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From Gary Barlow’s Big Ben Bash to Matt Smith’s farewell as the Time Lord, the BBC dominated the Christmas TV schedule.

To coincide with the start of the BBC’s World War One season the broadcaster has launched a range of new digital content under a new brand called BBC iWonder.

If Saturday’s showy content was a bit hollow, Sunday evening provided a barrage of scripted drama with the return of feverishly anticipated Call the Midwife (BBC One, 9pm) leading the way.

The series, based around the adventures of Marco Polo, is due to premier at the end of the year.

Thursday night took the Silent Witness (BBC One, 9pm) team out on a bit of a jolly, all the way up to sunny and welcoming rural Scotland, just to add a little sprinkle of extra bleakness to the long running show.

The “Clever Little TV App” – available to all free TV viewers – is to become the first with access to a full set of free on-demand players.

The latest drama from the Street saw perpetually miserable Leanne continue to wallow in her unhappiness, all the while pretending to run a restaurant while delivering her descriptive prose and monologues.

ITV’s submission to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee argues for top-slicing the licence fee, but the document reveals flashes of the blade, says Raymond Snoddy – and some bare-faced cheek.

Ahead of the CES debrief next week, Newsline hears from Videology’s Rhys McLachlan as he shares his thoughts on the biggest themes from this year’s gadget-fest. Prepare to pay homage at the feet of the TV gods…

The return came at a cost for the third series of Death in Paradise (9pm) as its main star became the latest victim of the week, opening the door for a brand new ‘bumbling’ lead; new face, exact same characteristics.