See Alison Graham's five favourite government-funded public information films from the '60s and '70s - and tell her what your favourite PI film of all time is

Alison Graham isn’t surprised Titanic sank in the ratings – it was acostume drama too far

Alison Graham is "enchanted by the quiz's geniality and the Alexander Armstrong/Richard Osman double act"

Please don't nanny me about sex and swearing, says Alison Graham

Alison Graham praises the ambition of ITV cop show Scott & Bailey but asks: where are the women like you and me?

From the weather man to continuity announcers, Alison Graham is fed up with enforced mateyness on TV

We need drama with something to shout about, says Alison Graham

TV editor Alison Graham plays channel controller - The Killing, Borgen and quality shows would be top of her list

As the gang bows out, Alison Graham blames The Only Way Is Essex for the demise of the fun and frothy con drama

“Even heterosexual men were swooning” at Bafta’s Mad Men event, says TV editor Alison Graham

Call the Midwife, Sherlock and Downton Abbey guarantee bums on seats, says Alison Graham

It’s caring about the characters going to their doom that makes the difference, says Alison

Where are the TV heroines and females we can look up to, asks Alison Graham

It's also set in the here and now - which makes a change from all those period dramas, says Alison Graham

The new Danish conspiracy thriller is beguiling, amusing - and believable, says TV editor Alison Graham

Alison Graham loathes Desperate Scousewives - but loves Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock

RT's TV editor Alison Graham loves bawdy humour - but not when it's on BBC1

Alison Graham has found love - and her inner Captain Ahab

Alison Graham looks forward to a corking finale - and remembers the highs and the lows of the series...

Alison Graham on why the latest series is like being trapped in a toy cupboard...

Alison Graham on why we need feel-good shows like The Great British Bake Off and Antiques Roadshow

Alison Graham doesn't do baking, but she knows a recipe for happiness

Radio Times's TV editor laments the passing of a great sitcom

Alison Graham on why history series need to have bite rather than patronise viewers

Village SOS is the latest programme to feature the ubiquitous backing song

Gripped by the hacking scandal, Alison Graham plays fantasy casting

The sickly northern stereotypes are hard to swallow

It’s glamorous and glossy – but Kate Winslet’s foray into TV is also very dull

The iPlayer mafia with its code of silence is ruining the fun of watching TV

Is the US version of The Killing a patch on the original? RT’s TV editor, Alison Graham, reveals all

Channel 4's new black comedy leaves RT's TV editor feeling disappointed

Is the funnyman a reason to return to prime time?

The detective's excesses make Waking the Dead look like Sense and Sensibility

The controversial documentary makes a valuable contribution to the assisted suicide debate, argues Alison Graham

We need a proper detective in our lives - someone we can spend quality time with

Dazzled by a drama that’s so much better than “the British Wire”

Beware the gawp factor - personal moments can make gripping but intrusive TV

The new drama is full of fabulous talent, including one must-see actress

"It's like going to a restaurant and being asked to cook..."

When it comes to TV crime, it's never the butler who did it - it's always the posh bloke

"You can try to justify it dramatically, but you will fail because it is indefensible"

Crime drama fans are dying to get their hands on "that" chunky jumper

The unspoken issues that make the C4 series a troubling, as well as compelling, watch

The miserable forensics drama sends you to sleep...

"It falls headfirst down a well when it comes to the courtroom drama bits"

Radio Times TV editor casts her votes for the NTAs, which celebrate the nation's favourite shows...

Alison reviews the best and worst of the year's programmes

Why can't they just let us find out on our own?

Our TV editor examines the appeal of BBC's detective drama New Tricks

Alison Graham isn't surprised British viewers prove laidback about bad language

The first episode certainly won't disappoint thriller fans

Our TV editor finds much improved in the US drama hit...

"Did I really keep finding excuses to cuddle Being Human's Aidan Turner?"

Our TV editor is slowly growing to love the golden oldies cop show

Our TV editor looks back over an emotional night...

Since Gil Grissom left CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, TV editor Alison Graham has taken CSI: NY to her heart

It might be a hit in the States, but our TV editor isn't impressed...

The best dramas from American television history and why they are so influential...

The booze might flow like water, but it's not enough to keep the show's poignance at bay

Gil Grissom, we're really going to miss you...

The strangely comforting cliches and pretensions of CSI: Miami...