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RatingsITV2 whips up Plebs success
Are the ex-chief whip and ITV2 in cahoots? With brilliant, enviable timing, the former government enforcer resurrected the issue of Plebgate just as the broadcaster launched its new show, Plebs. Worth thousands of on-air promos, that.
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RatingsGhosts make Really jump
I was in a bit of a bind this week after locking myself out while daringly rescuing a stray cat from the garden.
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RatingsBBC2’s Boris is irresistible
I admit I find them a bit weird, but I have never suffered from a clinical fear of clowns.
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RatingsDoctor saves the day
Saturday night battle hots up as BBC1’s Doctor Who and The Voice both get off to a solid start.
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RatingsDogging Tales performs after The Intern disappoints
Channel 4 experienced a night of mixed fortunes as its Hilary Devey series The Intern got off to a shaky start, but a dogging documentary attracted a decent audience.
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RatingsMixed fortunes for the return of Scott & Bailey
Scott & Bailey returned with its lowest series debut audience yet – as BBC2’s Hillsborough documentary struggled.
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RatingsMick Philpott docs snare audiences
Fast turnaround documentaries on the Mick Philpott trial, dropped into the schedules at the last minute, attracted above average audiences to BBC1 and ITV.
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RatingsGreat British Sewing Bee nets 2.5m
The Great British Sewing Bee started strongly for BBC2, beating the debut episode of its sister show Great British Bake Off by over 300,000 viewers.
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RatingsJonathan Creek & Game Of Thrones magic up big audiences
The return of magical detective Jonathan Creek drew 7m to BBC1, while Sky Atlantic’s supernatural drama Game Of Thrones pulled in over 700, 000.
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RatingsRevolution inspires nearly 1m for Sky
Sky’s latest international import Revolution was a huge hit for the pay TV broadcaster, while BBC2’s Ancient Egypt expedition ended strongly.
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RatingsThe Village sets off with slot win
BBC1 drama The Village saw off the competition on its first outing on Easter Sunday.
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RatingsSaturday Night Takeaway outshines The Voice
The Voice UK failed to hit the high notes of its 2012 debut - as Ant and Dec topped the Saturday night ratings charts.
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RatingsTVC goes one step beyond
My first day at the BBC coincided with charity abseiling down the side of the TV Centre by quaking would-be plummetiers.
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RatingsA right royal success story
The top five recorded programmes of the week are all drama, with one exception: ITV’s documentary Our Queen (which makes her sound a bit like she comes from Yorkshire).
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RatingsHollywood stars for BBC
For many years, I thought Bedfordshire – a magical place at the top of our wooden stairs – was in somewhere called the Land of Nod.
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RatingsMargaret Mountford’s Pompeii destroys competition
Margaret Mountford’s special documentary aiming to dispel the myths of the catastrophic Mount Vesuvius eruption demolished the competition on Wednesday night.
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RatingsITV holds winning ticket
BBC1’s Syndicate gets off to a solid start, but Foyle’s War and Broadchurch are the week’s top dramas.
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RatingsKeeping Britain Alive hobbled by England match
BBC2’s ambitious documentary charting the work of the NHS across a single day got off to a below-par start – unaided by 8.5m viewers tuning in to see England struggle in Montenegro.
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RatingsTVC nostalgia propels BBC4 to record ratings
Nostalgic programming about the BBC’s exit from Television Centre helped BBC4 post its biggest ever weekly share of viewers.
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RatingsPlebs smashes ITV2 records
Plebs became ITV2’s biggest sitcom launch in its near 14-year history - as BBC2’s intimate documentary on the rise of Boris Johnson pulled in nearly 2.4m viewers.