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Wednesday night saw the return of everyone’s favourite rogue agent, bringing havoc to the streets of London.

As Lord Patten stands down as chairman of the BBC Trust, Raymond Snoddy examines both his legacy and the implications of his early departure – and suggests some likely candidates for a replacement.

Richard Marks argues that BBC’s Playlister service reflects the blurring of the lines between radio and music streaming services – but these do not have as defined a role as radio or even a successful commercial model…

ITV has taken a majority stake in the US producer of Pawn Stars UK, Counting Cars and Bravo’s Real Housewives of New Jersey as it eyes an international portfolio.

Happy Valley (9pm) saw Sarah Lancashire’s bruised and broken copper, Catherine Cawood, spend an hour of prime time telly flitting between looking haunted, rattled and damaged.

The news comes after Patten, 69, underwent major heart surgery late last month which he said was successfully treated with a combination of bypass surgery and angioplasty.

Freesat added 18,000 homes in the first quarter of 2014, which the subscription free satellite TV service says is largely due to “budget-conscious consumers switch[ing] away from expensive pay TV packages.”

At 9pm on ITV was the second part of Prey, best described as a procedural Bourne-type thriller set in Manchester and starring John Simm.

The Broadchurch-esqe drama from Walford was Thursday’s most watched show, as friends and family of Lucy Beale slowly started to uncover the truth about her life before her demise.

BT has announced that it will be making BT Sport free for another season for both new and re-contracting broadband customers.