Loved it. Great way to end Christmas night. Loads of fun, Noel's House Party esque. They really need to do more of this sort of thing, rather than his chat show.
Loved it. Great way to end Christmas night. Loads of fun, Noel's House Party esque. They really need to do more of this sort of thing, rather than his chat show.
Is the chat show actually continuing? I remember them recommissioning it but I'm pretty sure it was meant to be back in the Autumn, but it never materialised. Might not be back until the New Year of course but I wonder if it's been quietly dropped (or if he decided that actually he didn't want to do any more).
McIntyre's show was probably my favourite thing of the night. Goodness knows why ITV didn't do similar with Ant and Dec. Miranda wasn't as funny as before but probably as expected to set it up for next week.
Loved it. Great way to end Christmas night. Loads of fun, Noel's House Party esque. They really need to do more of this sort of thing, rather than his chat show.
I think there is real potential with this Michael McIntyre show. Iron out the kinks and it could work on Saturday nights.
Can I just point out that people don't know whether a particular episode of a TV series is good or bad until after they've watched it. So the quality, good or bad, of an episode is not going to have an effect on the overnight ratings.
True. No idea why people post those comments. No logic to them.
What shows do you think will come out on top when the overnight ratings are realeased tomorrow.. No need for figures just the order of the top 10 shows from Christmas Day 2014.
my prediction
1. Mrs Browns Boys
2. Eastenders
3. Doctor Who
4. Coronation Street
5. Miranda
6. Strictly Come Dancing
7. Downton Abbey
8. Call The Midwife
9. The Queen
10. Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show
Liam Hamilton tweeted that ITV2's repeat of last year's Chrismas special of Catchphrase at 6.10pm was yesterday's most watched digital show with over 900k. That's pretty impressive.
Missed this earlier. That is fantastic. The Christmas specials of Catchphrase are good, the perhaps should be on Xmas Day as well.
I personally think ITV should bring back Family Fortunes/Catchphrase on Xmas Day and swap POG dogs for Xmas Eve.
I remember one year Family Fortunes got 6.4m. Even now it would be capable of 4m+
I think Mrs Brown's Boys will be big, it was a very strong episode. I do wonder whether Brendan O'Carroll would consider doing maybe 45 minute to 60 minute specials or given they are likely to make another Mrs Brown movie, I wonder if they'll keep the specials at 30 minutes.
Miranda - forced and unfunny, with the "to be continued" ending sucking out the joy of Christmas Night comedy. Worst episode of the entire series by some distance!
EE - just seemed turgid and never ending
MBB - not the best, some good laughs but feels it has run its course
Macintyre - did a brilliant Christmas Comedy Roadshow 2/3 years ago, which got acclaim and high ratings. Why not have him do another of the thing he's actually good at and which people pay to see instead of trotting out more of his failed chat show, padded out with cooking (prime time BBC1 Christmas Night cooking tips!) and House Party style japes? God it went on....
I think the ratings in 7 hours time are going to look a bit anaemic. BBC1 is having a nightmare Christmas and there is more bad news to come!
What a complete copper-bottomed disaster. Had this been a Boxing Day teatme offering then they might have got away with it - not everyone's cup of tea, but a likeable cast performing a slightly hammy Blandings-style adptation of some old children's books which few people have heard of.
To put it out at 8.30pm straddling the watershed was plain crazy. It's clear why - it was a "BBC Comedy Production" on the credits, so presumably they had this down as a potential new comedy hit and wanted itin prime not wasted on a teatime, but it was always going to sink wtihin minutes.
I think Charlie Higson has to take some of the blame too. It was not an adaptation aimed for the masses, more for a BBC2 audience.
When are we getting the ratings?! I hope Miranda and EE do well! Loved Miranda, thought it was hilarious, the ending was a bit depressing but I can overlook that; don't want it to end
EE was ok, tonight's episode should be more entertaining! I think Miranda's early timeslot will hinder it greatly tbh, it will defo bounce back on NYD.
They were due to have been recorded in June but maybe they changed it.
Perhaps they should have been filmed a little closer to Christmas to allow more work on the script. I don't know if it was just me, but the show felt flat last night. There seemed to be something missing
Perhaps they should have been filmed a little closer to Christmas to allow more work on the script. I don't know if it was just me, but the show felt flat last night. There seemed to be something missing
Just checked - they were recorded at Pacific Quay on October 16 and 23.Rory Cowan (Rory Brown) said recently in an interview Brendan was already working on a series for 2015 but that hasn't been confirmed any where.
Just checked - they were recorded at Pacific Quay on October 16 and 23.Rory Cowan (Rory Brown) said recently in an interview Brendan was already working on a series for 2015 but that hasn't been confirmed any where.
