And while Jarvis is clearly an impressive, instinctive talent, bringing a prickling honesty to the role, some credit for her success must be given to Arnold for cannily and solicitously allaying the teenager's fears.
Wolf Hall and Downton Abbey are probably the best hopes if you're looking to place a bet on some UK talent bringing an Emmy home – but there's also a good selection of British actors in the Game of Thrones cast who might be winners this year.
Former BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey, who has helped the careers of older talent bringing back Rolf Harris and choosing Bruce Forsyth to front Strictly Come Dancing, said it would be a "terrible day for TV" if producers became "quota driven" and had to "tick boxes".
The thinking goes that while a dinky (but promising) startup can never compete against Google for attracting talent, bringing many of them under one roof improves their profile immensely.
United continue to invest in young talent, bringing the likes of Charlie Telfer and Blair Spittal to the club this summer, but other signings such as defender Callum Morris, Dutch striker Mario Bilate and Jaroslaw Fojut, a Polish centre-back, will need to be immediately commanding.
The out-of-town talent bringing live sets is in turn just a reflection of what the local scene is experiencing.
