Three days after BBC One’s long-running cold case drama New Tricks finally came to an end, last night saw ITV début its own take on the haunted-copper-solving-old-crimes format with Unforgotten (9pm).
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Last night saw viewers return one last time to the great white tent of dreams as The Great British Bake Off (BBC One, 9pm) came to an emotional conclusion.
After 12 series and an ever-changing cast, Tuesday night finally brought an end to the crime show which unashamedly appeased the appetites of an older demographic as New Tricks (9pm) finally bowed out for good.
11 years after debuting on British TV screens, there seems to be no slowing down the intricate petulance of Martin Clunes’ Doc Martin (9pm) with the latest series consistently bagging the prime time slot for ITV.
Saturday’s big Rugby World Cup game brought in a massive amount of televisual spectators as England clashed with Australia in the latest Pool A clash on ITV.
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Thursday night brought a glut of viewers to BBC One, as the hugely successful sixth series of The Great British Bake Off (8pm) kicked off the beginning of the end with a deluge of tortuous chocolate-based tasks.
Tuesday night saw the evergreen retired detectives of New Tricks prepare for the end, with last night’s instalment seeing the cold case team face their penultimate murder mystery.
After three weeks of grand old school opulence, plenty of awkward family relations and a lot of staff, last night brought a close to the short-lived but effective real-life drama of All Change at Longleat (9pm).
Strictly Come Dancing (BBC One, 9pm) exploded back onto the nation’s TV screens on Friday night in a camp fireball of pomp and glitz as 15 new hopefuls attempted to salsa, tango and foxtrot their way into viewers hearts.