0:00:02 > 0:00:04The Welsh drama that's too dark, in more ways than one,
0:00:04 > 0:00:07and the romp around Rome that has you raving.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10All that and more of the TV that's got you talking
0:00:10 > 0:00:12on this week's Points Of View.
0:00:23 > 0:00:24But first, they are proving
0:00:24 > 0:00:27the hot topic of this series of Points Of View.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29I'm talking about the schedulers.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32After dissatisfaction at their disruption
0:00:32 > 0:00:34of daytime series with repeats
0:00:34 > 0:00:38and groans and grumbles at their handling of Gardeners' World,
0:00:38 > 0:00:41yet again there has been scheduling skulduggery afoot.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45Now, if you'd not caught up on the last Undercover yet,
0:00:45 > 0:00:47you might want to press mute and look away
0:00:47 > 0:00:49for the next 25 seconds or so.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56Last Sunday's penultimate episode saw the death row drama
0:00:56 > 0:00:58hurtle towards its conclusion,
0:00:58 > 0:01:02as Maya finally discovered her deceitful husband's double identity.
0:01:02 > 0:01:03We have to stay together.
0:01:06 > 0:01:07You have trapped me.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11The witness who could have saved Rudy suffered a suspicious death.
0:01:11 > 0:01:12Vernon Early is dead.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16OK, take it off mute now, it's fine.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19It's a cliff-hanger, Undercover, isn't it?
0:01:19 > 0:01:21It's got us on the edge of our sofas,
0:01:21 > 0:01:24but you are having to perch there for two weeks
0:01:24 > 0:01:27as tonight's episode has been bumped by the BAFTAs
0:01:27 > 0:01:29and you're not happy.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32I was really looking forward to next week and the final episode
0:01:32 > 0:01:36only to be told in the final credits that we'll have to wait two weeks.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39Is that normal, to have to wait for two weeks for a final episode
0:01:39 > 0:01:42or is it just an inept piece of BBC scheduling?
0:01:42 > 0:01:43You tell me.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Very topical, Geoff. And you were quick to suggest
0:01:55 > 0:01:58how the two-week wait could have been avoided.
0:02:01 > 0:02:02Or...
0:02:04 > 0:02:06Or even...
0:02:06 > 0:02:08Could the last two episodes not have been shown together or at least
0:02:08 > 0:02:11the series started a week early to accommodate these awards?
0:02:11 > 0:02:14I'm a middle-aged man, I can barely remember the plot details
0:02:14 > 0:02:16from seven days, let alone 14.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18What's the answer, BBC?
0:02:18 > 0:02:20Brilliant suggestions. And we put them to Lindsay Currie,
0:02:20 > 0:02:23the man in charge of BBC One's schedules.
0:02:23 > 0:02:24Here is his response.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Undercover finally concludes next Sunday at 9pm.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51Let's hope it's worth the wait.
0:02:51 > 0:02:56After securing Prince William and Harry's help for a DIY SOS special
0:02:56 > 0:02:58last year, Monday night on BBC One
0:02:58 > 0:03:01had Nick Knowles in royal company once more.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08Invictus: The Road To The Games saw Prince Harry join Nick
0:03:08 > 0:03:11in a one-off documentary which followed men and women
0:03:11 > 0:03:14from the Armed Forces as they battled for a chance to compete
0:03:14 > 0:03:16in next week's Invictus Games.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19Got 12 slots to fill. If you want to be one of those,
0:03:19 > 0:03:21you have to give me absolutely everything.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23You've got to show me that you want it now.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Don't leave here thinking, "I could have done more."
0:03:26 > 0:03:27OK, let's hit it. Let's get to the baseline.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29We're onto sprints.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33The servicemen and women's fighting spirit proved an inspiration.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46Just spoiled for some, though,
0:03:46 > 0:03:49at the very last minute by a clanger in the credits.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51Now you see if you can spot this.
0:03:54 > 0:03:55No?
0:03:55 > 0:03:58Just a little bit unfortunate that at the end of the programme,
0:03:58 > 0:04:02the rolling credits misspelt The Ministry Of Defence.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05Quite right. Defence should of course have been spelt with a C,
0:04:05 > 0:04:07not with an S.
0:04:07 > 0:04:08PING!
