Quality New Drama

As a student studying television production my question is simple.
Has television given the consumer enough new quality drama throughout 2013 or is the onus still about spending on reality television?

My perception this year was that the broadcasters delivered quite a lot of drama but unfortunately a lot of it didn't appeal, such as Ripper Street.

All depends on your definition of quality. I would guess in terms of UK terrestrial TV The White Queen was probably the biggest budget drama series of the year, but quality is not the word you'd use to describe it.

The only channel you can really say has delivered with new drama this year is BBC2 with both The Fall and Peaky Blinders.

Have we forgotten the biggest hit of the year, Broadchurch?

And Sherlock.

There was no Sherlock in 2013.

Sherlock wasn't on in 2013 though. Series 2 was 2012 and Series 3 starts in the first day of 2014

Briefly yes.

Talking about The Fall and Peaky Blinders, both have excellent figures for BBC2, is no one at the top of BBC not prepared to show these on prime time, think how much more acclaimed these would have been. I would like to see a trial of reality programmes dropped to BBC2 or BBC3.
Also dramas that run formore than 1 or 2 series., similiar to the Upstairs Downstairs episodes from the past, although given the timescale drama recreating the 1970's and 1980's and how life was back then.
The return of Dr Who has proved that 'old' programmes can have a future albeit I appreciate that some of the language would have to be changed to fit in with the diversity programme.

Here is one from someone who is mostly anti reality, so many media students have to make a short film, ( 5 -10 minutes), for final projects, I think a series on BBC3 showing students short films with the audience voting for the best of the night where the winning film maker be given a chance to work on a project with experienced proffessionals. Give the chance to some new talent.

It's not quite the football league pyramid how the BBC's channels work, you do realise that don't you? You've also not given a logical reason for this to occur other than your own personal taste.

Most 'old' ideas can be brought back and have a chance of succeeding if done in the right way, Doctor Who wasn't the first time it's happened and won't be the last.