Episode 6 Points of View

The Welsh drama that's too dark, in more ways than one,

and the romp around Rome that has you raving.

All that and more of the TV that's got you talking

on this week's Points Of View.

But first, they are proving

the hot topic of this series of Points Of View.

I'm talking about the schedulers.

After dissatisfaction at their disruption

of daytime series with repeats

and groans and grumbles at their handling of Gardeners' World,

yet again there has been scheduling skulduggery afoot.

Now, if you'd not caught up on the last Undercover yet,

you might want to press mute and look away

for the next 25 seconds or so.

Last Sunday's penultimate episode saw the death row drama

hurtle towards its conclusion,

as Maya finally discovered her deceitful husband's double identity.

We have to stay together.

You have trapped me.

The witness who could have saved Rudy suffered a suspicious death.

Vernon Early is dead.

OK, take it off mute now, it's fine.

It's a cliff-hanger, Undercover, isn't it?

It's got us on the edge of our sofas,

but you are having to perch there for two weeks

as tonight's episode has been bumped by the BAFTAs

and you're not happy.

I was really looking forward to next week and the final episode

only to be told in the final credits that we'll have to wait two weeks.

Is that normal, to have to wait for two weeks for a final episode

or is it just an inept piece of BBC scheduling?

You tell me.

Very topical, Geoff. And you were quick to suggest

how the two-week wait could have been avoided.

Or...

Or even...

Could the last two episodes not have been shown together or at least

the series started a week early to accommodate these awards?

I'm a middle-aged man, I can barely remember the plot details

from seven days, let alone 14.

What's the answer, BBC?

Brilliant suggestions. And we put them to Lindsay Currie,

the man in charge of BBC One's schedules.

Here is his response.

Undercover finally concludes next Sunday at 9pm.

Let's hope it's worth the wait.

After securing Prince William and Harry's help for a DIY SOS special

last year, Monday night on BBC One

had Nick Knowles in royal company once more.

Invictus: The Road To The Games saw Prince Harry join Nick

in a one-off documentary which followed men and women

from the Armed Forces as they battled for a chance to compete

in next week's Invictus Games.

Got 12 slots to fill. If you want to be one of those,

you have to give me absolutely everything.

You've got to show me that you want it now.

Don't leave here thinking, "I could have done more."

OK, let's hit it. Let's get to the baseline.

We're onto sprints.

The servicemen and women's fighting spirit proved an inspiration.

Just spoiled for some, though,

at the very last minute by a clanger in the credits.

Now you see if you can spot this.

No?

Just a little bit unfortunate that at the end of the programme,

the rolling credits misspelt The Ministry Of Defence.

Quite right. Defence should of course have been spelt with a C,

not with an S.

PING!

Oh, a spell-check moment there.

On BBC Two recently, all roads have been leading to Rome for Mary Beard.

Over four episodes,

Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

has the Cambridge classicist exploring the history

and archaeology of the ancient city,

charting the Roman Empire's rise and fall.

The Romans built this massive

city wall around their town.

Now there's more to this

than just defence.

This is a big statement that Rome has arrived!

Her enthusiastic take on the subject means for you there really is

something about Mary.

Magnificent -

designed to impress.

From the ruins of Rome to the wilderness of Wales.

Previously broadcast on the Welsh channel S4C and then BBC One Wales

before its current BBC Four outing,

the crime drama Hinterland features DCI Tom Mathias,

a troubled former Met officer who's relocated to Aberystwyth.

Did you have to live in a place like this?

-It's what I needed.

-So you can feel sorry for yourself?

Stop it, Meg.

Each scene in this series, just like the one before it,

was actually filmed twice,

in Welsh and then in English for the different broadcasters,

but it appears the hard work

that's gone into this British take on Nordic noir

has not paid off the second time around.

And for at least one of you,

it wasn't just the storylines that were gloomy.

Hinterland continues this Saturday on BBC Four and if you are a fan,

you'll be pleased to hear filming is currently under way on series three.

Over on BBC One this week,

the final dishes were being plated and hitting the pass...

