"I don’t like a sad ending. I have even watched Titanic and stopped the DVD before they hit the iceberg. Why put myself through it?"

The broadcaster is hot on the heels of Downton Abbey and Mr Selfridge with a drama about London's devastating 1666 fire

Polly Walker, Aidan McArdle and Cal Macaninch join the cast for the return of the period drama starring Jeremy Piven and Katherine Kelly

Actress Zoe Tapper confirms on Twitter that she will not be part of the ITV period drama's returning cast

Spoiler alert: in light of the conclusion of the first series, we make some predictions for what to expect when Harry Gordon Selfridge returns

The ITV period drama starring Jeremy Piven and Katherine Kelly concludes this Sunday

Jeremy Piven will return for a new ten-part series set to coincide with the start of centenary commemorations of the First World War, which began in July 1914

Call the Midwife is perfect for when One Born Every Minute is a bit too real and bright and they have to pixelate ladies' bits

Despite being scheduled against an eventful Dancing on Ice skate-off, the nursing drama started where it left off - with big numbers for BBC1

"Mr Selfridge, Call the Midwife, Ripper Street, Blandings. Thud, thud, thud, thud. It’s like being run over by a steam train driven by a man in a stovepipe hat"