MRS BIGGS

The third episode of ITV1's latest biopic dramatising the life of Charmian - wife of notorious train robber Ronnie Biggs - accumulated a number of famous reviews when it aired last night. 

Lord Alan Sugar offered Twitter his opinion…

Catching up now on great ITV series Mrs Biggs. Very good stuff.

— Lord Sugar (@Lord_Sugar) September 19, 2012

While Capital FM DJ Greg Burns is predicting great things for the series’ star player, Sheridan Smith…

Thinking @sheridansmith1 is going to need extra shelf space for more shiny statues soon....#mrsbiggs

— Greg Burns (@GregCapital) September 12, 2012

The lady herself spent the evening in the company of her three greatest supporters, but found time to thank Twitter for its gratitude:

Want to reply to u all but have 3 dogs jumpin on my head waitin for a walk! :) thanku for your messages,so chuffed u're enjoying Mrs Biggs X

— Sheridan Smith (@Sheridansmith1) September 14, 2012

But the series appears to have lost one of its dedicated viewers, Joey Essex, who seemed to be otherwise engaged. In an unlikely turn of events, he tweeted after watching last week’s episode:

Just watched mrs Biggs!!! Sick documentary!!! Can't wait to watch it agian!! Me and @samanthafaiers loved it!

— Joey Essex (@JoeyEssex_) September 12, 2012

But bless him, he seems to be a bit confused – it’s a drama, Joey, not a documentary… Stick to TOWIE next time.

Meanwhile, Ian Wylie added to the programme's acclaim (and got us rather excited for the final two episodes…)

The class acts of @sheridansmith1 and Danny Mays shine even brighter in the final two eps of Mrs Biggs bit.ly/S5jZfy

— Ian Wylie (@ianwylie) September 19, 2012

But the rave reviews weren’t entirely unanimous, with @RonnieBiggsNews remaining rather dubious.

Mrs Biggs starts "This is a true story", it should be "This is based, very, very loosely on a true story, with few of the actual facts."

— Ronald Biggs (@RonnieBiggsNews) September 20, 2012

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LOVE ACTUALLY

Who doesn’t love a good festive movie, whatever the time of year? That was the presiding mood on Twitter last night when ITV2 aired Richard Curtis’s Christmas classic, Love Actually, featuring a busload of famous faces

McFly’s leading crooner Tom Fletcher was full of appreciation for this new trend of wintery classics:

Last night it was The Holiday, tonight it’s Love Actually. Loving the festive movies. Thanks British tv.

— tom fletcher (@tommcfly) September 19, 2012

While The Saturdays singer Mollie King got a little overexcited at the prospect of Christmas…

I've watched Love Actually twice in the last 2 days!!!...Can we please start the official christmas countdown? Please please :-)

— Mollie King (@MollieTheSats) September 19, 2012

Calm down love, we’re not ready to dig out the mince pies just yet.

@veritystockdale could be forgiven for thinking she’s woken up in the wrong season.

Fell asleep on the sofa last night curled up in front of Love Actually. Pretty sure that's about 2 months premature.

— Verity S (@veritystockdale) September 20, 2012

Twitter also had a thing or two to say about the film’s dashing leading men. @dizzybrunette was one of many musing about Hugh Grant’s turn as Britain’s leading politician… 

Whenever I watch love actually I think 'I wish Hugh Grant was actually the prime minister.'

— Corrie (@dizzybrunette3) September 19, 2012

Maybe he could give Nick Clegg a few tips on how to act out a public apology…? Meanwhile, poor Colin Firth’s dodgy language skills didn't fare so well: 

Colin Firth's Portuguese hurts my ears.I only watched Love Actually because of Liam Neeson, Martine & Keira.#eyecandy

— Alan Lee (@Xbulela) September 20, 2012

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DALLAS

The Dallas ratings may have taken a tumble of late, but that doesn’t stop the US supersoap remaining a guilty pleasure for plenty of tweeters. Channel 5's star-studded import still drew in 1.7m viewers, including an unrepentant Katherine Hall…

Oh Twitter, how do I admit it? I’ve been totally sucked in to Dallas. It’s trash but such sweet trash :) #dallas #shame

— Katherine Hall (@kat_hall) September 20, 2012

While Megan Roberts flew in the face of mockery, declaring her addiction for all to see:

@summerdisney: @jessemetcalfe OMG Dallas was AMAZING last night! So many twists!! BRILLIANT!! #Dallas #BestTVShow #ChristopherEwing

— Megan Roberts (@SummerDisney) September 20, 2012

But it’s Ian Lythaby who picks out the true star of the show.

Well watched #Dallas on Channel 5 last night, really awful, only worth watching for Larry Hagman's eyebrows !

— Ian Lythaby (@IanLythaby) September 20, 2012

Prompting JR himself (well, alright, his unofficial Twitter account...) to milk the praise for his famed brows:

There has been a lot of appreciation for my Eyebrows lately (they're like Slinkys with spider legs...only more powerful) #DALLASon5 #DALLAS

— J. R. Ewing (@EwingOilCo) September 20, 2012

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WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?

And finally we have BBC’s ancestral juggernaut Who Do You Think You Are? Last night’s willing celebrity subject was Doctor Who’s Alex Kingston who was in for a surprise when she traced her roots back to her Jewish ancestry in Victorian England.

The actress’s investigations led to her four-times great–grandmother, Elizabeth Braham, a widow and mother who went to shocking lengths to stave off poverty by running a whore house. @RAFairman revels in the irony of her discovery…

HAHA, #WDYTYA just got interesting, particularly considering once Alex Kingston played Moll Flanders...

— leavingtheRAFairman (@RAFairman) September 19, 2012

While Clare Brinkworth praises the undoubtable quote of the programme:

"This morning I discovered my inner Jew, this afternoon I discovered my inner whore" Brilliant!! #WDYTYA

— Clare Brinkworth (@ClareBrinkworth) September 19, 2012

Unsurprisingly, the episode attracted many followers of Kingston's Doctor Who character, River Song. We reckon BBC should take note - this would have been pretty cool…

I'm expecting a black and white photo of the Doctor in a Fez pointing at the camera. #HelloWifey #WDYTYA

— Confidential (@SaveDWC) September 19, 2012

But look what happens when you cross detective work with Alex Kingston’s envied locks:

You rarely, if ever, see Alex Kingston and Sideshow Bob in the same place at the same time #WDYTYA

— Sweder (@Sweder) September 19, 2012