All articles by Jon Rogers – Page 33
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NewsTV Critics 6 October ‘08
“The show would be a lot easier to like if you had the sense that such calculated shocks were serving something other than mere shock itself.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsOverview: Strictly Come Dancing
Overview of this years ratings for BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing, including analysis of the main show, spin-off series and comparisons with rival The X Factor on ITV.
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NewsOverview: The X Factor
Overview of this years ratings for ITV's The X Factor, including analysis of the main show, spin-off series and comparisons with rival Strictly Come Dancing on BBC1.
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NewsBBC4 scores record ratings
BBC4's night of train programming secured the channel's best ever performance as Ian Hislop Goes Off the Rails averaged an impressive 1.3m (6.65%) at 9pm.
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NewsViewers don't buy Natural Born Sellers
ITV1's latest foray into business programming fell flat as the debut of Natural Born Sellers could only average a meagre 1.7m viewers (7.8%).
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NewsC4 and Five grow in September
Channel 4 and Five were the only terrestrial channels to see their all hours and peaktime shares grow in September as the key autumn schedules begin to take hold.
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NewsTV Critics 3 October ‘08
“It's cheaper [than The Apprentice], spikier and it absolutely rocks.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsHeroes returns with 3.1m
BBC2's hit US drama Heroes was warmly welcomed back by 3.1m viewers (13.1%) for a third series at 9pm, in the face of strong competition from ITV1 and BBC1.
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NewsBBC4 doubles audience under Hadlow
BBC4 has seen its audience effectively double under the outgoing controller Janice Hadlow.
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NewsITV4 scores biggest ever audience
ITV4 scored its highest ever audience for any programme last night as Manchester United's game against Alborg averaged a hefty 1.7m (8.50%) from 7.30pm.
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NewsJamie serves up 3m for C4
Jamie Oliver's latest campaigning food series Jamie's Ministry of Food got off on a strong footing last night at 9pm with 3m viewers (13.3%).
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NewsTV Critics 1 October ‘08
“It is missionary work.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsCasualty in need of first aid
Casualty, one of the main pillars in BBC1's schedule, may be in need of some attention as ratings have been in decline this year.
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NewsWomen in Film and TV names chair
Trade body Women in Film and Television has appointed April Chamberlain as its new chair.
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NewsLipstick Jungle audience drops 57%
Living's glossy new US drama Lipstick Jungle took a tumble in the ratings last night with just 85,000 (0.59%) watching at 10pm, a fall of 57% on last week's launch.
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NewsWho Do You Think You Are? ends on a whimper
BBC1's ratings success Who Do You Think You Are? failed to spark in the last of its current run yesterday at 9pm only interesting 4.9m viewers (21.2% share), the lowest audience for the show on the channel.
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NewsTV Critics 30 September ‘08
“The way I feel about Who Do You Think You Are? is that other people's family trees are rarely as interesting to you as they are to them.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsThe Axe Men Cometh
Five's ongoing documentary series Axe Men made headway at 8pm on Friday with 1.3m viewers (6.1% share).
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NewsX Factor keeps Strictly on its toes
The first Sunday night outing for this year's X Factor serenaded an impressive 8.9m (38.1%) at 7pm, 800,000 more than BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing which aired an hour later.