All articles by Stephen Price – Page 80
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RatingsTomfoolery is the top draw
Ratings are strong for just the kind of madness that soothes the soul.
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RatingsWinter’s a hot topic for BBC2
One can watch winter by just looking out of the window at the determinedly clingy ice and snow.
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RatingsMidwife answers the call
Family legend has it that one balmy afternoon several moons ago, me and my Dad played golf behind Sir Trevor McDonald, when the national treasure was still just plain old Trevor.
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RatingsA tough act to follow
Last year’s mega events all pulled in massive TV audiences, but how did the rest of the schedules fare?
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RatingsITV makes a big Splash!
And we’re off. No sooner has Christmas finished than TV gets its glad rags on to entice us with all-new trimmings as each broadcaster seeks to get the year going with some oomph.
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RatingsBBC2 reaches for the stars
In the week of David Bowie’s revered return, BBC2’s own starman, Professor Brian Cox, commenced his annual trawl of the sky, but there was still no sign of Major Tom.
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RatingsParadise returns for BBC
Caribbean crime drama is back with a bang, while Monday night proves perfect timing for comedy
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RatingsSky Sports hits bullseye
Danes first bothered us when they had horns and beards; their most recent invasion involves sparse thrillers, a brainy female lead, some murdering and, in Borgen at least, another beard.
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Ratings2013 line-ups take shape
BBC1’s dynamic duo of Miranda and Mrs Brown win New Year while ITV1 has an impressive Sunday
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RatingsOne last waltz for 2012
After an exhausting year of dizzying highs and very low lows, 2012 is putting on its white tails and shiny shoes for one last waltz.
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RatingsA Royal Variety Performance
When I think of variety, I always remember those multi packs of mini cereals that lurked enticingly in the larder of my youth.
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RatingsStripping pays off for BBC2
BBC2 was like Gypsy Rose Lee this week, with all its stripping success.
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RatingsViewers flock to taboo TV
Congressman Brody’s taboos in Homeland are pretty dark, what with his central role in international terrorism aided by some barking plot wrangling – and oh, for goodness sake, just put those two ridiculous kids in jail and be done with it.
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RatingsE4 top with a bigger Bang
For one last hurrah, Ms Lund’s pullies are back with some Danish murdering. Meanwhile, one of the biggest shows in the US displayed its credentials here, while in this era of ‘Big History’, there’s more about where on earth we all came from.
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RatingsJungle Rescue for ITV
I’m A Celeb puts the broadcaster back on top as BBC1’s Children In Need fails to match up to last year
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RatingsNot the end of the world
If you recorded the Apocalypse, what would standing at the office watercooler the next day be like? Paper cups full of cockroaches probably, and no one to spoil the ending.
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RatingsBBC4 enjoys the sweet life
It’s a bit like having your birthday party down the road and then not going.
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RatingsBig egg takes some beating
Peering at a Salvador Dali painting in an art gallery one day, I felt the heat of embarrassment blush my cheeks as my tummy rumbled like a howling beast, much to the hushed cognoscenti’s irritation.
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RatingsStrictly Gives BBC a lift
In a weekend the broadcaster would rather forget, dance show beats all bar ITV1’s I’m A Celeb One afternoon in a quiet week in broadcasting, I strolled past one of my local cinemas.
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RatingsDownton finishes on top
Drama series finale tops table for ITV1, while BBC1’s Strictly pulls in 2 million more than X Factor