All articles by Robin Parker – Page 7
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RatingsC4 beats ITV with Barrymore doc
THURSDAY: Investigation into 2001 death at entertainer’s home brings 1.7m to channel
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NewsKay Mellor issues rallying call to back new writers
Rollem founder accuses commissioners of ‘thinking of ways in which they can actively turn them down’
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RatingsExpensive Home cashes in with 1.2m
WEDNESDAY: C4 beats BBC2 and C5, while Dave’s Hypothetical delivers for 25-34s
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NewsC5 scoops Broadcast Awards channel of the year
Broadcaster wins prestigious award for the first time as Studio Lambert lands indie gong
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NewsGlasgow indie options Chinese food format
Beezr Studios works up UK version of family road trip show Little Chefs in the RV
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RatingsBaghdad Central musters 360,000
MONDAY: Channel 4’s lowest-performing drama debut since at least 2006
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NewsBafta crowns For Sama best documentary
C4 Aleppo doc takes home gong in a night clouded by diversity controversy
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Ratings700,000 remain with C4 Farage doc
WEDNESDAY: Profile of Brexit architect falls below C4’s previous EU-related offerings
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NewsRod Henwood joins Tin Roof Media board
Former Zodiak Media UK boss to drive growth of Outline Productions and Blink Films
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NewsLightbox scores Nat Geo mountaineering doc
Follows the discovery of explorer’s body in Himalayas 17 years after his death
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RatingsWindermere Children beats BBC2 slot average
MONDAY: Wall to Wall single drama beats lands 1.3m, while men flock to C4’s exploration of women’s pubic hair
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NewsManhunt writer pens ITV surveillance thriller
Tiger Aspect five-part drama Viewpoint asks questions about voyeurism
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RatingsEd Balls sheds fellow travellers for second road trip
THURSDAY: BBC2’s Travels in Euroland opens with less than half the audience of former MP’s previous US travelogue
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RatingsC4’s geezers cash in 550,000
MONDAY: Shine TV’s jewellers ob doc beats BBC2 and C5 factual offerings but struggles to attract young viewers
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RatingsCobra lands 238,000 for Sky 1
WEEKEND: Political thriller launches ahead of channel’s recent originals Curfew and Temple
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RatingsCelebAbility loses audience
THURSDAY: Iain Stirling-led panel show opens 50% behind the previous run
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NewsBlood secures Virgin and C5’s debut WGGB Award
Sophie Petzal beats Sally Wainwright and Rowan Joffe in the long-form TV category


















