All articles by Jon Rogers – Page 39
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NewsBBC3 tops the charts with Kylie's Body Double
BBC3's one-off factual show I'm Kylie's Body Double attracted 373,000 viewers (1.85%) at 9pm, making it the most popular multichannel show at the time but was given a run for its money by ITV2's film.
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NewsDragons' Den incinerates rivals
BBC2's business reality show Dragons' Den got the better of ITV1 for the third week running in the key 9pm slot last night with 3.4m viewers (14.6%).
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NewsTV critics 5 August ‘08
“Because it was pitched at a family audience of non-scientists, the first episode of the series was highly simplistic, a whistle-stop tour of first principles.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsMiss Marple outwits Miss Potter
ITV1 detective Miss Marple got the better of BBC1 film Miss Potter at 8pm last night with 5.5m viewers (23.8%).
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NewsViewers enlist for Dad's Army
BBC2's Dad's Army Night was fighting fit from 8pm on Saturday, with the three-hour block of programming averaging 2.6m viewers (14%).
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NewsThe Tudors fails to reign
BBC2 drama The Tudors made a slightly underwhelming return on Friday with 2.3m (11.2%) tuning in for the first episode at 9pm.
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NewsTV critics 4 August '08
“The programme also provided a guide as to what can happen when a seriously and well-intentioned campaign is hijacked by a television programme looking for cheap laughs.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsJackson falls at the first hurdle
BBC1's profile of sprinter Colin Jackson in The Making of Me could only manage a bronze medal at 9pm with an audience of just 2.8m (13.4%).
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NewsAvalon to give BBC3 Mouth to Mouth
Avalon Television is to produce BBC3's first multiplatform comedy-drama, which will air on the web and mobile phones before moving to TV.
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NewsTV critics 1 August ‘08
“The acme of pointless television.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsRatings Focus: Sketch comedy on the right laughter track
Viewers may see the funny side of comedy sketch shows but broadcasters take the matter seriously, hoping to find the next Two Ronnies in the making.
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NewsBig Brother's Little Brother lends a hand to E4
E4's fanzine show for Big Brother equalled its best performance of the year so far with a total of 518,000 viewers (3.90%), helping the channel to its best showing of the year.
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NewsBonekickers gets another kicking
The ratings for BBC1's drama series took a turn for the worse last night with an audience of just 4.2m (19.8%) as the show continued to lose viewers.
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NewsTV critics 30 July ‘08
'It's Blue Peter meets Woody Allen's Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsYellow jersey for ITV4
ITV4's annual coverage of the Tour de France proved to be a big draw for the viewers with its highlights package at 7pm averaging a strong 314,000 (1.98%) over 22 days.
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NewsLove overcomes Beauty
BBC3's factual When Beauty Goes Wrong put in a strong performance with 335,000 viewers (1.69%) at 9pm last night, but couldn't match ITV2's film Love Actually.
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NewsOne Man and His Canoe springs a leak
ITV1's fast turnaround documentary One Man and His Canoe: The John Darwin Story faced choppy waters last night at 9pm with 2.7m (11.7%), trailing behind both BBC1 and BBC2.
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NewsTop Gear defeats BBC1's War
BBC2's motoring show Top Gear pulled in a sizeable 5m (22.6%) at 8pm last night, giving it a comfortable advantage over BBC1's film War of the Worlds.
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NewsCelebrity Masterchef final cooks up 4.9m
The final of BBC1's cookery contest Celebrity Masterchef simmered with 4.9m viewers (23.4%).
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NewsCommercial impacts set to rise by 20%
Total commercial impacts are set to rise by almost 20% by the time of analogue switch-off in 2012, according to the latest research.