All articles by Stephen Price – Page 91
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RatingsIdiot Abroad smashes 2m mark
The return of comedy travelogue An Idiot Abroad hit ratings highs for Sky 1 and is doubling that figure through time-shifted viewing.
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Potty figures for BBC4
BBC4’s series on ceramics charts the glorious rise and precipitous fall of the once glorious Stoke- On-Trent and one of the UK’s greatest industries.
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RatingsBBC sabotages Hunt for Blair
As the rain thundered on my school gym roof, the sense of dread was palpable as cagoules and maps were handed out; orienteering, sob. At least BBC2 tried to put a jollier gloss on it with All Roads Lead Home. Meanwhile, Channel 4 resurrected a classic brand.
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RatingsSmiles all round at BBC1
Strictly closes the gap on X Factor as new Jeremy Kyle series loses High Stakes primetime battle.
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RatingsSky Living scores US drama boost
New Sky Living dramas Secret Circle and Ringer have recorded a strong boost to their audiences as a result of PVR viewing.
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RatingsNo escaping spray tan fans
Imagine if Made In Chelsea booked the same venue as The Only Way Is Essex on the same night. The room would be hoovered into a vortex of intimate apparel and orange spray tan.
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RatingsBikers reach the top floor
This week’s channel overview looks at BBC2 successes including The Great British Bake Off and the Hairy Bikers.
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RatingsX Factor hits a bum note
ITV singing competition suffers a year-on-year fall, but it is still the biggest show around.
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RatingsA bright start for The Fades
Two new imports from Sky Living this week had young women in bother as their theme: sibling identity theft on the one hand and witchy goings-on in a small town on the other. BBC3 helped the freaking-out theme with its new series The Fades.
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RatingsBBC2 on song with Shirley
This week, BBC2 celebrated the life of Dame Shirley Bassey and will have been pleased with the results
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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.