All articles by Jon Rogers – Page 57
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NewsNHU sets off on new Expeditions
BBC1 is to examine the landscapes and wildlife of Guyana and Papua New Guinea in two major new series for its Expedition strand.
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NewsVon Hagens back with 612,000
The return of controversial anatomist Gunther von Hagens attracted 612,000 viewers (7.7%) to Channel 4 last night.
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NewsBBC4 hits new ratings high
The popular success of drama Fanny Hill helped BBC4 to its highest ever audience share last week.
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NewsVirgin 1 turns the amp up to 11
The Guillemots, The Magic Numbers and The Buzzcocks have been lined up to feature in a new music show for Virgin 1.
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News9.8m watch Doc Martin wedding
The series finale of ITV1’s Doc Martin at 9pm last night attracted 9.8m viewers (40.1%), the show’s largest ever audience.
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NewsBBC1 gets dramatic win
BBC1 won the high-end drama battle at 9pm last night as Joe’s Palace attracted 4.1m viewers (18.5%), 300,000 more than ITV1’s adaptation of A Room with a View.
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NewsITV1 not quite on song
Despite featuring a host of female singing talent, ITV1’s Saturday Night Divas attracted fewer viewers, 4.6m (22.8%), on Saturday night than a repeat of The Vicar of Dibley on BBC1.
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News10m turn up for EastEnders wedding
An hour-long EastEnders wedding special drew 10m viewers (43.4%) to BBC1 last night, fending off the challenge from ITV1’s Emmerdale.
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NewsNational TV Awards scoops 6.9m for ITV1
ITV1’s coverage of the National Television Awards picked up 6.9m viewers (30.8%) last night, beating the audience for last year’s show.
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NewsBBC4 series to trace history of Spanish art
The BBC is making its first series dedicated to the history of Spanish art, to air on BBC4.
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NewsFlame gets daytime boost with new signing
Indie Flame TV has won two BBC recommissions and boosted its production team by appointing Leopard Films’ Matthew Gordon.
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NewsKitchen Nightmares returns with 4.2m
Viewers show no sign of losing interest in Channel 4 food programme Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares judging by the 4.2m viewers (18%) that tuned in for the opening episode of the fourth series last night.
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NewsDoc Martin goes from strength to strength
ITV1 drama Doc Martin got its second highest audience ever last night with 9.3m (38.4%) watching at 9pm.
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NewsITV1 keeps it in the Family
The return of the celebrity version of Family Fortunes proved a big attraction with the viewers, with 6.8m (31%) watching ITV1 at 7.45pm.
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NewsLong Way Down hits heights for BBC2
BBC2’s new motorbike travelogue Long Way Down was a finely-tuned ratings success on Sunday with 3.8m viewers (15%).
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NewsSpurs defeat gives victory to ITV4
ITV4’s coverage of Tottenham Hotspurs’ Uefa Cup defeat by Getafe was seen by 1.2m viewers from 8pm, a share of 6.56% in multichannel homes.
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NewsRichard and Judy book special fails to impress
Richard & Judy’s Best Kids’ Books only attracted 648,000 viewers (2.9%) at 8pm last night.
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NewsFrankenstein scares 3.6m
ITV1’s feature-length drama Frankenstein was almost still-born last night with just 3.6m viewers (16.4%).
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NewsFive lifts Fireman Sam from BBC
Five and Cartoonito have snatched Fireman Sam from the BBC after 16 years.
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NewsFanny Hill seduces 1.1m
BBC4's two-part drama Fanny Hill became the channel's most watched programme ever last night.