Figures for Channel 4 Racing are still down on last year despite Saturday's programme offering one extra meeting than the same show last year. "If it ain't broke..."
Saturday 5th January 2013: Sandown Park, Wincanton and Chepstow
14:00 540k 4.87%
14:15 543k 4.85%
14:30 696k 6.42%
14:45 652k 5.89%
15:00 665k 5.92%
15:15 757k 6.46% Coral Welsh National (should have been on BBC)
15:30 618k 5.05%
15:45 530k 4.18%
Looking at Saturday's schedules, several posters suggested that the BBC might run Merlin repeats on BBC1 rather than BBC3. It made me wonder what rating the actual BBC3 repeat got. Does anybody know?
This is my first post here, but I've been lurking for a while. I'd like to thank everybody for posting ratings. This thread is a brilliant source of information - people really go to trouble over the information and the context. Thank you!
Mr Selfridge reaction on twitter seems to be big, I revise my prediction up from 5.5m to 6.5million. I couldnt get into it but twitter reaction has been mostly positive:
Miss_blueberry ‏@sammyjnewb
Loved #MrSelfridge tonight
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48s Beatriz ♔ Beatriz ♔ ‏@cali4orniall
Puerto Rice is trending bc of Harry & Mr.Selfridge is trending bc of Nick am I right or?
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50s Sammi ✌☮ Sammi ✌☮ ‏@minks_x
#MrSelfridge you can become anything you dream with a little passion and hardwork. #dreamitandbeit
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51s Sarah Francis Sarah Francis ‏@realliferunway
My dad worked at Selfridges one summer. That's all I've got. #MrSelfridge
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52s Darryl Morris Darryl Morris ‏@darrylmorris
Just caught up on Mr Selfridge. @JeremyPiven is a master. He steals every show and every scene. Roll on the Entourage film.
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52s AspleysLondon AspleysLondon ‏@AspleysLondon
A lot of talk about the tv series Mr selfridge..any comments or views?
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55s Naomi Hannah Louise Naomi Hannah Louise ‏@I_AM_A_GNOME
Beautiful #hair & #makeup in #MrSelfridge
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56s LuxuryChicTravel LuxuryChicTravel ‏@LuxChicTravel
Is there a way for me to watch #MrSelfridge tomorrow or do @itv ?? Sadly I missed it :-(
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57s Larkers Larkers ‏@Larkers
@evereddieryan Didn't like Ripper St but admittedly only gave it 20 mins! Mr Selfridge is just Sunday night froth :)
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57s Gemma T Gemma T ‏@Gem7T
@Selfridges Ultimate show #MrSelfridge for the Ultimate shop in London, my fav!!!
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59s mojohey mojohey ‏@MorrisMilne
Didn't watch Mr Selfridge, but had it been called Mrs Elfridge I might have made an effort.
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59s Natalie Phillips Natalie Phillips ‏@natters_79
@heatworld Glad I'm not the only one! #mrselfridge
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1m mariclaire clarke mariclaire clarke ‏@mariclaire12
@CiaraOSulliva11 me too, brilliant! Not as good as #love/hate but will do as a happy substitute until it comes back! #MrSelfridge
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1m Liz Lawrence Liz Lawrence ‏@lizmadlaw
@sbl76 @davidhepworth Glad I read your tweets re #MrSelfridge Was about to watch on iplayer. Won't bother now.
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1m Andre 4000 Andre 4000 ‏@Drebeatit
Enjoyed #MrSelfridge @jeremypiven didn't disappoint. Although he is way calmer than Ari Gold. I'm not sure if I'm comfortable with that?!..
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1m Jack Aaron Jack Aaron ‏@JackAaron
Was Mr. Selfridge good?
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1m Peter Cranfield Peter Cranfield ‏@cutthroatpete
“@jwallace38: Just watched mr selfridge then jeremy piven is the man” Cool isn't he! Grow your beard like his mate! Haha..
