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.
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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.
Thursday night delivered an epic political ‘battle’ to the TV nation, as Channel 4 and Sky News joined forces to bring together the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition for a bit of a sit down and a gentle natter.
Wednesday night saw BBC One develop a serious case of the munchies by dedicating its two hour prime time window to both competitive and inventive culinary creations and fried chicken.
Tuesday saw the masses return to 9pm slot with a mixture of working class drama, a grand South American adventure and a repeat of a dependable police procedural favourite.
As usual, Monday night brought a bevy of soap action to keep the teatime masses entertained but dropped the ball when it came to the prime slot with broadcasters seemingly taking a breather after a heavy weekend.
Saturday saw a severe case of rugby fever descend across the nation as BBC One celebrated the culmination of the Six Nations Rugby championship by delivering an entire afternoon of heated action.
February saw good ratings for rugby, Ant & Dec, this year’s BRITs award ceremony and an adaptation of JK Rowling’s latest novel.
Thursday night brought a glut of factual documentaries to UK TV screens, resulting in a rather lacklustre night of prime time thrills with only BBC Two managing to deliver some scripted drama.
