Pop quiz time. Who is the odd one out: Chris Evans, Joan Bakewell, Tesco or Samir Carruthers?

The answer is Carruthers. All of them have apologised recently, but only Carruthers should have.

We’re now at 'Peak Apology'. From celebrities and footballers to politicians and corporations, we have an endless stream of people publicly saying “sorry”.

Somewhere down around Freeview 267, you can probably find The Sorry Channel, which is fronted by a faded 90s boy band star and exists only to satisfy our appetite for contrition from those in the public eye.