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1m barry doherty barry doherty ‏@barrydo76
That Mr Selfridge is alright, trust him to do all the hard work then a scouser buys him out tho! #scousersrule
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1m David Heywood David Heywood ‏@DavidHeywood123
Mr. Selfridge was brilliant! New drama too watch religiously, check! #toogoodtomiss
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1m Michael Schofield Michael Schofield ‏@MikeyBoodle
"@purplehelen: We've had Downton Abbey and Drownton (Titantic), so #mrselfridge must be Downtown." I like that!! #WellDone
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1m Melissa Forsdick Melissa Forsdick ‏@melissacaitlyn
I want to know #MrSelfridge
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1m Sabrina Jane Hepherd Sabrina Jane Hepherd ‏@sabbyjaneH
#MrSelfridge sooooo good!!
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1m Rick Morley Rick Morley ‏@RickMorley1
Mr Selfridge. Downton with tills
from Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
1m Janet Brockbank Janet Brockbank ‏@janetb1968
Absolutely loved Mr Selfridge and the brilliant Jeremy Piven #greattvprogramme #mrselfridge #
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1m Christie Saunders Christie Saunders ‏@Christie_S_
"@PandorasLtd: Just saw our lovely @KatrinaFlavell #mrselfridge" looking gorge girly! Xx
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1m Siobhan McGarry Siobhan McGarry ‏@SiobhanMcGarry
#MrSelfridge watching on catch up! #Paradise with a touch of spice! Perfect
from Craigavon, Craigavon
2m Kavita Oberoi Kavita Oberoi ‏@Kavita_Oberoi
Just watched #MrSelfridge on plus 1. Just goes to show if you have belief it can happen
Nick Barnes ‏@ImNickBarnes
Really enjoyed the first episode of #MrSelfridge. @JeremyPiven is a brilliant actor and has done a fantastic job with the role.
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26s Captain Banter Captain Banter ‏@MikeandAmy
@jeremypiven outstanding acting in Mr Selfridge, can't wait for the next show
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26s Katy B Katy B ‏@K_Bush
Mr Selfridge was amazing! Woman were so glamorous 👗👠💄💍💎
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30s Mary-Ellen Paul Mary-Ellen Paul ‏@HOPInteriors
@colourlivinguk @selfridges Totally agree Tina! Really loving the series & the true, genuine story of #MrSelfridge
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31s Gary Andrews Gary Andrews ‏@MrGaryAndrews
“@stephenfry: The odd thing is they don't sell fridges #MrSelfridge" it took me quite a while to get this joke think its time to sleep
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33s Rob Cooper Rob Cooper ‏@RobCooperOnline
Quite possibly the best drama I have ever seen on ITV. Most gripping 90min in front of the TV. #MrSelfridge
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36s Michael Brown Michael Brown ‏@brownm81
Just watched Mr Selfridge, very enjoyable. Looking forward to next weeks episode
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38s Daniel Ben-Zvi Daniel Ben-Zvi ‏@DanBenZvi
So, UK folk: avoid #mrselfridge at all costs? Cause it'll likely come here, being a PBS co-production.
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41s thisisedele thisisedele ‏@EdeleAndaya
Enjoyed #MrSelfridge - looking forward to the next episode already! 😃
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41s Rachel B Rachel B ‏@x_Aeris_x
Loved the Edwardian era :-) #MrSelfridge series not bad either
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44s Mark Taylor Mark Taylor ‏@marktaylor233
Pleasantly surprised; I thought Mr Selfridge was pretty good albeit lacking a little something. Perhaps a glass of wine next time!
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46s Deborah Boardman Deborah Boardman ‏@Deborah1878
And so the war between #bbc and #itv begins with The Paradise vs Mr Selfridge ... The Paradise is winning for me so far
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46s Patrick Robinson Patrick Robinson ‏@PatLrobinson
@Selfridges today is it still called mr selfridge or mrs ?
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49s Christopher McBrier Christopher McBrier ‏@TherealChrisMcB
@Kalz32 did you watch Mr Selfridge #quality
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54s kirsty. kirsty. ‏@Kirstyann_
Amazed by mr selfridge, would love to live in them days!
from Birmingham, Birmingham
55s Al Booth Al Booth ‏@Albooth
Watching Mr Selfridge has inspired me to go back to work at @BroadmarshNotts tomorrow. I growing facial hair like him for that very reason!
