in feudal Japan

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A picture from Martin Compston's Norwegian Fling showing Martin Compston and Phil MacHugh standing somewhere high-up, with snow-capped mountains visible in the mist behind them

Martin Compston's Norwegian Fling: release date, locations, trailer and everything we know

By Steven Perkins published

Martin Compston's Norwegian Fling sees the actor and his pal Phil MacHugh visiting Scotland's Nordic neighbours.

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A still from Death In Paradise season 13 episode 3 showing Michael Fenton Stevens as Tristan Clayborn, Gordon Kennedy as Stanley Drake and Kate Robbins as Lucky Clayborn, all standing behind their counters at a chef competition posing for a photo being taken by Andrina Harper (Genesis Lynea)

Death In Paradise season 13 episode 3 recap — who poisoned Stanley Drake?

By Steven Perkins published

Death In Paradise season 13 episode 3 sees a celebrity chef murdered at a cookery competition

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A still from Death In Paradise season 13 episode 2 showing Nancy (Hayley Mills) and Barbara (Ellie Haddington) having an argument. Nancy is looking off to the side while Barbara leans right in to Nancy's face.

Death In Paradise season 13 episode 2 recap — who killed Nancy Martin?

By Steven Perkins published

Death In Paradise season 13 episode 2 sees the team solving a murder at a care home committed during a game of bingo

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Nancy (Hayley Mills) walks around the gardens of the Paradise Bay care home with Eloise (Juliet Cowan) and Phillipe (Kevin Harvey)

Exclusive: Hayley Mills on being a Death In Paradise murder victim: 'I don't think she's terribly popular!'

By Steven Perkins published

Hayley Mills guest stars as an ill-fated charity founder in the Caribbean-set crime drama

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The cast of Death In Paradise season 13 pose in eveningwear outside of DI Neville Parker's beach hut, which has the number "100" displayed above it in lights. From left to right: Ginny Holder (Officer Darlene Curtis), Tahj Miles (Officer Marlon Pryce), Élizabeth Bourgine (Catherine Bordey), Don Warrington (Commissioner Selwyn Patterson), Shantol Jackson (DS Naomi Thomas) and Ralf Little (DI Neville Parker)

Death In Paradise season 13 episode 1 recap — who shot Selwyn?

By Steven Perkins published

Death In Paradise season 13 episode 1 sees the Commissioner fighting for his life...

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Death In Paradise: Marlon Collins (Sean Maguire) stands in his uniform at the Saint Marie Yacht Club, wearing a badge that says "Manager". He has a sombre look on his face.

Death In Paradise's Sean Maguire's real-life love connection to show revealed

By Steven Perkins published

Death In Paradise's 100th episode sees Sean Maguire reprising his role as Marlon Collins from the very first episode, which he has 'fond' memories of

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A shot from Death In Paradise showing Shantol Jackson as DS Naomi Thomas, leaning against a palm tree

Death In Paradise star teases follow-up to drunken Christmas kiss

By Steven Perkins published

Death In Paradise's Shantol Jackson confirms that Naomi will have to clear the air with Marlon

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The Madame Blanc Mysteries season 3 cast in a group shot set against the backdrop of Sainte Victoire's main square: Alex Gaumond as Caron, Sue Vincent as Gloria, Steve Edge as Dom, Sally Lindsay as Jean, Sue Holderness as Judith and Robin Askwith as Jeremy

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.

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Ruby Speaking follows the Hellocom team: Craig (Dan Hiscox), Melons (Kiera Lester), Ellie (Amy-Leigh Hickman), Mark (Sam Swainsbury), Ruby (Jayde Adams), Tom (Joe Sims), Donna (Nicky Goldie) and Cameron (Jamal Franklin)

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.

UK Shows
A still from the Death In Paradise Christmas Special showing Neville (Ralf Little) standing at a Christmas party wearing a Santa hat and a casual shirt, holding a glass of bubbly. Melanie (Doon Mackichan) is talking to him, standing with her back to the camera.

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

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A still from the Beyond Paradise Christmas Special showing DS Esther Williams (Zahra Ahmadi) and DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) in conversation with Martha Lloyd (Sally Bretton) at the Shipton Abbott Christmas market. There is a star hanging in between them, and some green and gold tinsel wrapped around a pole. Martha is wearing a Santa hat.

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

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A still from the Beyond Paradise Christmas special showing Humphrey (Kris Marshall) and Martha (Sally Bretton) standing in a crowd at the Shipton Abbott Christmas market. To the left of Humphrey in the crowd are Esther (Zahra Ahmadi) and her daughter Zoe (Melina Sinadinou). There is a Christmas tree at the back of the crowd and large decorations hanging overhead

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

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Doctor Who's Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) and The 15th Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) in 2023 Christmas Special The Church On Ruby Road

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

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DI Neville Parker wearing a santa's hat in the Death in Paradise Christmas 2023 special

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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Grover (Aryan Simhadri), Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Percy (Walker Scobell) in the woods in Percy Jackson and The Olympians [L-R].

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

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A still from Bad Education: A Christmas Carol showing Stephen (Layton Williams) and Mitchell (Charlie Wernham) standing behind Alfie Wickers (Jack Whitehall). Alfie is wearing grey make-up with his hair and stubble tinted white, and he has large metal chains hanging around his neck

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.

Comedy
A cast shot from The Madame Blanc Mysteries Christmas special 2023, showing Robin Askwith as Jeremy, Sue Holderness as Judith, Sally Lindsay as Jean, Steve Edge as Dom, Sue Vincent as Gloria and Alex Gaumond as Caron, all standing outside the door of a grand-looking building, bordered by lush vegetation

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.

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Shetland 's Stella Quinn (Dawn Steele) sits on a bench outside her family's house, with the front door behind her. She is wearing an oversized camel-coloured cardigan and jeans.

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.

Interview
A still from Doctor Who: The Star Beast where the Fourteenth Doctor (David Tennant) pops his head out through the TARDIS doors

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

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Shetland's DC Sandy Wilson (Steven Robertson) stands on a cliff edge with the ocean behind him. His body is turned away from the camera but he is looking back over his shoulder at us.

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.

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Shetland star Phyllis Logan as Grace

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.

Interview
Shetland season 8 team of Tosh and Detective Inspector Ruth Calder (Ashley Jensen).

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

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Ashley Jensen as DI Ruth Calder in Shetland. She is standing on the beach wearing a warm grey cashmere coat, with an electric blue scarf wrapped around her neck with the ends flapping in the end. Ruth's body is facing the camera but her face is looking off to the side, out to sea

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!'

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