All articles by Stephen Price
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RatingsCracking the cosy crime genre
The Thursday Murder Club’s debut of 6.6 million shows the pull of light-hearted mysteries is as strong as ever
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RatingsBookish writes new chapter for U&Alibi
Series launch is channel’s best so far for a single episode, while Netflix’s Untamed is its best since Dept. Q
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RatingsThe Celebrity Traitors launch conquers all with 6.1 million
Series debut is the best so far and the second highest-rating episode of all
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RatingsBlue Lights goes back on patrol with 3.7 million
Series launch is BBC1’s second best for a 9pm drama in 2025 despite being below previous runs
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RatingsMarried At First Sight UK maintains lead over Big Brother
E4 show’s 640,000 average beats ITV2 rival’s 448,000, but both are down on last year
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RatingsThe Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked lures 1.3 million faithful
First two episodes are BBC2 spin-off show’s best yet
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RatingsSister Boniface improves on launch with 284,000
Second episode of U&Drama crime yarn is 42,000 ahead of opener
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RatingsLive Aid locks in older viewers
Three-part doc attracts a decent crowd of those who remember the concert, but far fewer younger viewers
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RatingsX marks the spot for BBC1 in peak
Destination X makes a bright start, while Noel Edmonds proves a match for ITV1’s previous roving celebs
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RatingsStrictly launch trots off with 5.4 million
Series opener is on par with last year but slightly behind 2023
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RatingsMichael Palin heads to Venezuela with 727k
Latest journey for 5 is a little behind previous outings
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RatingsColdwater launch pulls in 3.8 million
Drama opener is ITV’s lowest for a new title this year so far
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RatingsMarried At First Sight takes 700,000 down the aisle
E4 show is up from 563,000 from last year in new Sunday slot
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RatingsShed & Buried: Classic Cars returns with 403,000
Really series almost matches Quest’s The Yorkshire Auction House on the night but pulls ahead after repeats
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RatingsNTAs net 2.5 million as Lineker overthrows Ant & Dec
Awards show easily sees off BBC1’s MasterChef and Stranded on Honeymoon Island
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RatingsYorkshire Auction House falters as Born Dealer races ahead
Really auctioneers dip to 277,000 against Quest show’s best so far
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RatingsCelebs Go Dating goes out with a bang
Final is bigger than previous two outings, in a series that averaged fewer than last year
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RatingsLast Night Of The Proms drums up 1 million
Concert season finale achieves double last year’s rating
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RatingsBBC1’s King & Conqueror goes into battle with 2.1 million
Sunday drama launch is well ahead of predecessor The Narrow Road To The North