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58s Retail Bridges Retail Bridges ‏@RetailBridges
"@NeilRetail: We need more people like #MrSelfridge in retail today - down with the bean counters, up with the real entrepreneurs!" #sotrue
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58s jackie stevenson jackie stevenson ‏@toffeecake28
#mrselfridge was amazing
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58s Aimee-Louise Fisher Aimee-Louise Fisher ‏@AimeeFisher12
I'd love to know how much traffic Selfridges website got as a result of tonight's show #MrSelfridge
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1m Rianna Spray Rianna Spray ‏@Rianna_HeartsTW
LOVED Mr Selfridge!
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1m Adam Beaker Theyers Adam Beaker Theyers ‏@AJBeaks
“@JeremyClarkson: So. An evening spent sewing on name tags, followed by Mr Selfridge. I'll probably have a period tomorrow.”you're too old!
from Doncaster, Doncaster
1m Carrie Haworth Carrie Haworth ‏@CarrieLouiseH
Quite enjoyed Mr Selfridge, and I've never enjoyed a period drama.
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1m Jennifer Barry Jennifer Barry ‏@Jen93Barry
I loved #MrSelfridge
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1m Kirsty Lewis Kirsty Lewis ‏@KirstyLewis1979
Mr Selfridge......brilliant! #horrah #sundaynighttvliveson
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1m Neil Phipps Neil Phipps ‏@neil_phipps
I would love to feel the same way Mr Selfridge. pic.twitter.com/cxz8qaz1
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1m Rachel Kerr Rachel Kerr ‏@ChangingFields
Just watched Mr Selfridge. Really interesting story so far with good actors. He sure had some battles starting up! #mrselfridge #tv #retail
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1m Sia Sia ‏@siasiasia
LOVED #MrSelfridge. First time I've been into a television programme in YONKS
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1m Sarah Aston Sarah Aston ‏@_SarahAston
All these tweets about #MrSelfridge are making me excited about watching it tomorrow given that @Selfridges is one of favourite places!
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1m Vicky Pizer Vicky Pizer ‏@VickyPizer77
@CHRISDJMOYLES @jeremypiven seriously entertained tonight by Mr Selfridge, captivating tv cheered me up, roll on next weeks episode
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1m Alex O'Neill Alex O'Neill ‏@AlexSONeill
I'm aware Zero Dark Thirty has a similar problem but I doubt Mr Selfridge is on the same level. Just a hunch.
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2m Rhianon ♀ Rhianon ♀ ‏@Ryceryce
Mr.Selfridge is awesome! Love it! #MrSelfridge #itv @jeremypiven
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2m bikermikeineyke bikermikeineyke ‏@bikermikeineyke
“@JeremyClarkson: So. An evening spent sewing on name tags, followed by Mr Selfridge. I'll probably have a period tomorrow.” PMT too!
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2m Joseph Thushe Joseph Thushe ‏@JOSEPHGravitas
Anyone else watch #mr.selfridge - #awesome !!!
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2m louise cannon louise cannon ‏@louiseccannon
@jeremypiven luv luv luv mr selfridge
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2m Emma Day Emma Day ‏@cinders167
@CloMc87 It is perfect Sunday night viewing...makes me want a shopping trip to @Selfridges, never a bad thing! #MrSelfridge
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2m Stephanie Wood Stephanie Wood ‏@socialsteffie
It seems that the opening of Selfridges resembled the opening of Primark at Westfield Stratford.With less sportswear, of course #MrSelfridge
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2m Clare Woodward Clare Woodward ‏@ClareWoodward
I think I'll be catching Mr Selfridge on iPlayer.
