Sometimes you can spend your weekends going out and having fun, but other times, you realise it's cold, it's January, and all you want to do is snuggle up on the sofa watching telly. This is something for the UK folks, because this weekend we've been treated to so many new TV talent shows. Every time we're promised something original and different, but haven't we seen it all already? That said, these shows are more than a guilty pleasure of mine so I've rounded them up to help you decide which show you'll be watching next weekend.

The judges from BBC's Let it Shine

The Voice UK

With regards to singing competitions, I've now decided that if you can sing well and don't mind the stigma of gaining fast fame through TV shows, you can basically pick and choose your show. Will it be The X Factor (the one with the best track record), Britain's Got Talent (you only need to sing three times to potentially win), or returning The Voice UK or brand new Let it Shine?

The Voice UK returns to on the new channel of ITV, with familiar faces will.i.am and Sir Tom Jones who's back in his rightful chair after being axed by the BBC last year. Newcomers Jennifer Hudson and Gavin Rossdale complete the group of coaches, and Emma Willis is back as a solo host. It hasn't really changed much at all in other ways, bar a slightly bigger stage and the fact that contestants with no prospective coaches have to walk off stage tearfully straightaway. It makes it all a bit harsher, but eliminates the repetitive "I would definitely have turned for you" speeches, which don't really make a difference anyway. In a way, it's good because we won't have the X Factor desperate pleas, audience persuasion and judges changing their minds 10 times. That's how we ended up with Honey G, so 10 minutes in and I'm already Team Voice. Whilst I'm less convinced by Will's chat these days, I am impressed by Jennifer Hudson. There's no doubt her voice is one of the industry's finest right now, and it's nice to see her vibrant personality and meme-worthy facial expressions on British TV. The chemistry between the four is off to a promising start. Talent-wise, there were some very talented auditionees such as Mo Adeniran and Jason Jones, but the fact that The Voice has never actually produced a star with more than 5 minutes of fame always has me questioning the impactfulness of the show. I guess we'll just have to wait and see for Series 6!

Let it Shine

Dance Dance Dance

Too much singing on TV? Fear not, there's that other popular form of talent....dance. It's supposedly ITV's answer to Strictly Come Dancing, with 5 celebs and their BFFs/partners/mate who can dance really well, and they take on famous routines. (Famous people doing famous routines? Hmm sounds a bit like BBC's Let's Dance to me!) The entertaining bit is that they all seem to have been picked because they already *conveniently* have a pretty good level at dance. I may not know who most of them are, but we're not watching novices here. Instead of watching the personal journeys of improvement like Strictly contestants, they all have a common love for dance and I was pretty surprised at the slick moves from Week 1 already. Stars like former Eastenders actor (according to Google) Jonny Labey were outstanding so even if you're not watching for the 'star power', watch it for the Michael Jackson / Justin Timberlake moves. They've also picked out a range of routines, from Backstreet Boys to Madonna to Beyonce, plus there's no public vote and it looks to have all been pre-recorded.

It's never short of entertaining, but the whole concept feels a tiny bit like a trial-and-error thing, with a cringey theme song and 'backstage' area and presenter Will Best telling everyone to go for a group hug every five minutes. The judges, however, have respectable credibility, with ITV opting for lesser known but accomplished experts: Tina Landon (a choreographer who's worked with JLo and Michael Jackson), Timor Steffens (a dancer who's worked with Beyonce and Usher), and Britain's Got Talent star of Diversity Ashley Banjo (who has also been a judge on the axed Sky One Got to Dance). At least Alesha Dixon's presenting, not judging, this time.

Sherlock