All articles by Jon Rogers – Page 23
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Ratings
Dancing on Ice back with 8.4m
ITV1 ratings banker Dancing on Ice returned for a new series last night with a strong 8.4m viewers (32.4% share) at 7pm, slightly down on last year.
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Comment
TV Critics 12 January ‘09
“A brilliant polemic, a riveting history and a font of fresh thinking all at once.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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News
Oona King joins C4
Oona King, the former MP for Bethnal Green & Bow, has joined Channel 4 as its head of diversity.
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Ratings
ER swansong draws 649,000
The fifteenth and final series of the US hospital drama ER got underway with a strong 649,000 viewers (2.94% share) tuning to More 4 at 9pm last night.
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News
Trisha Goddard show axed
Five chair and chief executive Dawn Airey has axed the Trisha Goddard show after four years to save money.
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Ratings
Hustle back with 5.7m
BBC1's slick drama series Hustle was welcomed back by 5.7m viewers (23.3%) at 9pm last night, more than watched the opening of the previous series in 2007.
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Comment
TV Critics 09 January ‘09
“Back with more high-gloss trickery.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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Relocation returns with 3.2m
The sixth series of Channel 4 property show Relocation, Relocation kicked off with a healthy 3.2m viewers (12.5%) at 8pm last night up, performing well against the returning Waterloo Road on BBC1.
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Comment
TV Critics 08 January ‘09
“This soulless series is modern TV drama by rote, a colourless patchwork of join-the-dots drivel that doesn't even attempt to contrive a distinctive voice of its own.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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Ratings
3.4m toast Oz and James
3.4m viewers (14.7%) raised a glass to BBC2's new Oz and James Drink to Britain at 8pm last night, downing ITV1.
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Comment
TV Critics 07 January ‘09
“This was an unsightly spare tyre of a film, about as worthwhile as the stuff that sputters out of the end of a liposuction tube.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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E4 overtakes Five with younger viewers
E4 drew more viewers aged between 16 and 34 than Five during the latter half of last year.
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Ratings
Above Suspicion climbs to 7.3m
ITV1's Lynda La Plante drama Above Suspicion achieved the rare feat of building its audience last night, as the second and final part pulled in an impressive 7.3m viewers (28.7%) at 9pm.
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Comment
TV Critics 06 January ‘09
“People will watch and applaud this adaptation in their droves.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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Ratings
More viewers for More4
Digital channel More4 began 2009 in fine form, attracting an ABC1 share of 1.49% last week, the channel's best-ever performance with its target audience.
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Ratings
Above Suspicion delivers a killer 6.7m
Above Suspicion, Lynda La Plante's latest thriller, pulled in an impressive 6.7m viewers (27.6%) for ITV1 yesterday at 9pm.
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Ratings
6.1m ask Doctor Who?
A strong average audience of 6.1m viewers (29.6% share) tuned in to BBC1's Doctor Who Confidential at 5.35pm on Saturday to discover unknown actor Matt Smith will be the next Timelord.
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Comment
TV Critics 05 January ‘09
“A jolly bit of supernatural family fun.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsNigella serves up a ratings treat
TV chef Nigella Lawson drew a tasty 3.6m viewers (14.8% share) to BBC2 at 8.30pm for the start of her festive series.
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NewsTV Critics 16 December ‘08
“It has moved so gloriously beyond parody.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.