Tuesday night saw the second episode of the final ever series of New Tricks steal the biggest audience in its timeslot, with the only original cast member left hanging up their novelty magnifying glass for the final time.
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The third and final episode of the Bloomsbury Group-focused Life in Squares (9pm) ditched the dark and smoky rooms for picturesque East Sussex.
Wednesday evening saw the highly anticipated launch of the sixth series of the BBC’s unstoppable runaway hit The Great British Bake Off.
After a painfully prolonged 288 day wait, Tuesday night finally brought sweet respite for middle aged viewers – and other demographics who should know better.
From an onslaught of recent ads to many of the broadcasters’ latest schedule-filling disposable output, the Goggleboxisation of TV continued last night with Travel Guides (9pm), another review show with ‘relatable’ stars.
Sunday evening brought an end to Channel 4’s ‘alternative present’ suburban sci-fi drama series Humans.
Terror on the Beach provided commentary and previously unseen footage from eyewitnesses who watched the horrific scenario play out at the loss of 38 lives.
Wednesday night delivered a noticeably unspectacular night of televisual viewing opportunities with a repeat of ITV’s generic regional detective show Vera (8pm) limping across the finish line.
June saw the UK’s digital (desktop only) population rise slightly to 45.4 million unique visitors, the highest figure reported so far this year.
Tuesday night’s prime time fun saw not one but two final instalments of two very different shows about children, as Child Genius faced off against the brave troopers of Great Ormond Street for the third week in a row.