All Ratings articles – Page 402
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RatingsFall brings US dramas
In the US, the fall TV season is under way and the business of wondering what will survive is on. Some of those new dramas launched here this week, from sci-fi to a US take on Sherlock Holmes.
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RatingsX Factor loses out to Strictly
New Tricks goes down a treat and Savile’s toxic legacy proves popular for Panorama.
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RatingsChoir ends on a high note
As the weather around the world goes nuts with alarming regularity it didn’t help that this week Derren Brown convinced some poor sap the world was ending; forget the aid of skilful suggestion, just watching the news makes it feel like it actually might happen.
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RatingsMichael Palin sheds half a million
Brazil with Michael Palin lost more than half a million viewers but still just edged out competition from DCI Banks.
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RatingsPride of Britain Awards hits six-year low
The Pride of Britain Awards slumped to its worst performance in at least six years - but still beat BBC1 drama The Paradise.
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RatingsSherlock Holmes uncovers 50% audience rise for Sky Living
Sky Living’s take on Sherlock Holmes, Elementary, grew its audience by almost 50% in its second week as viewers warmed to the remake.
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RatingsViewers no-show for Jack Dee's Don't Sit In The Front Row
Jack Dee’s panel show for Sky Atlantic Don’t Sit In The Front Row failed to sell out for the channel, entertaining an audience over half its usual size.
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RatingsTop Gear Bond special draws 4m
Top Gear’s James Bond special tracked down more than 4m viewers - forcing New Tricks to bow out on a series low.
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RatingsThe Thick Of It resigns with thin end of wedge
Malcolm Tucker’s exit from The Thick Of It spawned a series low audience and saw the political satire bow out well below the slot average.
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RatingsX Factor Results hit four-year low
The X Factor pulled in its lowest results show audience in nearly four years and was beaten by Strictly Come Dancing for the second time in a weekend.
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RatingsDerren Brown's apocalypse experiment draws 2.3m
Derren Brown’s apocalypse experiment conjured up the illusionist’s biggest audience for Channel 4 in more than two years.
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RatingsKevin Costner blasts Hatfield & McCoys to 1.2m
Channel 5’s major new acquisition Hatfields & McCoys starring Kevin Costner, launched with a double bill and audience of 1.2m – but failed to match the channel’s slot average.
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RatingsPalin transports 4.7m to Brazil
Michael Palin’s steps into the Brazil, the host of the next World Cup and Olympic Games, attracted a below par audience to BBC1.
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RatingsRolf Harris edged out by C4 architect Clarke
Architect George Clarke narrowly edged out artist Rolf Harris last night as Channel 4 and Channel 5 went head-to-head with new series.
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RatingsSavile film propels Panorama to two year high
A Panorama special on the BBC Jimmy Savile scandal was watched by an average of 5.09m becoming the highest rating programme in the strand for the last two years.
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RatingsStrictly spoils Surprise Surprise
The return of Surprise Surprise after a 15 year absence failed to dent the Strictly Come Dancing results show, which polled an audience more than double the size of its ITV1 rival.
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RatingsStrictly dazzles X Factor again
A Hollywood edition of Strictly Come Dancing drew a peak audience 2m larger than the X Factor, in the Saturday night ratings showdown.
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RatingsStand Up To Cancer 2m peak helps raise £6m
Channel 4’s star-studded live event which raised £6.5m for cancer research slightly lifted the broadcaster’s Friday night audience.
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RatingsHebburn lands with 1.8m
Hebburn, BBC2’s new comedy starring Vic Reeves, launched with more than 1.8m viewers.
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RatingsPop bios feel the Squeeze
Squeeze, those melancholy minstrels, were indubitably marvellous, if in a more niche kind of way than, say, ELO.