Stephen Price
Stephen provides analysis of TV ratings data for Broadcast
RatingsThe Capture and Gone share Sunday 9pm honours
BBC1’s surveillance thriller and ITV1’s psychological drama Gone launched neck-and-neck with 1.9m
RatingsLord Of The Flies adaptation outpaces BBC1 drama rivals
Jack Thorne’s adaptation of the 1954 Nobel Laureate’s classic novel averaged 2.2m viewers across four episodes
RatingsC4’s Handcuffed struggles against BBC2 and 5 rivals
Reality challenge format launched with a subdued 668k
RatingsITV2’s The Heat concludes with modest ratings
Chef reality format ended its 10-part run with an average of 72k
RatingsSky 1 returns with strong ratings for The Dyers' Caravan Park
Channel’s return after a five-year hiatus boosted by The Dyers’ Caravan Park attracting 213k viewers for its third episode
RatingsWhen viewers can’t wait to watch
While linear and catch-up are the go-to, pre-TX is adding significant numbers to more and more shows
RatingsAmadeus hits a modest beat
Stripped five-part drama gives a steady performance as I’m A Celebrity spin-off delivers for 16-34s
RatingsPlay For Today back with a bang
The revived 1980s anthology returns with strong numbers, while BBC2’s Mammoth fails to match series one
RatingsFishy tale delivers as reality bites
The BBC’s Dr Who spin-off proves popular, while Strictly and ITV’s I’m A Celebrity suffer annual declines
RatingsMasterChef: The Professionals opening week averages 2.4m
The first episode of the 18th series launched to 2.5m viewers after seven days
RatingsThe Lady attracts 1.9m
The opening episode of ITV1’s new four-part drama comfortable the 9pm Sunday slot ahead of BBC1’s third episode of Lord of The Flies
RatingsLove Island: All Stars maintains momentum ahead of finale
ITV2’s dating format averaged 650k/6% in its final full week
RatingsWinter Olympics dominate as Tony Blair doc launches to 574k
Across three episodes, The Tony Blair Story averaged 494k
RatingsMock the Week hits series best
The fourth episode of TLC’s re-energised panel show overtook its launch figures with 291k viewers
RatingsAfter The Flood tops ITV1’s 2026 drama launches
The second series of Quay Street Productions’ thriller averaged 3.4 million viewers across its Sunday/Monday pattern
RatingsSmall Prophets launches strongly
Mackenzie Crook’s six-part comedy series debuted with 1 million
RatingsMock the Week slips to 201k on TLC
Meanwhile, Sky Arts’ Landscape Artist of the Year maintained steady form with 106k for its Thames-set episode.
RatingsThe Traitors series four finale draws record 9.4m viewers
Across the series, the Studio Lambert juggernaut averaged 7.5million/45% in its new 8pm slot
RatingsFull week of Love Island: All Stars down on 2025
ITV2’ dating format averaged 491k across seven days