All Broadcast articles in 22 December 2017
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CriticsMcMafia; Sue Perkins and the Chimp Sanctuary
I fear it’s too dense to be the sexy thriller of 2018 that everyone so wants it to be”
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RatingsTop 10 ratings stories of 2017
The Nightly Show and Electric Dreams struggled, but it was a good year for I’m a Celebrity and the Great British Bake Off
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FeaturesTop 10 features of 2017
Profiles of Sky’s Zai Bennett, BBC Studios’ Mark Linsey and Fleabag’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge
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Behind The ScenesTop 10 behind the scenes of 2017
Under the bonnet of shows including Gunpowder, Little Boy Blue and Just Tattoo of Us
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RatingsMasterchef and Ab Fab boost BBC2
THURSDAY: BBC2 toasted a strong night with the final of MasterChef followed by an Ab Fab travelogue
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CriticsJoanna & Jennifer: Absolutely Champers
”This documentary didn’t so much tour the celebrated vineyards of Champagne as stagger about with a magnum in its fist”
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RatingsTrio of shows break 10m barrier
Ranging from dancing to tenting to exploring the deep blue, this autumn saw three series average 10 million or over
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RatingsDench tree doc leaves viewers cold
WEDNESDAY: Judi Dench’s film about trees proves no match for David Attenborough’s elephant doc
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VideoDerry Girls, Channel 4
Hat Trick Productions’ Northern Irish comedy following ordinary people living through the Troubles
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CriticsJudi Dench: My Passion for Trees
”Dame Judi does delight quite vividly, with a girlish gasp and extra twinkling”