When Dr Who hit it big in the ratings with family and adult audiences alike, it was inevitable that the BBC's main rival ITV would take a stab at the Saturday evening sci-fi/fantasy drama. What was less expected was that the resulting concoction Primeval would be as entertaining as it is. With one show left in it's run, and a second series given the go-ahead it can be judged to be a success (even if it didn't quite maintain it's first episode audience). OK it's nothing amazing, and it's attempts to be self-consciously cool fall flat, but it's entertaining hokum none-the-less. For those outside the UK, the show features the appearance of rips in time through which prehistoric beasties begin to run amok in modern day Britain. A bunch of quirky scientists and archaeologists find themselves charged with tracking down these 'anomalies' and trying to stop the creatures chowing down on the general public. Yep it's silly, but it's exiting, fun and amusing and infinitely preferable to the endless parade of reality tv, gritty dramas and karaoke contests that otherwise clog up UK telly schedules. And with such an appealing concept, I would not be at all surprised if it gets lined up for a US remake, or even movie, sooner rather than later.