5 Blindingly Obvious Ways To Revitalise Saturday Night TV

3. No More Reality Shows, Please

While both dramas and comedy will help vary and improve the viewing experience on Saturday nights, they will most likely be aired after 9pm. This means the almighty slot of 7-9pm needs to be addressed, and it is currently held by TV giants Strictly Come Dancing and The X Factor. Both programmes have been fantastic, well-watched shows that clearly tell us that Britain loves a good entertainment-reality show, especially when celebrities are involved. And in particular, Strictly is a franchise that will probably be around for some time to come €“ and I'm all for that €“ there's something very Christmassy about watching the lead up to the final. Yet what viewers are increasingly annoyed about is the lack of alternative. In its current format, The X Factor's days are numbered; the viewing ratings for Saturday's final were a record low, with 8.5 million tuning in to watch Sam Bailey win the coveted £1 million record contract and the chance to support Beyoncé on the UK leg of her upcoming Mrs Carter tour. This was down 1 million viewers from last year. The figures tell the story €“ people want to watch something else. So while this isn't a call to axe these shows, maybe it is time to let somebody else have a go. It's like when you're offered more food at a dinner party even though you're full €“ you feel obliged to accept even though your stomach is bursting at its seams. So please, no more reality shows for now.