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2m daniel turner daniel turner ‏@turnip_dan24
Watching #MrSelfridge as it is my favourite shop and I spend alot if money in there got to see how it all started
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2m Sarah Sarah ‏@sarahevns
just watched my first period drama and loved it!📺 #MrSelfridge
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2m Lisa Rogan Lisa Rogan ‏@Lisa_Rogue
@GeordieNorta @jeremypiven There is a biography of Harry Selfridge "Shopping, Seduction & Mr Selfridge" might help you get into character!
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2m Joanne Masterson Joanne Masterson ‏@Joanne_M_
@jeremypiven loved Mr. Selfridge tonight, can't wait for next week. #loveit
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2m Nessy Nessy ‏@ladycherice
I cant wait for #MrSelfridge next week
from Haringey, London
2m cc cc ‏@2rubyroo2
RT @SukhyJaveed: Thank you #MrSelfridge I truly understand why the staff @selfridges are so amazing #AlwaysMakeMeFeelFabulous
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2m Rob Jackman Rob Jackman ‏@dublinrjackman
@Dakit ah here leave it out! You have the best of both worlds #MrSelfridge was #amazeballs
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2m jim shelley jim shelley ‏@jimshelley17
in the old days, no-one had names. Apart from Agnes. #MrSelfridge #LadyMay #MrCrabb @caitlinmoran @richardpbacon @janeGRAZIA @boydhilton
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2m Polly Fletcher Polly Fletcher ‏@Pollsface
Diggin' this Mr Selfridge shiz
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2m Victoria Pearson Victoria Pearson ‏@Vics_P
#MrSelfridge fabulous #itv
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2m Louise Hickey Louise Hickey ‏@Lou_Hickey
#MrSelfridge great casting, can't wait for next weeks
Lee Fretwell ‏@Fretters1977
Got to say #MrSelfridge was bloody brilliant. Itv drama at its best. Should be much more of this & much less crap like #splash and #doi
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4m Ben Hurford Ben Hurford ‏@bdhur
Now i see why peole are always flocking to Selfridges. Never realised it was such a big deal. #male #mrselfridge
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4m AmakuraD AmakuraD ‏@missamakura
"@JeremyClarkson: So. An evening spent sewing on name tags, followed by Mr Selfridge. I'll probably have a period tomorrow." LOL
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4m Rosie Jane M Rosie Jane M ‏@fabrose
Mr Selfridge isn't a patch on The Paradise
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4m Princess Chloë Princess Chloë ‏@ChloeDurant
@jeremypiven Mr Selfridge is bloody fabulous
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4m injunction_mp injunction_mp ‏@injunction_mp
#notw #hacking TV review: Borgen; Mr Selfridge; Speed Dreams: The Fastest Place on Earth; G... http://bit.ly/ZuaoBI http://bit.ly/poVyR4
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4m Typical Harry Typical Harry ‏@TypicalHarry_
This man is too good. http://tmblr.co/ZPuvKtb8tvYW #MrSelfridge
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4m amy drew amy drew ‏@amy_c_drew
Anyone else want to wack him round his smug face with a pair of leather gloves?!#MrSelfridge
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4m Desmond Hume Desmond Hume ‏@desmondhume
TV review: Borgen; Mr Selfridge; Speed Dreams: The Fastest Place on Earth; Glee http://bit.ly/ZuaoBE #telly&radio
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4m Handy Andy Handy Andy ‏@sharrabang10
on a positive note #MrSelfridge was absolutely class, looking forward to tune in next week...unlike #splash
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4m Lady Amy D. Nesbitt Lady Amy D. Nesbitt ‏@AmyDNesbitt
@RossBraganza I do love all of them. The opening day attire with the dark red neck tie is my favourite. He's very smart. #MrSelfridge
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4m Harriet Stout Harriet Stout ‏@ItsHarrietStout
Thoroughly enjoyed #MrSelfridge, love a good period drama. Although I couldn't help but think it was being targeted at an American audience?
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4m BeccaMCraven BeccaMCraven ‏@becca_craven
#mrselfridge - some shoddy acting and a fairly weak script, but I don't doubt I'll tune in next week. Ah, January, the month of mediocrity.
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4m Alex O'Neill Alex O'Neill ‏@AlexSONeill
Also, I'm pretty sure Mr Selfridge got his store. What's at stake? It all seems pretty pointless...
