All articles by Jon Rogers – Page 15
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TV Critics 17 March ‘09
“Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle provided the most intelligent half hour of stand-up you will see on television this year”. Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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Crufts online seen by 145,000
The annual pedigree dog competition Crufts was followed by over 145,000 online after the show was dumped by the BBC over cruelty concerns.
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Ant & Dec lose shine
ITV1's Saturday Night Takeaway, featuring the channel's golden boys Ant & Dec appeard to have lost its lustre as the latest show could only interest 5.2m viewers (22.7%) at 7.45pm.
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TV Critics 16 March ‘09
“It's still Heartbeat, relocated to Botswana.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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Ladies' Detective Agency not quite No. 1
BBC1's first series of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency got off to a comfortable start last night at 9pm with 5.2m (20.4%) but was no match for ITV1's Dancing on Ice.
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Comic Relief hits 12.7m
BBC1's marathon charity appeal Comic Relief was once again an enormous attraction for the viewers as the show peaked with 12.7m (51.9% share) at 9pm.
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Jade Goody's wedding viewed by record 1.1m
Living's two-hour coverage of Jade Goody's wedding gained a total audience of 1.1m (5.2% share) last night, making it the channel's most watched programme ever.
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Comic Relief helps BBC1 triumph
BBC1's back-to-back Comic Relief shows dominated viewing last night as its Kilimanjaro climb picked up 8.7m (36.5% share) followed by the charity version of The Apprentice with 7.9m (32.9%).
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TV Critics 13 March ‘09
“Red Riding is important television.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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BBC2 picks up The Wire
BBC2 has bought the rights to all five seasons of The Wire, one of the most critically acclaimed US drama series of all time.
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BBC Knowledge bolsters commissioning team
The BBC has made a brace of appointments as part of the restructure of its Knowledge department, naming Martin Davidson and Jo Ball commissioning editors.
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BBC1 finds its Waterloo
Waterloo Road, BBC1's drama series set in a secondary school, was given a ratings lesson by ITV1's The Bill at 8pm as the corporation's show attracted an audience of 4m (16.9% share).
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Jade and football pressurise Five and BBC2
A big night of European football and Living's ongoing programming featuring Jade Goody turned up the heat on terrestrial channels BBC2 and Five at 9pm.
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TV Critics 12 March ‘09
“Bizarrely welcome in its sheer blandness.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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Mistresses appeal fading
BBC1's drama Mistresses continued to lose its appeal with the viewers as 4.1m (16.8% share) watched at 9pm last night, the show's lowest ever audience.
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Horne & Corden boosts BBC3
BBC3's new sketch show Horne & Corden made its mark on its debut with a strong 817,000 viewers (5.7% share) in a 10.30pm slot - making it the most watched comedy debut in the channel's history.
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TV Critics 11 March ‘09
'Horne & Corden isn't just bad, it actually made me feel a bit depressed.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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TV Critics 10 March ‘09
'It was a story about the engrossing lives other people lead.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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MasterChef moves to BBC1
BBC2's hit cookery competition MasterChef is the latest show on the channel to make the move to BBC1.
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Generation Kill ends on 32,000
The finale of FX's US drama Generation Kill pulled in a total audience of 32,000 (0.2%) from 10pm.