All articles by Jon Rogers – Page 40
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NewsJohn Barrowman on the make
BBC1's new science-based show John Barrowman: The Making of Me may have won its slot but failed to make a convincing debut performance last night at 9pm with a modest audience of 3.8m (18.1%).
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NewsTV critics 24 July ‘08
“Gripping stuff - if you don't get bogged down in the details.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsBurn Up consumes 2.4m
BBC2's new eco-drama Burn Up got off to a solid start last night (23 July) with 2.4m viewers (11.6%) at 9pm.
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NewsITV to remake dark drama Bouquet of Barbed Wire
Mammoth Screen is developing another adaptation of the controversial novel Bouquet of Barbed Wire.
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NewsEastEnders falls to 5m
BBC1's flagship show EastEnders attracted an audience of just 5m (26.8%) at 7.30pm, its worst performance for over a year.
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NewsTV critics 23 July ‘08
“Bonekickers is, it has been noticed, only a syllable short of bonkers.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsDragons' Den snares 3.4m
The new series of BBC2's Dragons' Den got off to a flying start last night at 9pm with an audience of 3.4m (14.7%), the show's fourth largest ever audience.
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NewsWOW names head of development
London-based indie World of Wonder has promoted producer Tim Hancock as its new head of development.
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NewsMultichannel growth for Five
Five's multichannel offerings Fiver and Five US both had a strong weekly performance, bringing in a combined all hours share of 1.39% - its highest to date.
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NewsTV critics 22 July ‘08
“An obscure jewel to be snatched from TV's outflow pipe.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsGolf swings 4.7m for BBC1
BBC1's live coverage of the final day's play of the Open from Royal Birkdale was on form with a peak audience of 4.7m (28%) at 6.15pm.
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NewsFive's Superstars shines on
Five's second outing for Superstars lost 100,000 viewers week-on-week to average 1.2m (5.7%) at 8pm on Friday.
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NewsHadrian rules over 2.2m
BBC2's new historical documentary Hadrian was in a commanding position on Saturday with 2.2m viewers (11.1%) in an 8pm slot.
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NewsBig Brother ratings down 10%
Channel 4's most popular show Big Brother has averaged a total audience of 3.3m (16.3%) so far, a fall of 10% year-on-year.
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NewsPoor diagnosis for Harley Street
ITV1's new high profile drama series Harley Street had an inauspicious start last night at 9pm with 3.9m viewers (17.5%).
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NewsTV critics 18 July ‘08
“Casualty with cocktails.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsYo-Yo ratings diet for Celebrity Masterchef
BBC1's food show Celebrity Masterchef continued to bounce around in the ratings last night with the first semi-final pushing the show back over the 4 million mark.
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NewsThirties add colour to BBC4
BBC4's new series The Thirties in Colour got off to a cracking start at 9pm last night with 653,000 (3.58%), the channel's most watched originated factual show ever.
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FeaturesRatings Focus: The upside of airing low-rating superdocs
Feature-length documentaries are unlikely to bring in high ratings but they can benefit broadcasters in other areas.
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NewsBonekickers gets a kicking
BBC1's Bonekickers lost ground with the viewers after a dream start last week with last night's episode at 9pm attracting a much more modest 5.2m (24.4%).