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4m Alex Cole Alex Cole ‏@alexowencole
But do they sell fridges? #MrSelfridge
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4m Vanessa Osborne Vanessa Osborne ‏@vanessa_osborne
Missed #MrSelfridge tonight. Worth catching up on?
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4m Dress de Curve Dress de Curve ‏@yasminecockram
That's stores been magical from the start! #MrSelfridge @Selfridges
from Guildford, Surrey
4m Claudia Claudia ‏@claudiajkeast
@AliceWaterfield I've decided I'll give #MrSelfridge a chance and watch it with you next week #goodfriend #cantbeasshitasdownton
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4m Andrew Rhomberg Andrew Rhomberg ‏@arhomberg
@eoinpurcell the book ;) 'Shopping, Seduction & Mr Selfridge' by Lindy Woodhead, download free ebook (first 10%) http://jbks.co/Ptoo8L
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IAN FORRESTER ‏@IANFOZ68
Mr Selfridge absolutely brill
from Sandwell, Sandwell
5m Heisenberg Heisenberg ‏@austenmahon
Mr Selfridge. I'm waiting for Mrs Summers.
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5m janine cameron janine cameron ‏@janinestar89
@SarahNHarding a new show started up mr selfridge katherine kelly good who she plays you would be good to do something like that
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5m Lisa Cusack Lisa Cusack ‏@LadyLisaCusack
@katherine_kelly You look amazing in Mr Selfridge!
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5m opinion8ed_dyke opinion8ed_dyke ‏@opinion8ed_dyke
I've only ever purchased one item at #MrSelfridge's store ...& that was artificial maggots, in the sports section. Sums up my priorities
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5m Angel Munoz Angel Munoz ‏@dolliestar
nw: Mr Selfridge. Pretty interesting film about Selfridges :)
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5m Beverley Fellows Beverley Fellows ‏@BeverleyFellows
Well I thought #MrSelfridge was absolutely brilliant! Can't wait for next week...
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5m Stacey Wright Stacey Wright ‏@Stacebecks
Loved loved loved #MrSelfridge. Sunday night drama at its best.
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5m Rebecca Fullalove Rebecca Fullalove ‏@BeckyFullalove
I am not one but tired do shall catch up in Mr Selfridge
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5m Debbie Debbie ‏@madebbra
Enjoyed watching #mrselfridge
from Basildon, Essex
6m Emma Keogh Emma Keogh ‏@EmmaKeogh_
#MrSelfridge @Selfridges a dream really can come true! #makeithappen looking forward to next week
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6m Pippa Tollervey Pippa Tollervey ‏@Pippa_Tollervey
Missed #Mr.Selfridge tonight :( have to catch up tomorrow!
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6m YuvesSaintNayda YuvesSaintNayda ‏@NaydaKunisXO
#MrSelfridge was amazee time to get on with this work now! @Selfridges
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6m Amy Harding Amy Harding ‏@IamAmyHarding
Sleepy time. Was too tired to get into #MrSelfridge Tonight but will deffo be catching up this week! #SlimmingWorld tomorow :D
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6m James HG James HG ‏@Hoskingoode
#MrSelfridge love it #amazeballs
from Tower Hamlets, London
6m D.r.e.w.H.u.n.t D.r.e.w.H.u.n.t ‏@drewhunt1995
The staff at @Selfridges are amazing and after watching #mrselfridge I understand where it has come from.
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6m Kourtney Shaw Kourtney Shaw ‏@KourtneyShaw1
@MichaelaWalters I'm so annoyed I totally forgot to watch it tonight! Was it any good? #MrSelfridge
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6m Andrew Rhomberg Andrew Rhomberg ‏@arhomberg
@ProfileBooksPR with sample ;) 'Shopping, Seduction & Mr Selfridge' by Lindy Woodhead, download free ebook (first 10%) http://jbks.co/Ptoo8L
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6m Lorraine Grant Lorraine Grant ‏@soon2bpublished
Just watched Mr Selfridge,the story if how the large department store came to be,very inspirational looking forward to next week
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6m emma aunger emma aunger ‏@EmmaAunger
#mrselfridge very good tv. And yes I would marry him #bigamist
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6m Lorenzo Belpassi Lorenzo Belpassi ‏@lorenzobelpassi
@jeremypiven in #MrSelfridge Different but brilliant! Good to see you on British TV again!
