All Ratings articles – Page 390
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RatingsPanorama North Korea exposé biggest since Savile
The BBC’s controversial documentary about North Korea has become the most-watched Panorama since its Jimmy Savile special.
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RatingsEndeavour fails to outperform pilot
The launch of Inspector Morse prequel, Endeavour, struggled to match the success of its pilot for ITV, as Channel 4’s My Big Fat Gypsy Fortune drew just 3m.
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RatingsBritain’s Got Talent beats The Voice
Britain’s Got Talent returned with its second biggest series debut audience on record, easily seeing off competition from its rival The Voice despite a series high performance from the BBC show.
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RatingsSecurity Men locks in 5m to ITV
ITV one-off comedy The Security Men locked in 1m viewers more than the slot average for ITV on Friday night.
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RatingsGame on for Sky’s Thrones
Once at a wedding in Copenhagen, a faultlessly polite Dane asked my friend what we might do in Denmark. Go to Malmo, replied my friend; Malmo is of course in Sweden.
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RatingsThe Doctor is in rude health
So Doctor Who has returned with another new assistant. For each new sidekick, everything always comes as a big surprise.
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RatingsThe National a safe bet for C4
The ramifications of climate change are far-reaching for some of our more delicate fellow creatures.
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RatingsCrime dramas pay off
Never mind cowering behind the sofa when Doctor Who was on, the most perilous part of watching children’s TV when I was a lad was fretting over Windy Miller.
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RatingsThe Intern traumatised by C5 doc
New Channel 5 doctor documentary series Trauma Doctors treated 1.7m viewers to smash the second episode of Channel 4’s The Intern, while the return of Big Bang Theory exploded with almost 2m viewers.
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Ratings24 Hours in A+E treats record audience
Channel 4’s 24 Hours in A+E made a record return, edging out Victoria Wood’s BBC1 tea documentary – as Mad Men’s audience failed to match its hype.
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RatingsGreat British Sewing Bee stitches up C4's Bedtime Live
The Great British Sewing Bee built its audience marginally in its second outing and crushed competition from Channel 4’s Bedtime Live.
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RatingsMargaret Thatcher docs leave viewers cold
Broadcasters’ efforts to clear the decks for Margaret Thatcher obituaries left viewers cold - while Made in Chelsea delivered record ratings for E4.
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RatingsMixed night for BBC1 comedies
Have I Got News for You returned with its biggest audience in a year on Friday, but Not Going Out suffered its lowest series debut since being revived in 2011.
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RatingsITV scores with Catchphrase revival
ITV’s entertainment double-header Catchphrase and Off Their Rockers got off to a solid start – as BBC1 drama The Village lost around a million viewers.
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RatingsGrand National triumphs for C4
C4’s Grand National coverage raced off with a peak audience of nearly 9m viewers - as ITV’s Saturday Night Takeaway beat The Voice UK for the second week on the trot.
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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.