Last night BBC Two welcomed screenwriter Jimmy McGovern back to the TV fold with daring new historical romp Banished (9pm), a gritty drama soaked in the writer’s trademark passion for unsubtle social commentary.
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Wednesday night saw BBC One mark its midweek prime time line-up with a night of light entertainment, with the ‘grand’ finale of this year’s The Great Comic Relief Bake Off (8pm) seeing a national treasure named star baker.
Last night TV viewers were offered the enviable choice between preachy finger-wagging investigations, opportunistic docs and some casual drug use on Channel 4.
January saw commercial broadcasters pick up speed again with just one channel reporting a decline in revenue.
Monday night saw ITV attempt to launch a brand new dramatic franchise by plundering the depths of crime and history to bring viewers Arthur & George (9pm).
The dawn of a brand new month brought the same familiar genres to Sunday night’s TV schedule with a cornucopia of easy-to-digest period dramas and family friendly rose-tinted looks at Britain.
Is the traditional TV-set finally seeing tablets and laptops nibble at its dominance? Viewing on the big box decreased by 4.7% last year, whilst viewing on other screens grew by 17%, year on year.
Video Upfronts 2015 provided an update on the hybrid measurement system from BARB this week, with the body’s CEO admitting it was taking longer than he would like, but getting it right trumps doing it fast.
Wednesday night saw the crème de la crème of popular musical talent take over ITV’s evening schedule as they descended upon London’s O2 arena for The Brit Awards 2015 (8pm).
Last night saw Channel 4 attempt to justify its existence with a sprinkle of contrived controversy and challenging ‘debate’ with two shows taking a look at the issue of immigration and integration in modern Britain.