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6m Elaine Jackson Elaine Jackson ‏@Cocobuttergirl1
Really enjoying the actor playing #Mr Selfridge.
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6m David Warnes David Warnes ‏@d_warnes
@jeremypiven is a legend as Ari Gold in #entourage and still a badman as #mrselfridge #awesome
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6m George Cutler George Cutler ‏@georgecutler
@EddiesHardware #MrSelfridge
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6m Suzanne Suzanne ‏@Suz001
Loved #MrSelfridge
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6m TV Underground TV Underground ‏@tvunderground
[ed2k] Mr. Selfridge - Season 1 (english - HDTV): Created By Multi-award Winning Writer Andrew Davies, Mr Selfri... http://bit.ly/WAzngh
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6m TV Underground TV Underground ‏@tvunderground
[ed2k] Mr. Selfridge - Season 1 (english - 720p.HDTV): Created By Multi-award Winning Writer Andrew Davies, Mr S... http://bit.ly/XAEEuo
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6m laura winning laura winning ‏@laurawinning
Watching #MrSelfridge normally not a big fan of jeremy piven, but lovin' it!!
Hmmm, contrary to what I said on another thread 90minutes ago, this will probably hold up much better than Splash does next week.
Nooooooooo. Have you ever been to the US. I remember watching an episode of The Simpsons and it felt like it had been on for an hour. After every scene their was three minutes of ads during the programme. Our ad breaks are fine. Every 15 min and will give you time to make a cup of tea.
I'm not suggesting they move ahead with the same volume of ad breaks although actually the minutes of ads in the US vs. the UK isn't as overwhelmingly large as people like to suggest. More just the placement of the ad breaks so that they can run shows directly into each other. So on Monday rather than having this ad structure
Ad break
7PM: Emmerdale
Ad break
Emmerdale
Ad break
7:30PM: Coronation Street
Ad break
Coronation Street
Ad break
8PM: Cornwall
Ad break
ITV would have this ad structure
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7PM: Emmerdale
Ad break
Emmerdale
Ad break
Emmerdale
7:30PMCoronation Street
Ad break
Coronation Street
Ad break
Coronation Street
8PM: Cornwall
Ad break
They'd technically still have the same ad load. Two ad breaks every half hour but they'd just be placed differently. It would also increase the number of sponsor bumps they can do which I'm sure they'd quite like. The obvious problem is that their shows aren't formatted for that kind of ad structure.
You are talking about 6am on a Saturday morning on a digital channel you know. The ratings are both perfectly fine and completely irrelevant.
The reason for the omnibus is the same now as its ever been for any of the soaps. If you want to catch up with multiple episodes the fact that they've all been shown singular all over the schedule on various days isn't much use.
Brookside pioneered the soap omnibus, as before that, if you missed it, then tough( video recorders were still quite rare in the early 80s). I suppose in the hard light of day, with so much competition, a little watched and dirt cheap soap omnbus helps pass the time first thing in the morning even if it smacks of overkill by Sunday.
Mr Selfridge reaction on twitter seems to be big, I revise my prediction up from 5.5m to 6.5million. I couldnt get into it but twitter reaction has been mostly positive... Hmmm, contrary to what I said on another thread 90minutes ago, this will probably hold up much better than Splash does next week.
That assumes people tuned in, in the first and didn't do what both my mother and sister did and decide not to watch because it looked like that show on the BBC (The Paradise) with a random American bloke.
Mr Selfridge reaction on twitter seems to be big, I revise my prediction up from 5.5m to 6.5million. I couldnt get into it but twitter reaction has been good
Hmmm, contrary to what I said on another thread 90minutes ago, this could hold up much better than Splash does next week.
