Tuesday evening brought a fresh bout of soap action as Emmerdale got things under way at 7pm. Last night’s entertainment revolved around little old lady Edna’s life hanging in the balance after a dramatic dizzy spell.

Monday evening saw so much excitement on offer that not everyone made it through the double bill of Coronation Street alive.

Thursday night’s prime time viewing kicked off with an action-packed hour-long special of Emmerdale (ITV) which saw troubled old dear Edna Birch deal with some embarrassing damp issues.Elsewhere, Charity Dingle, ever the professional, threw in a spot of sexual intercourse while negotiating her contract with Home Farm overlord Declan Macey. Slipping in the sinful goings… Continue reading TV Overnights: A night of soap sleaze brings in Thursday’s biggest hits for BBC and ITV

Fans of easy-to-digest content were in for a thrilling afternoon on BBC One – not only was the saccharine glory of The One Show (BBC One, 7pm) on offer but this was followed by the mind-numbing propaganda of Holiday Hit Squad.The flagship channel’s prime time chat show offered up some quality hard-hitting natter in the… Continue reading TV Overnights: Corden’s ‘cheeky’ BRITs nets 7m for ITV

Tuesday night saw two titans of British culture clash, as the two biggest corner stones of modern broadcasting faced off against each other. That’s right; someone’s only gone and scheduled the football against EastEnders (BBC One, 7:30pm) again.

Food was on the tips of everyone’s lips yesterday teatime, as the UK’s top broadcasters scrambled to finally uncover the truth surrounding the mechanically reclaimed horse meat that’s been liberally littered in our diets.

Thursday night saw the usually unflappable power of the soaps take an ego hit as some viewers turned their backs on the latest dramatic developments. Could it be that the unbalanced emotional state known as ‘love’ stole television’s thunder?First up though was a rival soap from the Northern territories. The complexities of small town romancin’… Continue reading TV Overnights: Thursday’s telly fails to contend with real human interaction

ITV’s soaps attracted the big numbers early on Wednesday evening with the later prime time offerings resulting in some slim pickings.

Emmerdale (ITV) instigated a bevy of Tuesday evening’s entertainment, with the rural fun kicking things off at 7pm. And kick things off it did.Former reverend’s daughter Gabby was struggling with the ennui brought on by living in such an isolated, boring village. In order to add a little chaos to the sleepy hamlet, Gabby brought… Continue reading TV Overnights: BBC One holds strong against Champion’s League

As a fresh week of television sustenance kicked off, audiences seemed doomed to repeat past mistakes and once again fled to the soaps in a panic.