This past weekend might have possibly heralded the end of an era for ITV as its tired, ailing golden goose, The X Factor, showed serious signs of terminal illness as the nation’s apathy finally spread to its heart.
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After rising all the way past 10 million viewers for last week’s ‘doughverload’, yesterday saw The Great British Bake Off (8pm) struggled to maintain that impressive bench mark.
Last night Channel 4 decided to turn their fixed rigged cameras on the disruptive pupils of a welsh school, hoping that maybe some prime time exposure is exactly what they need to settle down.
Monday night brought an end to ITV’s ‘experimental’ holiday show Travel Guides (pm) after an initial run of four episodes.
This past weekend saw BBC One dust off its long-running medical drama Casualty and attempted to administer a punch of adrenaline straight to the heart with two very ‘special’ episodes.
Despite the fact that New Tricks and change have never been very happy bedfellows, last night saw BBC One’s ageing retired detective drama push through another major modification.
Even Paul Hollywood isn’t impervious to all those irrepressible emotions.
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.
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.
