The penultimate episode of BBC One’s deceit-soaked working class drama Ordinary Lies (9pm) and, even though the cautionary tale once again secured the prime time slot, this time attracted its smallest audience yet.

Despite a massive online leak and the fact it arrived a whole day after airing in the States, nihilist punishment fantasy show Game of Thrones (9pm) made a triumphant homecoming on Sky Atlantic.

Saturday saw Channel 4 kick off a weekend of sporting and entertainment events as the world’s most famous steeplechase got under way for the 168th time on The Grand Nation Live from Aintree (1pm).

Last night saw BBC One’s The Truth About… series, a succession of disposable and pandering magazine shows vaguely concerning itself with general health, once again secure the prime time window for BBC One.

Kind of like I’m a Celebrity… but with no celebrities and a bucket load of real suffering, Wednesday night saw the return of one of Channel 4’s moderate hits of 2014.

BBC One’s working class drama about everyday people caught up in absurd circumstances of their own making, Ordinary Lies (9pm) once again walked away with Tuesday’s biggest 9pm audience.

The bank holiday weekend came crashing to a close with a cacophony of soap operas, competitive reality shows and a police procedural with a twist.

Tuesday night saw former Coronation Street actor Sally Lindsay take centre stage in the third episode of BBC One’s new ensemble drama Ordinary Lies (9pm) as the tidal wave of deceit threatened to drown office gob Kathy.

Last night saw BBC One offer up a loose and easy retelling of one of the Bible’s greatest hits as EastEnders writing legend Tony Jordon added a little sprinkle of northern soul to the well-worn tale of Noah and The Ark (9pm).

Sunday evening saw viewers turn to BBC One in droves as the guilty pleasure of Poldark once again proved a 9pm hit, with the end-of-weekend comfort hug of period romance and over worked torsos proving as popular as ever.