Not surprised, it looked like a substantial piece from the trailer and I think it will be a very big hit as viewers can't get enough of this kind of drama at the moment. My only concern would be that it was a busy 9pm hour acrosss most channels, including significant drama competition from two of the other major networks. Ordinarily I would be more confident of a 7m+ rating, but in the circumstances I wouldn't be surprised if it falls a little short of that. However, it will win the slot with ease and should hold up very well indeed next week.
About 9 million looks a very safe bet. DOI launch ratings have barely changed over the years.
As for Pam, she was a bad signing anyway and her leaving first won't make any difference whatsoever to the programme.
It always starts well, but it will be interesting to see how it copes against CTM. I still think the show has legs and 6-7 million will tune in even with the strong opposition.
Also CBB holding up reasonably well, which will please you. This is another show that I think has gotten a new lease of life on Channel 5 and they seem to have modernised it and ditched some of the less popular aspects of the Channel 4 years. Not a fan, but I know it makes money for Channel 5 and they were right to buy it.
It always starts well, but it will be interesting to see how it copes against CTM. I still think the show has legs and 6-7 million will tune in even with the strong opposition.
Also CBB holding up reasonably well, which will please you. This is another show that I think has gotten a new lease of life on Channel 5 and they seem to have modernised it and ditched some of the less popular aspects of the Channel 4 years. Not a fan, but I know it makes money for Channel 5 and they were right to buy it.
The main show won't be against Call the Midwife this year - at least, that's if BBC One keep it to the same slot. The skate off's going to be swallowed up once the midwife drama returns, though.
The main show won't be against Call the Midwife this year - at least, that's if BBC One keep it to the same slot. The skate off's going to be swallowed up once the midwife drama returns, though.
Maybe ITV can take the hit, knowing the main show will be safe.
Also CBB holding up reasonably well, which will please you. This is another show that I think has gotten a new lease of life on Channel 5 and they seem to have modernised it and ditched some of the less popular aspects of the Channel 4 years. Not a fan, but I know it makes money for Channel 5 and they were right to buy it.
The launch had more 16-34s than an FA Cup game involving Manchester United on ITV. Enough said I think. Kerching!
Disaster for Dancing on ice, theyre biggest star is out in week one. lol.
Oh dear. I bet the judges had the gallery in their ears saying "vote Keith out", "vote Keith out".....
Then again, Keith is presumably this year's "Russell Grant/Widdecombe" (or whatever the DOI equivalent comedy contestants have been - I can barely remember who's on this year let alone previous years...) - so probably more important he stays in.
Oh dear. I bet the judges had the gallery in their ears saying "vote Keith out", "vote Keith out".....
Then again, Keith is presumably this year's "Russell Grant/Widdecombe" (or whatever the DOI equivalent comedy contestants have been - I can barely remember who's on this year let alone previous years...) - so probably more important he stays in.
I can see why it's on at 6.30 and buried against DOI....
In fairness, they have bigged up the Wodehousian whimsy of it all so no-one's in any doubt what to expect. But it will pitch it to a narrow band of devotees. Suspect it is heading for ratings around the 4m mark.
The DS Ratings Prediction Game predicted averages of 7.5m for the main Dancing on Ice show and 6.9m for the skate off while Mr. Selfridge is expected to pull in 5.5m and Ripper Street 5.0m.
I think most of those predictions happened while ITV were suffering from their normal nightmare of ratings at Christmas - I expect Dancing on Ice to be higher (at least the main show) but Mr. Selfridge could be about right, as could Ripper Street.
Oh good. We can expect another 12 pages tomorrow then, at least.
Poor Pizza.
Possibly, given we hopefully will get an upload of the official Christmas week BARB ratings (come on Mike....) and a possible NYD consolidation update...
