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

Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) stands in a street in semi-darkness. Her body is facing to the right of the picture, but her head is turned over her right shoulder and she's looking behind her. She's wearing an indigo denim jacket over a dark red hooded top.

'Oh my gosh, I think it's probably going to be the most dangerous battle the Doctor has faced yet,' Doctor Who's Millie Gibson teases the season 15 finale

By Steven Perkins published

Millie Gibson chats about the dangerous threat ahead for Team TARDIS in the finale — and why she was tempted to switch sides!

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Diane Parker (Rosie Cavaliero), Martin Parker (Conleth Hill) and Kath Pennington (Sian Gibson) stand facing the camera in front of a pale purple background which has a rendering of the Parker's Electrics logo on it: an inverted triangle in peach with four horizontal lines in the same colour. Diane is wearing a power blazer, white blouse and skirt, and has her hands on her hips but is smiling uncomfortably. Martin is wearing a navy blue suit and a paler blue shirt underneath. He has his hands in his trouser pockets and a neutral expression on his face. Kath is wearing a pink cardigan over a magenta blouse and a blue denim skirt, and has her arms folded. All three of them have extremely voluminous hair.

The Power of Parker season 2: release date, plot, trailer, interviews and everything we know

By Steven Perkins published

The Power of Parker season 2 sees Conleth Hill's Martin facing his own 'annus horribilis' in 1992

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An image of John Chapel (Timothy Spall) and DS Janie Mallowan (Gwyneth Keyworth( standing in a spotlight, with a red tint to the area around them that isn't in the glare of the light. John is touching his chin with his fingers in a thoughtful fashion, and Janie is writing in a police notebook that she holds in her hands.

Death Valley's Timothy Spall and Gwyneth Keyworth on their 'delicious' crime comedy

By Steven Perkins published

Timothy Spall and Gwyneth Keyworth give us the lowdown on quirky crime series Death Valley

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DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) and DS Esther Williams (Zahra Ahmadi) stand next to their police truck in an open space next to a field. Humphrey is leaning up against the truck and Esther is facing him, while looking off to her left.

Beyond Paradise season 3 ending explained: do Esther and Archie get back together?

By Steven Perkins published

Beyond Paradise season 3 episode 6 brings the latest run to a close, with major life changes for Humphrey, Martha and Esther...

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A posed shot of Zahra Ahmadi as DS Esther Williams in Beyond Paradise, visible from the waist upwards. She is standing in front of a grey background and wearing a white shirt with a black sleeveless jumper over the top. She is half-smiling and has her left hand tucked into her trouser pocket while her right arm hangs by her side.

Beyond Paradise exclusive: Zahra Ahmadi teases the finale — and why she originally thought Esther would never go for Archie

By Steven Perkins published

Zahra Ahmadi chats with us about her character's on-off romance with Archie — and what the season 3 finale holds

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Taskmaster's Mathew Baynton: "I thought I was the chaos contestant!"

By Steven Perkins published

Mathew Baynton reveals all about the fears, fashions and fun of taking part in Taskmaster

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A stylised picture of the Taskmaster season 19 cast, portraying Greg Davies as a giant mad scientist who has trapped each of the contestants in containers full of green liquid. He is holding the container with Rosie Ramsey in it in his right hand (the left hand as we look at the image), and the other containers are holding Jason Mantzoukas, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Mathew Bayton and Stevie Martin. In the background of the laboratory, Alex Horne looks on in alarm.

Taskmaster season 19: release date, line-up, trailer and everything we know

By Steven Perkins published

Taskmaster season 19 features five new funny famous people trying to impress Greg Davies.

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A scene at night on a farm. Michaela Robson (Rebecca Lee), Lotty Robson (Caroline Quentin), DS Esther Williams (Zahra Ahmadi) and DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) are standing in a field in twilight, looking slightly to the right, and holding bright battery-powered torches.

Beyond Paradise season 3 episode 5 recap: Corn under a bad sign

By Steven Perkins published

Beyond Paradise season 3 episode 5 sees a local farmer hitting a run of bad luck... or is it sabotage?

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Beyond Paradise season 3 episode 4 recap: Regatta get out of this place

By Steven Perkins published

Beyond Paradise season 3 episode 4 sees an old family rivalry resurfacing during a sailing competition

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A posed shot of Anne Lloyd (Barbara Flynn) standing in front of a plain grey background. Anne is wearing a bright red shirt and holding her left arm up towards her shoulder, while her right arms reaches across her torso towards her left elbow.

Beyond Paradise's Barbara Flynn: 'People worry about me living in the boat!'

By Steven Perkins published

Barbara Flynn shares her thoughts on Anne's health worries and the number one concern fans have for her character

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Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu) stands at the controls of the TARDIS, which in its current incarnation is a blue-grey colour on the inside, with lots of circular lights all around the walls. She is wearing a dark green zip-up jumpsuit.

Doctor Who's Varada Sethu: "Belinda isn't afraid to stand up to the Doctor!"

By Steven Perkins published

Varada Sethu reveals what we can expect as new companion Belinda Chandra joins the Doctor in the TARDIS

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DS Esther Williams (Zahra Ahmadi) and DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) are inside Dalmori's Chocolate Shop. Both of them have very serious looks on their faces.

Beyond Paradise season 3 episode 3 recap: Death by chocolate

By Steven Perkins published

Beyond Paradise season 3 episode 3 sees multiple locals poisoned by tainted chocolates — but who's responsible?

