Thursday night saw the BBC’s Doctor Who anniversary celebrations properly kick off with An Adventure in Space and Time – Mark Gatiss’s love letter to a time gone by and the creation of the long running sci-fi phenomenon.
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Last night brought relief to desperate jungle fans with another hour and a half of quality I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! (ITV, 9pm) action, coming after Tuesday’s compassionate football break.
EastEnders’ most depressing funeral yet scored a 31% share.
Last night saw the television audience once again helplessly drawn towards the star wattage on ITV’s I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! (9pm) as the talent chowed down on some reproductive organs.
Fans of glittering and disposable programming must have thought the planets well and truly aligned as ITV’s jungle show took on BBC One’s (comparatively) quaint show about smiling and sequins.
Children in Need Rocks brought an eclectic line up of popular musicians of the day under one roof to provide some cheeky rawwwwk on a school night – as Professor Brian Cox investigated the science of Doctor Who.
After 25 long years, Wednesday night brought some sweet relief for actor David Suchet as he finally laid Agatha Christie’s Poirot (ITV, 8pm) to rest.
The avenging barrister’s actions secured the 9pm slot with a 20% share and generated 478 tweets per minute.
Monday night saw the Beeb offer up a double helping of horror as Ripper Street and The Choir: Sing While You Work both went out at 9pm – with Gareth Malone’s man beard out-terrifying anything the period slasher drama had to offer.
9.5 million viewers tuned in to learn that Lady Mary’s epic bout of suitor-juggling looked set to be dragged out for another series at least, easily securing the 9pm slot with an audience share of 39%.