Tuesday night saw BBC One début a brand new living documentary series in which some familiar faces were put through the historical ringer, all in the name of entertainment and education.

For the second week in a row ITV’s new crime thriller Safe House secured the 9pm slot for the commercial broadcaster as Captain Happiness himself, Christopher Eccleston, continued to protect a family in his care.

This weekend saw Britain’s Got Talent (8pm), ITV’s hugely successful Saturday night serving of frothy family fun, secure its biggest audience so far this series.

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After dealing with severe hunger, dehydration, separation and fraying tempers, Thursday’s night visit to The Island with Bear Grylls saw the female camp face their biggest challenge yet (apart from navigation, obvs).

ITV continued to bring the ‘hilarity’ as its new Wednesday night comedy line-up returned for a second week.

Last night saw BBC One signal the turn of former EastEnders Live line-fumbler Jo Joyner’s time to shine in Ordinary Lies (9pm), as the tale of everyday working folk with a habit for dispensing porkies came to an end.

This weekend’s TV offerings saw ITV’s freshly returned variety show Britain’s Got Talent (8pm) defeat the competition to win over the biggest audience for a second week running.

Thursday night saw BBC One and David Dimbleby assemble (most) of the country’s political leaders for 90 minutes of all-star spin, deflection and outright untruths that resulted in the BBC Election Debate 2015 (8pm).

Wednesday night’s TV offered the nation’s viewers a chance to return to the testosterone-fuelled nightmare that is The Island with Bear Grylls (Channel 4, 9pm) as the men’s camp continued to emasculate themselves.