Yeah well from what I have seen all the English ITV channels are, quite frankly, a load of crap now. Carlton and Granada have pulled them apart. HTV seems to have largely escaped, and yes it is a good station, as are the Scottish and NI channels.
London Tonight; what that programme has shown me is what an utter cesspool London must be. Is there a night goes by without some nasty murder or gang-rape for christ's sake? Good programme though (it should be with the budget they'll have for all those crime correspondents )