All articles by Stephen Price – Page 88
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RatingsAutumn hits feel the heat
Strictly launch is down on last year as unexpected heatwave takes its toll on weekend viewing.
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RatingsDownton Abbey beats Spooks in PVR battle
ITV1 period drama Downtown Abbey was recorded by nearly 2 million viewers on its return – double the PVR figures for BBC1 spy thriller Spooks.
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RatingsITV2 smothers competition
ITV2 could be forgiven if it cut out this week’s list and nailed it to the wall. With TOWIE topping out and the The X Factor US outstripping the home-grown extension, only football and an idiot got in the way.
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RatingsBBC2 bakes a winner
Who’d have thought that buns would catch the imagination? Baking is most definitely in vogue and BBC2 has got its raising agent in first after another winning week. Channel 4 will be very chuffed as its Young Ones for the smart-phone generation overturned an erstwhile cohort.
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RatingsA doctor comes to ITV’s aid
Doc Martin ensures ITV heads into the autumnal heatwave with a rosy glow as the schedules switch.
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RatingsStrike Back achieves millionaire status
Sky 1 drama Strike Back: Project Dawn has exceeded the performance of its first series with each new episode topping the million mark.
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RatingsTorres stinker puts Sky top
In 1967, the Torrey Canyon, an oceangoing tanker laden with oil, began sinking off the coast of Cornwall. Chelsea striker Fernando Torres almost shares its name and must have felt just like that helpless ship as he missed the ‘Sitter of The Aeon’ against Man United on Sunday, watched by ...
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RatingsBakers and bikers lift BBC2
Don’t mix up bakers and bikers - imagine the chaos if a squad of cake-wielding Hell’s Angel’s turned up at a garden fête. Whether bakers, as a rule, can ride Harley Davidsons will probably have to remain one of life’s imponderables, but BBC2 will be pleased with both.
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RatingsDownton holds off BBC spies
Spooks opener suffers at the hands of ITV1’s Emmy winner in a week of drama debuts.
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RatingsRatings Analysis: BBC4
The likely reshaping of BBC4 comes just as its mix of drama and documentaries hits new heights.
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RatingsRivals Outnumbered by BBC1
The return of BBC1’s family comedy Outnumbered drew more than 6 million viewers, according to new consolidated figures – but it faces stiff competition in the weeks ahead.
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RatingsBBC4’s Day to celebrate
This week, BBC4’s tribute to Doris Day’s surprisingly tumultuous life reaped rewards, Celebrity Juice is back and the bride is once again kept in the dark.
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RatingsReturn of QI defeats BB
This week we had the return of QI to BBC2, a reminder of 9/11’s lingering shadow, and a big goodbye to Celebrity Big Brother followed by a big hello to Big Brother.
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FeaturesITV1 loses Red Or Black? bet
Viewers fail to take a punt on Cowell gameshow, while Strictly waltzes in with an extra million
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RatingsC5 scores ratings hit with Celebrity Big Brother
Channel 5’s gamble to takeover reality format Big Brother has paid off, with audiences topping 3 million through PVRs.
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RatingsWindows of opportunity
For those of you who thought a window was simply a device to see out of, and protect you from the summer gales, this week might have been a mysterious one; for what could a transfer window be?
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RatingsCBB triumphs over 9/11 docs
As a big brother, I don’t really know what it’s like to have one; but you can bet your hot potatoes that Channel 5 does.
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RatingsPlace your bets for TV winners
Changing of the seasons sparks race for glory as ITV and BBC roll out autumn schedules.
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RatingsSky 1 strikes back
Sky 1 soldier drama Strike Back fired up an army of followers on its return – exceeding the audience of the first series.
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RatingsBBC4 living la dolce vita
Sky 1 has taken advantage of the relatively quiet summer months with some early launches, and the third one landed this week. BBC4 found la dolce vita with a return trip down the Italian Peninsula, while ITV3 demonstrated where drama repeats actually work.