All articles by Stephen Price
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RatingsBBC1 tops Christmas 2025 ratings again but Stranger Things challenges linear
The Scarecrow’s Wedding attracted 6.5m, though Netflix’s sci-fi juggernaut long finale mounted a significant challenge to traditional broadcasters
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RatingsMAFS UK trumps Big Brother in 2025 reality battle
E4 dating format averaged more than a million additional viewers during the head-to-head autumn run
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RatingsTrigger Point achieves solid return
ITV1’s bomb disposal drama averaged 6.5m but BBC1’s The Celebrity Traitors takes all the plaudits
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RatingsMurder Before Evensong launches strongly but finale drops sharply
5’s cosy crime adaptation opened with 4m viewers, while The Great British Bake Off delivered C4’s smallest final to date
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RatingsCelebrity Traitors conquers all while ITV dramas slug it out for dominance
Studio Lambert Scotland’s format averaged 12.9m over nine weeks, with the final reaching 14.4m
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RatingsThe slow decline of Doctor Who
Festive specials offer hope but the long-running BBC series has been on a downward trajectory for some time
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RatingsWedded bliss for E4 as MAFS returns
Reality series celebrates 10th series with strong numbers, while viewers gear up for Quest’s classic cars
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RatingsSmooth passage for Rob & Rylan
Three-part tour of India improves on pair’s Italian adventure, while 5’s The Rumour reaches more than Insomnia
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RatingsITV drama fights its way to 5 million
True-life drama I Fought The Law brings in solid numbers, while BBC1’s The Guest enjoys a warm welcome
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RatingsI’m A Celebrity averages 4.9 million for first full week
ITV1 show’s 25th series is 890,000 shy of previous two
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RatingsPlay For Today a Big Winner for 5 with 906,000
Second episode is up on the first, while detective duo Cooper & Fry make a strong start
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RatingsRobson Green takes 203,000 on Highlands walk
Fourth episode achieves series’ best overnight so far
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RatingsI’m A Celebrity… Unpacked slows after strong start
Second series matched its 2024 launch, while Steam Train Diaries posted its best episode yet on More 4
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RatingsTrigger Point comes to an end with average of 5.1 million
Series is ITV1’s fourth best 9pm drama of the year so far
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RatingsI’m A Celebrity launches down on 2024 with 6.6 million
ITV1 show is 300,000 behind last year but up 86,000 for 16-34s
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RatingsJames May’s Shed Load Of Ideas proves handy for Quest
Series launch totals 246,000 including a single repeat
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RatingsMarried At First Sight UK sees off ITV2 rival Big Brother
E4 shows bows out with 727,000 as both decline year on year
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Ratings5’s Play For Today debut sets the stage for a healthy revival
With 897,000, Never Too Late is the best drama of the week on BBC2, C4 or 5
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RatingsCelebrity Traitors finale touches 15m after seven days
Stephen Price ponders whether sorcery is involved as smash entertainment format keeps on building audiences