Lucy Sweet
Lucy Sweet
TV critic Lucy Sweet is a journalist, advertising copywriter, cartoonist and occasional singer. Her work has appeared in the Big Issue, GLAMOUR, The Guardian, The Pool and the Sunday Express, amongst many others. She is also the author of two novels, a book called WTF Knits and a very rude comic called Unskinny about large, loud women who don’t behave themselves.
A blast of Benidorm will make everything seem sunny
opinion

A blast of Benidorm will make everything seem sunny

Succession is a bracingly difficult watch because we are all Roys, really
opinion

Succession is a bracingly difficult watch because we are all Roys, really

Next in Fashion is as daft as telly comes, but oddly addictive
review

Next in Fashion is as daft as telly comes, but oddly addictive

Brit Awards or Oscars, the winner certainly isn’t the audience
Award shows

Brit Awards or Oscars, the winner certainly isn’t the audience

The Apprentice is the very definition of a meeting that should have been an email
TV

The Apprentice is the very definition of a meeting that should have been an email

From Alison Hammond in the Bake Off tent to a Kardashian redemption arc – a wish list for TV in 2023
TV

From Alison Hammond in the Bake Off tent to a Kardashian redemption arc – a wish list for TV in 2023

Christmas adverts seem like a cry for help this year
Festive

Christmas adverts seem like a cry for help this year

Aldi’s Next Big Thing: A stressful behind-the-scenes look at the supermarket chain
TV

Aldi’s Next Big Thing: A stressful behind-the-scenes look at the supermarket chain

Industry: Investment bank drama is ‘exhilaratingly reprehensible’
Review

Industry: Investment bank drama is ‘exhilaratingly reprehensible’

In Trip Hazard, Rosie Jones proves to be an unlikely inspiration
TV review

In Trip Hazard, Rosie Jones proves to be an unlikely inspiration

Sean Bean and Nicola Walker’s Marriage makes me feel like part of a Hollywood power couple
TV

Sean Bean and Nicola Walker’s Marriage makes me feel like part of a Hollywood power couple

Two shows about parenting that will make anyone think twice about wanting kids
TV

Two shows about parenting that will make anyone think twice about wanting kids