Returning after a two year absence with a notably shrunken fan base and the most random cameo ever, last night saw Doc Martin (9pm) come to an end with a spot of light-hearted kidnapping and bondage.

After 43 long days of hard tackles, sore losses and patriotic binge drinking, Saturday finally brought an end to the 2015 Rugby World Cup as London’s Twickenham Stadium played host to the thrilling clash.

The UK’s desktop-only online population remained level in September 2015 with a total of 45.4 million individuals accessing the internet through PCs or laptops.

For the third week in a row BBC One’s The Apprentice (9pm) sauntered along and secured Wednesday night’s prime time slot with ease.

For the umpteenth time in its current run, Monday night saw Doc Martin (ITV) steal away the 9pm slot from its competitors, although this time the irritable medical practitioner had a little help from a friend.

Just for a bit of a change, the past weekend saw BBC One’s lighter-than-Aero weekend clap-along Strictly Come Dancing excitedly foxtrot all over the competition’s face, racing to the top of both Saturday and Sunday’s schedule.

Last night saw BBC One bring an end to yet another series of emotional genealogy show Who Do You Think You Are? (9pm) as stage legend and Vicious-enabler Frances de la Tour took her spin on the world’s gloomiest roller-coaster.

Wednesday night saw the success of BBC One’s eleventh series of The Apprentice (9pm) continue as the carnival of nonsense upped sticks and went all continental, bringing the entire farce to French shores just for the hell for it.

Last night saw haunted and unstable London bobby River (BBC One, 9pm) return to TV screens in order to brighten up the nation’s gloomy Tuesday evening.

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