I take back everything I’ve ever said about daytime telly. It’s often painful to watch: homes Under The Hammer or bargain Hunt, anyone? No, thought not. Mind you, automobiles Under The Hammer and Banger hunt could work…  
But credit where it’s due, bank holiday Monday’s ‘Live Special’ featuring Dominic Cummings on location in where else but the high-security garden of 10 Downing street will go down in history as classic afternoon TV. Honestly, it was like nothing we’ve ever seen before – or will ever see again, I suspect.   

Driving eyesight rules explained

OK, panto villain Dom is not one of Britain’s elected rulers. but as the Prime Minister’s political adviser cum enforcer, rule he does – with an iron fist. So for such an important bruiser of a bloke to spend over an hour tenderly talking into the camera about himself and his family embarking on a near 300-mile drive from his home in lockdown London to the farm he co-owns in similarly locked down Durham was unprecedented. also highly unusual was his claim that he somehow managed to complete this road trip lasting several hours from south to north utterly non-stop. What, no need to refuel, stretch the tired legs, take 40 winks, grab a coffee or snack, have a pee, wash the hands? apparently not.  
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