I read on here that they were producing a full series in 2015, but then another article in the Radio Times (I think) said that there wasn't time for a full series so it would be another couple of specials
I think we have found a new Saturday night LE series now, having watched Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show, I think they could use it as a pilot for a new show, Michael McIntyre's Very Own house party Show. As well as fridge cam they could put covert cameras in people's homes, and cut to them, guests ringing on the door bell, it would make great Saturday night viewing.
I do not think anyone has done it before. ( and if it has no one would copy the format )
EE DW MBB were all great last night, Miranda started well fell off near the end it needed one of her songs to end off with and say a guest star, like Barlow.
Well I'm up, primed and ready for the dullest Christmas Night ratings in years. ;-)
The Miranda special was clearly not intended for Christmas Night with its miserable ending. No wonder the star herself looked shocked when someone told her ep1 aired on Christmas day!
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Loved it. Great way to end Christmas night. Loads of fun, Noel's House Party esque. They really need to do more of this sort of thing, rather than his chat show.
Parts of it are quite funny because of the guests. Better than most of the things I've seen tonight.
Overall boring night tonight.
CS extremely boring
EE very underwhelming
Doctor who not great
I'm expecting EE to do better than Corrie in the overnights and overall. But it will be quite close.
EE 7.8m
CS 7.7m
DW 6m
That's the thing, McIntyre can do family friendly stand-up but there is the potential for much more. Like you say its making the right choices.
Is the chat show actually continuing? I remember them recommissioning it but I'm pretty sure it was meant to be back in the Autumn, but it never materialised. Might not be back until the New Year of course but I wonder if it's been quietly dropped (or if he decided that actually he didn't want to do any more).
I think there is real potential with this Michael McIntyre show. Iron out the kinks and it could work on Saturday nights.
I know; the trailer makes it look like a laugh-free zone.
True. No idea why people post those comments. No logic to them.
my prediction
1. Mrs Browns Boys
2. Eastenders
3. Doctor Who
4. Coronation Street
5. Miranda
6. Strictly Come Dancing
7. Downton Abbey
8. Call The Midwife
9. The Queen
10. Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show
Missed this earlier. That is fantastic. The Christmas specials of Catchphrase are good, the perhaps should be on Xmas Day as well.
I personally think ITV should bring back Family Fortunes/Catchphrase on Xmas Day and swap POG dogs for Xmas Eve.
I remember one year Family Fortunes got 6.4m. Even now it would be capable of 4m+
MBB was 35 minutes in fact tonight.
The two Christmas specials were recorded very late this year....towards the end of October I think.
Miranda - forced and unfunny, with the "to be continued" ending sucking out the joy of Christmas Night comedy. Worst episode of the entire series by some distance!
EE - just seemed turgid and never ending
MBB - not the best, some good laughs but feels it has run its course
Macintyre - did a brilliant Christmas Comedy Roadshow 2/3 years ago, which got acclaim and high ratings. Why not have him do another of the thing he's actually good at and which people pay to see instead of trotting out more of his failed chat show, padded out with cooking (prime time BBC1 Christmas Night cooking tips!) and House Party style japes? God it went on....
I think the ratings in 7 hours time are going to look a bit anaemic. BBC1 is having a nightmare Christmas and there is more bad news to come!
What a complete copper-bottomed disaster. Had this been a Boxing Day teatme offering then they might have got away with it - not everyone's cup of tea, but a likeable cast performing a slightly hammy Blandings-style adptation of some old children's books which few people have heard of.
To put it out at 8.30pm straddling the watershed was plain crazy. It's clear why - it was a "BBC Comedy Production" on the credits, so presumably they had this down as a potential new comedy hit and wanted itin prime not wasted on a teatime, but it was always going to sink wtihin minutes.
I think Charlie Higson has to take some of the blame too. It was not an adaptation aimed for the masses, more for a BBC2 audience.
EE was ok, tonight's episode should be more entertaining! I think Miranda's early timeslot will hinder it greatly tbh, it will defo bounce back on NYD.
They were due to have been recorded in June but maybe they changed it.
Perhaps they should have been filmed a little closer to Christmas to allow more work on the script. I don't know if it was just me, but the show felt flat last night. There seemed to be something missing
I don't get why so many people on this thread think that 7.15 on Christmas Night is such an awful slot
Anyway, nearly there, folks. Helmets on. Let's be careful out there.
Just checked - they were recorded at Pacific Quay on October 16 and 23.Rory Cowan (Rory Brown) said recently in an interview Brendan was already working on a series for 2015 but that hasn't been confirmed any where.
I read on here that they were producing a full series in 2015, but then another article in the Radio Times (I think) said that there wasn't time for a full series so it would be another couple of specials
I do not think anyone has done it before. ( and if it has no one would copy the format
EE DW MBB were all great last night, Miranda started well fell off near the end it needed one of her songs to end off with and say a guest star, like Barlow.
The Miranda special was clearly not intended for Christmas Night with its miserable ending. No wonder the star herself looked shocked when someone told her ep1 aired on Christmas day!