0:04:08 > 0:04:10Oh, a spell-check moment there.
0:04:10 > 0:04:16On BBC Two recently, all roads have been leading to Rome for Mary Beard.
0:04:18 > 0:04:19Over four episodes,
0:04:19 > 0:04:22Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit
0:04:22 > 0:04:25has the Cambridge classicist exploring the history
0:04:25 > 0:04:28and archaeology of the ancient city,
0:04:28 > 0:04:31charting the Roman Empire's rise and fall.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34The Romans built this massive
0:04:34 > 0:04:36city wall around their town.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38Now there's more to this
0:04:38 > 0:04:40than just defence.
0:04:40 > 0:04:45This is a big statement that Rome has arrived!
0:04:45 > 0:04:49Her enthusiastic take on the subject means for you there really is
0:04:49 > 0:04:50something about Mary.
0:05:12 > 0:05:13Magnificent -
0:05:13 > 0:05:15designed to impress.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18From the ruins of Rome to the wilderness of Wales.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25Previously broadcast on the Welsh channel S4C and then BBC One Wales
0:05:25 > 0:05:28before its current BBC Four outing,
0:05:28 > 0:05:31the crime drama Hinterland features DCI Tom Mathias,
0:05:31 > 0:05:36a troubled former Met officer who's relocated to Aberystwyth.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38Did you have to live in a place like this?
0:05:39 > 0:05:43- It's what I needed.- So you can feel sorry for yourself?
0:05:43 > 0:05:44Stop it, Meg.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Each scene in this series, just like the one before it,
0:05:48 > 0:05:49was actually filmed twice,
0:05:49 > 0:05:53in Welsh and then in English for the different broadcasters,
0:05:53 > 0:05:55but it appears the hard work
0:05:55 > 0:05:58that's gone into this British take on Nordic noir
0:05:58 > 0:06:01has not paid off the second time around.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21And for at least one of you,
0:06:21 > 0:06:24it wasn't just the storylines that were gloomy.
0:06:36 > 0:06:41Hinterland continues this Saturday on BBC Four and if you are a fan,
0:06:41 > 0:06:44you'll be pleased to hear filming is currently under way on series three.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49Over on BBC One this week,
0:06:49 > 0:06:52the final dishes were being plated and hitting the pass...
0:06:52 > 0:06:53Note my kitchen lingo.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57..as the culinary contest MasterChef reached its climax.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00And don't worry, we have no spoilers for you here.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03After six weeks and 25 episodes,
0:07:03 > 0:07:06Friday night saw one amateur cook walk away
0:07:06 > 0:07:08with the title of MasterChef Champion,
0:07:08 > 0:07:12but has the 12th series of the show left you hungry for more
0:07:12 > 0:07:14or feeling the format is past its sell-by date?
0:07:16 > 0:07:19We spoke to two fans of the show to get their verdict.
0:07:21 > 0:07:22I love MasterChef.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24I've watched all the series from the beginning,
0:07:24 > 0:07:26both the professionals and the amateurs.
0:07:26 > 0:07:31MasterChef is one of the most wonderful series on television.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34They take the cooks to new restaurants abroad,
0:07:34 > 0:07:36so it could never ever get boring.
0:07:36 > 0:07:41We are going to take you to Mexico City.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44It's always a challenge when a programme goes on so long
0:07:44 > 0:07:47and has been so successful to come up with fresh ideas.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50I think they've tried to do that this time by not doing so much of
0:07:50 > 0:07:53the mass catering, which personally I didn't enjoy so much anyway.
0:07:53 > 0:07:54I didn't find it that relevant.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56Everybody from the very first round
0:07:56 > 0:08:01was coming up with these amazing dishes that were restaurant standard
0:08:01 > 0:08:04that you just don't see in people's homes.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07I thought that was smashing, proper restaurant quality food.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10If I could change one thing about this series of MasterChef,
0:08:10 > 0:08:13it would actually be to remove Gregg Wallace.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15- Harsh, innit?- Wow!
0:08:15 > 0:08:17If he could cook, then fair enough,
0:08:17 > 0:08:22maybe he should have a place on the judging panel, but he can't,
0:08:22 > 0:08:25so why is he there?
