All articles by Stephen Price – Page 80
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RatingsBBC3 races into the lead
Growing up near Box Hill, I remember the Dorking mound as a place where the only bikers you saw were menacing angels caressing heavy looking chains; this weekend, sleeker cyclists took on the Hill on one of the plethora of dedicated Olympic channels.
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RatingsEnd of Line cheers BBC2
BBC2’s peerless Line Of Duty came to its shattering end, as did, more poignantly, Twenty Twelve.
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RatingsSuperstar is not the messiah
ITV1’s search for Jesus fails to attract disciples, but it strikes gold with Britain’s Secret Treasures.
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RatingsTeam Sky help out ITV
An old bank manager of mine had long sideburns and was instantly nicknamed Sidies – it’s the only thing he has in common with Bradley Wiggins, who helped ITV4 (and ITV1) to some decent ratings.
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RatingsUni quiz rises to challenge
As The Olympics loom, BBC2’s Twenty Twelve wandered brilliantly beyond parody and benefited. University Challenge returned for more random Monday-night guessing, while Line of Duty and 24 Hours in A&E charged on.
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RatingsFilm 4 finds the right fuel
Movies such as Avatar have helped Film 4 secure major audiences in recent weeks.
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FeaturesWiggins rides to the rescue
Unlike the meandering amateur Boris bikers gawping at some distant London landmark, the Tour De France is hardcore cycling, where mountains are meant to be ridden up and over.
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RatingsReboot tempts millions
Return of stripped Millionaire does the business for ITV1, but Jesus search is proving fruitless.
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RatingsJamie versus the volcano
In AD 79, Pliny the Younger described his Uncle Pliny the Elder’s decision to inspect the exploding Vesuvius by heading towards it; soon Nephew Pliny was Pliny the Only One.
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RatingsDeferred Bard pegged back
When sport is live, nobody, not even the Bard, is sacred – as Henry IV found out this week.
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RatingsTennis serves up a winner
BBC comes out on top as Wimbledon throws schedules into disarray, while ITV has fool’s Gold
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FeaturesThe power of Dynamo
If Sinbad had taken Dynamo with him, his adventures might have been made less perilous by the sudden appearance of a baize table upon which card tricks would be performed, arresting the attention of the pursuing baddies.
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RatingsDriving home Will’s value
Driving through Warwickshire up the M40, the trees are greener, the roads slightly smoother and the sun shinier. I am sure William Shakespeare felt the same on his journey home (though not up the M40, obviously) after a hard day’s scribbling.
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RatingsViewers like a touch of Silk
The final episode of BBC1 legal drama Silk topped all-comers for the most recorded programme of the week.
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RatingsITV takes a beating at footie
BBC outplays ITV with its coverage of the Euro 2012 final to lift yet another ratings trophy.
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RatingsIt’s smiles all round for Sky
Sky Atlantic’s comedy night launched strongly with new shows from Alan Partridge, Armando Iannucci and Kathy Burke.
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RatingsCop and ball story for BBC2
BBC2’s schedules were rent with Wimbledon’s capriciousness but amid it all, its new drama began splendidly. Channel 4 sending Gordon Ramsay to jail worked well too.
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RatingsBig weekend for music fans
A brace of musical festivals and David Bowie helped BBC3, BBC4 and Sky Arts deliver strong figures.
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RatingsNew king of chat on BBC1
Graham Norton has now established his position as BBC1’s king of chat pulling some of his biggest audiences to date and stepping out of the shadow of predecessor Jonathan Ross.