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08 Mar 2013
Who doesn't want to watch failed reality show contestants watch TV instead of watching it themselves? 732,000 viewers tuned in for the experience, no doubt recording themselves commenting on the commentators. Things just got meta.
07 Mar 2013
For another consecutive night, murder, mayhem and ghostly malevolence ran rampant through the prime time slot as the main broadcasters offered up their entertaining and unique takes on the more horrible aspects of life.
05 Mar 2013
It's just typical, isn't it? You've just spent the last few weeks huddled around the TV with your family, hoping to enjoy an hour of drama dealing with the gritty details of a murdered child but to no avail.
04 Mar 2013
There were few surprises on offer this weekend, with the usual suspects scooping up the biggest audiences. As Call the Midwife marches towards it's final episode, new arrival Mayday hoped to take advantage of the period shows popularity.
01 Mar 2013
There seems to be a lot of funny spells going around the eventful little village Emmerdale (ITV, 7pm) recently. A few days after Edna took a tumble, it was café worker Brenda's turn to have a little sneaky nap. While driving in a van with a child.
28 Feb 2013
Wednesday saw the launch of Food Glorious Food (ITV, 8pm), a new show inspired by creative insolvency which took the charming raw ingredients of The Great British Bake Off and forced it unwillingly through a commercial mincer.
27 Feb 2013
Tuesday evening brought a fresh bout of soap action as Emmerdale got things under way at 7pm. Last night's entertainment revolved around little old lady Edna's life hanging in the balance after a dramatic dizzy spell.
26 Feb 2013
Monday evening saw so much excitement on offer that not everyone made it through the double bill of Coronation Street alive.
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