DIGITAL FOCUS
Docs doc and Essex appeal
What is it about Essex, junior doctors, detectives and dancing? Who knows, but this week they made their presence felt.
5* rating for Celebrity BB
This week some Daves in suits launched, BBC4 went to France, the sweaty Mad Dogs returned and 5* got a big boost from the switchover from the live Big Brother house.
Audience hail BBC4’s Kings
At school, mediaeval kings always seemed pretty two-dimensional to me, largely because that was how they were painted: flat but faintly startled. It turns out that maybe they were more rounded and colourful than that.
BBC4 viewers enjoy a Danish
It used to be that Danish only meant sizzling bacon but now it’s a byword for gripping drama on BBC4.
EastEnders success fails to translate to BBC3
Christmas Day was business as usual for BBC3’s EastEnders repeat, writes Stephen Price
Scousewives cleans up
There’s a thin line between genius and madness, as Storyville depicted. E4’s Desperate Scousewives got off to a good start, while ITV2 is feeling an Xtra pinch.
Café serves up a treat for Sky
The digital channel catch-up service came into its own again as viewers negotiated their way around pesky scheduling. Elsewhere, The Killing II rumbled on and Sky Atlantic invited us to a diabolical dinner.
Double Killing boosts BBC2
The Killing returned with much hullabaloo, mostly about knitware; Ross Kemp was back in action; this ‘not telling the bride’ business is catching on, while those stuck celebrities remain competitive.
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Celebrity Juice tops US rivals
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Strong week for stalwarts
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When Misfits met TOWIE
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Genius choice for Sky’s Idiot
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Potty figures for BBC4
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No escaping spray tan fans
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A bright start for The Fades
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ITV2 smothers competition
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Torres stinker puts Sky top
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BBC4’s Day to celebrate
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Windows of opportunity
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BBC4 living la dolce vita
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Nation tunes in to news channels
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Trollied debut is wobble-free
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Dynamo’s the one to Watch
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Conjuring up fans of magic
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ITV4 on the right track
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Rise of FX’s Falling Skies
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Channels roll out the bling
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BBC hits right note at Glasto
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Isle of Wight's alright for Sky
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EastEnders we presume
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MTV discovers new shores
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BBC4 finds the right route
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Too much of a Glee thing?
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Title decider scores for Sky
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BBC3 keeps up with Mr Jones
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Throne game out of blocks
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Juicy ratings for bad mums
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Glee won and dreams lost
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Retro pop is a hit for BBC4
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Coming Out of Nowhere
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Junior docs top the chart
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Two-edged sword at BBC3
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Gold-plated Oscars for Sky
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Jeremy Kyle versus God
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Glee wins out over the grim
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Madness gets a grip on Sky
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Recording the Boardwalk
Explore Ratings
OVERNIGHTS
10 O’Clock Live returns with 1.04m
WEDNESDAY: Channel 4’s satirical news show 10 O’Clock Live returned just over a million viewers - well under last year’s debut.
RATINGS ANALYSIS
Room with 4m viewers
BBC1’s revamped Room 101 maintains audience and ITV1’s Above Suspicion bows out on a high.
CHANNEL OVERVIEW
Cup scores but Top Gear wins
BBC2’s coverage of the League Cup Semi-Final, plus the return of those petrol fiends, gave BBC2 a decent week, while C5 closed the CBB house once more.
