The really annoying thing for me is that ITV insisted it was a 'technical' problem.  I've worked in television all my life and I've never come across a technical problem that causes an advert to appear in the middle of a programme.  Only a human can do this. However, I think it's quite clear that ITV, being the cheapskates they are, ...

I suggest people e-mail viewerservices@itv.com  as I doubt very much that anyone reads these messages.  I have e-mailed them and told them, in no uncertain terms, that I think they're prats. I suggest others do the same.