Monday night saw ITV unleash a brand new twee regional detective series upon the TV schedule, with 9pm seeing fans of light-hearted murders descend upon Grantchester.
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Not content with infecting the Saturday and Sunday night schedules with its fabricated brand of easy fame, Friday night saw ITV give the public exactly what they wanted.