0:08:25 > 0:08:27He just spends a lot of time asking stupid questions,
0:08:27 > 0:08:30raising his eyes to the ceiling and going, "Oh, what's happened now?"
0:08:30 > 0:08:33You look a little confused, my friend.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35I think MasterChef is still worth watching.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38I think if you've got an interest in watching chefs develop,
0:08:38 > 0:08:41I think it still has something to offer
0:08:41 > 0:08:43and I still would enjoy watching it.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46I love MasterChef and I always will watch it.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50I just feel as though sometimes they should take the science laboratory
0:08:50 > 0:08:51out of the kitchen.
0:08:51 > 0:08:56It should be good food, well cooked, looks nice, tastes great.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59Your time is up!
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0:09:31 > 0:09:32Next up, quiz time.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37Taking a break from Rogue Traders duties,
0:09:37 > 0:09:41Matt Allwright has been presiding over a new BBC One daytime show,
0:09:41 > 0:09:44The Code. Playing alone or with partners,
0:09:44 > 0:09:48contestants have to answer questions correctly if they are to break open
0:09:48 > 0:09:49a cash-filled safe.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53We're looking for 503.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01This week, the first solo contestant managed to walk away a winner,
0:10:01 > 0:10:05but have the programme-makers cracked it
0:10:05 > 0:10:08when it comes to crafting a quiz hit? Maybe.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16I think it's a brilliant format
0:10:16 > 0:10:18with a mix of either one, two or three players in each team.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20I think there's also a brilliant Jeopardy element
0:10:20 > 0:10:23of seeing the answers before seeing the questions
0:10:23 > 0:10:25which brings the gameplay to a different level.
0:10:25 > 0:10:26But not all of you felt the same way.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30Others were crying out for this show to pick up the pace.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40Well, at least one of you questioned
0:10:40 > 0:10:42why BBC One had bothered with it at all.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54You can make up your own mind on The Code as it continues this week.
0:10:54 > 0:10:59On to matters of a maternal nature - Tuesday night saw the new series
0:10:59 > 0:11:04of writer Kay Mellor's drama In The Club delivered to our screens.
0:11:04 > 0:11:05THEME TUNE PLAYS
0:11:07 > 0:11:10Picking up with the previously pregnant pals
0:11:10 > 0:11:1110 months after we last saw them,
0:11:11 > 0:11:15Tuesday's opener saw the new mums attempting to adapt to parenthood,
0:11:15 > 0:11:19struggling with sleep and coping with hopeless husbands.
0:11:19 > 0:11:20I tried. She wouldn't take it.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22I've been up four times with her in the night.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26I know, I know, maybe if the milk was warmer or...
0:11:26 > 0:11:29Plenty of you celebrating the birth of the second series on Twitter.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45But by the sound of it, not everyone will be making an appointment
0:11:45 > 0:11:47to tune in again this week.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50In The Club is ridiculous yet predictable.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52Its plot and characters are about
0:11:52 > 0:11:54as subtle as a slap in the face
0:11:54 > 0:11:56with a freshly-caught cod.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15Finally, going out with a bang on BBC Two on Wednesday night,
0:12:15 > 0:12:17the four-part documentary
0:12:17 > 0:12:20following eccentric farmer Desmond MacCarthy's struggle
0:12:20 > 0:12:23to keep his 17th-century manor home afloat.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27The final episode for Normal For Norfolk
0:12:27 > 0:12:31saw Desmond prepare his Wiveton Hall home for hibernation
0:12:31 > 0:12:36as winter drew near, but not before laying on a pyrotechnic extravaganza
0:12:36 > 0:12:38to thank his farm hands for their hard work.
0:12:38 > 0:12:43And I hope you're all going to be here again to join us and work here.
0:12:46 > 0:12:47Wow!
0:12:47 > 0:12:51Once more, an example of a series showing a slice of country life
0:12:51 > 0:12:53proving to be a real hit for you.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14But perhaps it is those extravagant...
0:13:14 > 0:13:16eyebrows that you'll miss the most.
0:13:23 > 0:13:27You can catch up with Desmond and those eyebrows on the iPlayer.
0:13:27 > 0:13:28That is it for this week.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30Please do keep your points of view coming.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34We're back at the same time next Sunday right here on BBC One.
0:13:34 > 0:13:35Till then, goodbye.