The online presence of the UK’s free press saw the largest declines in March, according to the latest ABC report into the performance of digital newsbrands.

How to Get a Council House (9pm); much more worthwhile than the sensationalist title would suggest, the programme followed a few of the 4.5 million people currently on the waiting list and the stark realities of everyday life.

Even though “The Great British…” isn’t in the title, the concept should be pretty familiar to the masses.

At long last, last night’s TV schedule brought some swift, sweet retribution for long-suffering fans of Game of Thrones (Sky Atlantic, 9pm) as the balance of power was finally and ferociously shifted in the ‘good guys’ favour.

The past weekend saw four of the most talented people the country has to offer once again join forces to save Saturday night TV and bestow their humble judgement on the masses of the great unwashed clamouring to be on TV.

Emmerdale (ITV) treated viewers to a double helping as Donna Windsor returned to the tempestuous small town to drop a bombshell or two (metaphorically speaking – it’s not quite turned into Hollyoaks just yet).

7.2 million viewers and a 35% share tuned in to see the café waitress contemplate sleeping with sleazy builder Pat Phelan, easily securing Wednesday’s number one slot.

Things were getting a little more drastic over on Channel 4 as the second episode of expensive historical epic, New Worlds (9pm) slipped even further than last week’s fairly deflated debut.

Last night Game of Thrones (Sky Atlantic, 9pm) burst back onto UK screens in the usual cacophony of gore, intrigue and bare bum cheeks.

Sunday brought a whole new barrel of tricks with the agricultural anarchy of Countryfile bagging Saturday and Sunday’s biggest average audience.