All articles by Stephen Price – Page 68
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RatingsFairytale result for Disney Jr
The big football-centric beasts may be spending the sort of money that would make Croesus blush, and dominating the press in an Alpha sort of way, but sometimes the big news is about a cartoon princess who turns into a mermaid to visit an underwater city. Oh, and tow trucks.
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RatingsLast but not least for BBC1
How on earth did it get to be December? I had weeks, if not months, to do my Christmas shopping and now, suddenly, there are just a handful of days left.
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RatingsDoctor beats all-comers
It’s a bit like the giant spot on an adolescent’s nose that springs up right on cue as the first date approaches: really hard to miss. But just in case you didn’t spot the BBC’s subtle marketing, Doctor Who was 50 on 23 November (though the Doctor himself is rather ...
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NewsAward hits but ratings misses
C4 may have picked up a slew of Broadcast Awards nominations but this hasn’t been matched by a flood of viewers.
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RatingsDaytime prize is up for grabs
While Daybreak continues to underperform, there is better news elsewhere in daytime as ITV pulls neck and neck with rival BBC1
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RatingsStory time a hit for Sky
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin. Once upon a time, far, far away was a place called Yonderland where who knows what is going on, but it’s quite funny.
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RatingsPublic returns to the jungle
Until recently, Brits who bothered with Danish politics probably confined themselves to making sure they were astutely placed to pounce on the final pastry.
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RatingsThe Choir hits the right note
Many moons ago, I spent a summer ensconced in Birmingham City Library researching a history of … well, let’s just say Victorian Public Health capital expenditure in case you’re reading this early in the morning.
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RatingsDownton takes a bow
The camera caresses the wide open spaces of Downton Abbey’s grounds as the trees, like shadowy sentinels, stand guard.
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RatingsJoy for Children In Need
England’s lacklustre friendly against Chile on ITV handed the BBC’s Children In Need a lively boost Belgium is famously famous for having few famous people.
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RatingsC4 Masters a total turn-off
It’s lucky that Mr and Mrs Masters weren’t called Mr and Mrs Terry Fide; Terry Fide Of Sex would have been much less enticing a prospect than Masters Of Sex.
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RatingsHighs and lows for drama
BBC1’s Ripper Street and The Escape Artist lose viewers as ITV’s Downton Abbey goes out on a high
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RatingsDracula has some bite
Does Downton’s creepy crook in residence Mr Barrow look increasingly menacing to you, even more so after his recent trip to America? His cold dead eyes, scheming grin; is he in fact the evil undead?
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RatingsSport scores over fantasy
Not that we didn’t know it already, but after the Champions League deal, the scrap for the next allocation of Premier League rights is going to be epic.
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RatingsBBC’s seasonal outlook a hit
You can tell autumn’s here because the council’s leaf blowers are out scarring the air with their small loud motors, which is in no way annoying.
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RatingsBig impact for E4’s Big Bang
But The Big Expansion Theory just sounded like elasticated slacks, which is not a great brand image. E4 won’t care, though, as its acquired sitcom continues to expand.The Big Bang Theory began its new series on E4 on Thursday at 8.30pm with its best figures yet – 1.7 million/8% (inc ...
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RatingsLiving success: it’s Elementary
There’s a spot in Iceland where, you can, geologically speaking, simultaneously have one foot in America and one in Europe.
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RatingsBBC’s seasonal outlook a hit
You can tell autumn’s here because the council’s leaf blowers are out scarring the air with their small loud motors, which is in no way annoying.