Note my kitchen lingo.

..as the culinary contest MasterChef reached its climax.

And don't worry, we have no spoilers for you here.

After six weeks and 25 episodes,

Friday night saw one amateur cook walk away

with the title of MasterChef Champion,

but has the 12th series of the show left you hungry for more

or feeling the format is past its sell-by date?

We spoke to two fans of the show to get their verdict.

I love MasterChef.

I've watched all the series from the beginning,

both the professionals and the amateurs.

MasterChef is one of the most wonderful series on television.

They take the cooks to new restaurants abroad,

so it could never ever get boring.

We are going to take you to Mexico City.

It's always a challenge when a programme goes on so long

and has been so successful to come up with fresh ideas.

I think they've tried to do that this time by not doing so much of

the mass catering, which personally I didn't enjoy so much anyway.

I didn't find it that relevant.

Everybody from the very first round

was coming up with these amazing dishes that were restaurant standard

that you just don't see in people's homes.

I thought that was smashing, proper restaurant quality food.

If I could change one thing about this series of MasterChef,

it would actually be to remove Gregg Wallace.

-Harsh, innit?

-Wow!

If he could cook, then fair enough,

maybe he should have a place on the judging panel, but he can't,

so why is he there?

He just spends a lot of time asking stupid questions,

raising his eyes to the ceiling and going, "Oh, what's happened now?"

You look a little confused, my friend.

I think MasterChef is still worth watching.

I think if you've got an interest in watching chefs develop,

I think it still has something to offer

and I still would enjoy watching it.

I love MasterChef and I always will watch it.

I just feel as though sometimes they should take the science laboratory

out of the kitchen.

It should be good food, well cooked, looks nice, tastes great.

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Next up, quiz time.

Taking a break from Rogue Traders duties,

Matt Allwright has been presiding over a new BBC One daytime show,

The Code. Playing alone or with partners,

contestants have to answer questions correctly if they are to break open

a cash-filled safe.

We're looking for 503.

This week, the first solo contestant managed to walk away a winner,

but have the programme-makers cracked it

when it comes to crafting a quiz hit? Maybe.

I think it's a brilliant format

with a mix of either one, two or three players in each team.

I think there's also a brilliant Jeopardy element

of seeing the answers before seeing the questions

which brings the gameplay to a different level.

But not all of you felt the same way.

Others were crying out for this show to pick up the pace.

Well, at least one of you questioned

why BBC One had bothered with it at all.

You can make up your own mind on The Code as it continues this week.

On to matters of a maternal nature - Tuesday night saw the new series

of writer Kay Mellor's drama In The Club delivered to our screens.

THEME TUNE PLAYS

Picking up with the previously pregnant pals

10 months after we last saw them,

Tuesday's opener saw the new mums attempting to adapt to parenthood,

struggling with sleep and coping with hopeless husbands.

I tried. She wouldn't take it.

I've been up four times with her in the night.

I know, I know, maybe if the milk was warmer or...

Plenty of you celebrating the birth of the second series on Twitter.

But by the sound of it, not everyone will be making an appointment

to tune in again this week.

In The Club is ridiculous yet predictable.

Its plot and characters are about

as subtle as a slap in the face

with a freshly-caught cod.

Finally, going out with a bang on BBC Two on Wednesday night,

the four-part documentary

following eccentric farmer Desmond MacCarthy's struggle

to keep his 17th-century manor home afloat.

The final episode for Normal For Norfolk

saw Desmond prepare his Wiveton Hall home for hibernation

as winter drew near, but not before laying on a pyrotechnic extravaganza

to thank his farm hands for their hard work.

And I hope you're all going to be here again to join us and work here.

Wow!

Once more, an example of a series showing a slice of country life

proving to be a real hit for you.

But perhaps it is those extravagant...

eyebrows that you'll miss the most.

You can catch up with Desmond and those eyebrows on the iPlayer.

That is it for this week.

Please do keep your points of view coming.

We're back at the same time next Sunday right here on BBC One.

Till then, goodbye.