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Beyond Paradise season 3 episode 2 recap: Look who's stalking

By Steven Perkins published

Beyond Paradise season 3 episode 2 puts Kelby in the spotlight as he helps an old schoolfriend deal with a stalker

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Death in Paradise season 14 ending explained: who killed Rosa Martinez?

By Steven Perkins published

Death in Paradise season 14 episode 8 sees DI Mervin Wilson in the frame when a body is found in the beach shack...

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Beyond Paradise season 3 episode 1 recap: Humphrey says 'sexy time' and disturbs Martha's mum!

By Steven Perkins published

Beyond Paradise season 3 episode 1 features a murder investigation that sparks a classic Devon/Cornwall conflict

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DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) and Martha Lloyd (Sally Bretton) are sitting at a table in a restaurant with candles on it. It also has a couple of bottles of wine and some platters of fruit and cheese. There are fairy lights in the background.

Beyond Paradise's Kris Marshall and Sally Bretton tease season 3

By Steven Perkins published

Kris Marshall and Sally Bretton reveal what's in store for DI Humphrey Goodman and Martha Lloyd as the hit crime drama returns

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A shot of Sally Lindsay as Jean White in The Madame Blanc Mysteries, shot in front of a plain grey background. She is wearing a light blue halterneck dress with a multi-coloured long coat over the top of it, which is a mixture of pale blue and darker blue, with a print that includes pictures of oranges and lemons

The Madame Blanc Mysteries' Sally Lindsay teases season 4

By Steven Perkins published

Sally Lindsay, creator and star of The Madame Blanc Mysteries, reveals what's in store for season four — and where she finds her inspiration

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Police Chief André Caron (Alex Gaumond) and Jean White (Sally Lindsay) sit at a table in a resort hotel, interviewing a man in a suit who has his back to the camera.

The Madame Blanc Mysteries season 4: release date, cast, plot, trailer and everything we know

By Steven Perkins published

The Madame Blanc Mysteries season 4 sees Sally Lindsay's sleuthing antique dealer back for more compelling cases

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Dorna Bray (Judith Jacob) stands out on her veranda next to some garden chairs. She is holding a broom and looking deep in though. Behind her the garden is lush and green, and there is a white outhouse on the right hand side of the picture.

Death in Paradise season 14 episode 7 recap: who killed Dorna Bray?

By Steven Perkins published

Death in Paradise season 14 episode 7 finally reveals what happened to DI Mervin Wilson's mother

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Mrs Devine (Claudie Blakley) and Chief Inspector Sullivan (Tom Chambers) stand at the altar in their wedding outfits, facing the camera. She is in an ivory dress with a bolero-style jacket oer the top. He is wearing a grey morning suit with a white flower in his lapel. The altar behind them has a beautiful display of mostly white flowers with some red, orange and blue as well.

Father Brown's Tom Chambers and Claudie Blakley on their 'gorgeous, emotional' screen wedding

By Steven Perkins published

The Father Brown season 12 finale sees Chief Inspector Sullivan and Mrs Devine heading to the altar

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A generic shot of Tyler Fayose as Adam Carter in Death in Paradise season 14 episode 6. He is standing in front of a bright blue sky, wearing a yellow open-necked shirt with a repeating pattern of white squares all across it, and has a thin gold chain around his neck. He is half-smiling.

Death in Paradise season 14 episode 6: who killed Adam Carter?

By Steven Perkins published

Death in Paradise season 14 episode 6 sees a romance scammer meeting an untimely end — but whodunnit?

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Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) stands on the waterfront, with a view of the New York City skyline behind him. He is wearing red-tinted glasses, and his walking cane is resting against a bollard in front of him. He is wearing a suit with no tie and his top button undone, with a long navy overcoat over the top. He has his hands in his trouser pockets.

Daredevil: Born Again star Charlie Cox: 'I was convinced the journey had come to an end'

By Steven Perkins published

Charlie Cox reveals why he was thrilled to get the call to play blind lawyer-turned-vigilante Matt Murdock once again.

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A women's football team are huddling with their coach Curtly Lewis (Patrick Regis). Ines Mercedes (Nkechi Simms), the goalkeeper, is right next to Curtly with her elbow on his shoulder. She looks very serious and focused.

Death in Paradise season 14 episode 5 recap: who killed Ines Mercedes?

By Steven Perkins published

Death in Paradise season 14 episode 5 sees a star player killed during a football match — and the return of an old flame for Naomi.

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A generic shot of Shantol Jackson as DS Naomi Thomas in Death in Paradise. She is standing in front of a clear blue sky, wearing a mustard-yellow top with high-waisted cream-coloured trousers. She is smiling brightly and has her hands in her pockets.

Death in Paradise's Shantol Jackson: "Naomi has a big decision to make!"

By Steven Perkins published

Shantol Jackson reveals why the surprise reappearance of Naomi's ex-boyfriend will leave her character questioning her choices.

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Jim Bergerac (Damien Molony) stands on the beach - it's clearly windy because his hair is being blown back and the front of his jacket, which is unbuttoned, has been blown back against his arms. In his right arm he is holding a silver hip flask, upside down.

Bergerac's Damien Molony: 'Jim's a heartbroken dad who can't look after his daughter'

By Steven Perkins published

Damien Molony reveals why the titular detective is a broken man in the long-awaited Bergerac reboot

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