IAC is the first show since GBBO that most of the people in my office have been talking about, although you also got a bit of Apprentice talk along the way.

Regarding a shorter Saturday edition, I assume the same thing happens next week as well, on the penultimate show when it will be Celebrity Cyclone. Now IAC rates better than TXF, they could postpone the week when they move to doing 2 songs, but then I suppose they'd never do 2 songs. Starting TXF at 7:30 is obviously out of the question.

Of course if IAC was on Channel 4, they'd probably have 90 min editions throughout, or at least 70 min editions, and have two series a year.

There is one negative to this series, I think it's ruined Homes under the Hammer for ever, I'd love to know how he reacted when Dion Dublin was shoehorned into the line up.

The Apprentice was superb, one of the best episodes of the series to me. Unlike last series, there doesn't seem to be any mid-series dip in quality or entertainment value IMO.

I was starting to lose interest having been an ardent fan in previous years, but tonight's episode was brilliant!

Tomorrow's Mirror reporting that David Walliams has got the job of hosting ITV's new nightly show

Excellent signing if true!

There's about 17m people aged between 15-34 in the UK. It would seem 5m of them were watching broadcast TV even when IAC was pulling them in.

I'd say that suggests 16-34s aren't watching much traditional TV.

Well it seems like both reality series were on top form, because tonight's IAc was hilarious. The best episode yet.

Despite being someone you would orginally think as boring when announced, Martin Roberts has been a great signing.

I think that's a good choice from ITV. And thank goodness its not Schofield.

Presumably that means that the show won't run during BGT week then?

Which might seem odd considering weeks like that are good weeks to hook new viewers.

Hope he's not first out, definitely providing the entertainment this year

Have the XF Final a week later and you'd not have this clash this week.
They've made a decision all season long to have XF start these shows at 8pm. It's not made a lot of sense and, as H rightly says, they'd probably hold their audience v SCD anyway. They have held up against PE2 after all.

My favourite programmes right now are The Apprentice, I'm a Celebrity and The Missing.

I assume he's only doing one or two shows per week. Great signing. They'll need a female host I'd imagine as part of the rotation.

Walliams is only doing the first of eight weeks.

He certainly is. Who'd have thought Homes Under The Hammer presenter to be such an entertaining campmate? When he was announced, I certainly didn't. Adam Thomas is also a great signing.

I can't wait for tomorrow nights ep now.

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders together

Which was never in question considering he already does his own daily show 12 hours previous.

I expect it's partially blown out of proportion in the Mirror anyway, as ITV have already said the hosts will rotate, so he's got the job of hosting some episodes.

The 300th bush tucker trial as well. they've come a long way since the first one which was basically Tara P T stood under a shower of critters which she moved out of the way of. A budget of about 10p compared to the big budget ones we see today.

Walliams is doing the first week.

I see. So this is likely to start January do you think? The highest rating month of the year.

On DS it says they are filming the 30minute show at 6pm 'as live', then it will be edited down to go out at 10pm

That was Dan. Best of the series so far. Glad that person was fired as well......

Bake Off.

Im glad the fired person was fired too. The fired candidate was little more than a bully towards the two he brought back and made me feel quite uncomfortable. But overall it was an excellent episode.

Actually i'm a new pointless viewer so could care less about the repeats, not sure why i'd never seen it until recently. On the other hand the Chase is total crap as far as I can see.

David Walliams is doing the first week of The Nightly Show.. It will rotate the hosts.