ITV could have easily won Saturdays by broadcasting DOI in a primetime slot rather than cramming it into Sunday as it awaits the new 8pm arrival of the midwife. The results show sacrificed to the midwife. I have no !explanation why this night is the light entertainment dumping ground durong the first quarter. When a good show finds a place on saturday night again during january its going to rocket! It was no better in the eighties the beeb used to air paul daniels that vet programme one by one and bleedin bergerac! Dont remember that slot being ever good on bbc 1
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Saturday 5th January 2013: Sandown Park, Wincanton and Chepstow
14:00 540k 4.87%
14:15 543k 4.85%
14:30 696k 6.42%
14:45 652k 5.89%
15:00 665k 5.92%
15:15 757k 6.46% Coral Welsh National (should have been on BBC)
15:30 618k 5.05%
15:45 530k 4.18%
Saturday 7th January 2012: Sandown Park and Wincanton
14:00 616k 6.09%
14:15 586k 5.65%
14:30 736k 6.97%
14:45 720k 6.58%
15:00 725k 6.35%
15:15 720k 6.14%
15:30 682k 5.64%
15:45 655k 5.26%
Still early days of course but not good to be going backwards at a time when they have been promoting their revamped coverage heavily.
390,300 (1.7%).
Miss_blueberry ‏@sammyjnewb Loved #MrSelfridge tonight Expand 48s Beatriz ♔ Beatriz ♔ ‏@cali4orniall Puerto Rice is trending bc of Harry & Mr.Selfridge is trending bc of Nick am I right or? Expand 50s Sammi ✌☮ Sammi ✌☮ ‏@minks_x #MrSelfridge you can become anything you dream with a little passion and hardwork. #dreamitandbeit Expand 51s Sarah Francis Sarah Francis ‏@realliferunway My dad worked at Selfridges one summer. That's all I've got. #MrSelfridge Expand 52s Darryl Morris Darryl Morris ‏@darrylmorris Just caught up on Mr Selfridge. @JeremyPiven is a master. He steals every show and every scene. Roll on the Entourage film. Expand 52s AspleysLondon AspleysLondon ‏@AspleysLondon A lot of talk about the tv series Mr selfridge..any comments or views? Expand 55s Naomi Hannah Louise Naomi Hannah Louise ‏@I_AM_A_GNOME Beautiful #hair & #makeup in #MrSelfridge Expand 56s LuxuryChicTravel LuxuryChicTravel ‏@LuxChicTravel Is there a way for me to watch #MrSelfridge tomorrow or do @itv ?? Sadly I missed it :-( Expand 57s Larkers Larkers ‏@Larkers @evereddieryan Didn't like Ripper St but admittedly only gave it 20 mins! Mr Selfridge is just Sunday night froth :) View conversation 57s Gemma T Gemma T ‏@Gem7T @Selfridges Ultimate show #MrSelfridge for the Ultimate shop in London, my fav!!! Expand 59s mojohey mojohey ‏@MorrisMilne Didn't watch Mr Selfridge, but had it been called Mrs Elfridge I might have made an effort. Expand 59s Natalie Phillips Natalie Phillips ‏@natters_79 @heatworld Glad I'm not the only one! #mrselfridge View conversation 1m mariclaire clarke mariclaire clarke ‏@mariclaire12 @CiaraOSulliva11 me too, brilliant! Not as good as #love/hate but will do as a happy substitute until it comes back! #MrSelfridge View conversation 1m Liz Lawrence Liz Lawrence ‏@lizmadlaw @sbl76 @davidhepworth Glad I read your tweets re #MrSelfridge Was about to watch on iplayer. Won't bother now. View conversation 1m Andre 4000 Andre 4000 ‏@Drebeatit Enjoyed #MrSelfridge @jeremypiven didn't disappoint. Although he is way calmer than Ari Gold. I'm not sure if I'm comfortable with that?!.. Expand 1m Jack Aaron Jack Aaron ‏@JackAaron Was Mr. Selfridge good? Expand 1m Peter Cranfield Peter Cranfield ‏@cutthroatpete “@jwallace38: Just watched mr selfridge then jeremy piven is the man” Cool isn't he! Grow your beard like his mate! Haha.. Expand 1m barry doherty barry doherty ‏@barrydo76 That Mr Selfridge is alright, trust him to do all the hard work then a scouser buys him out tho! #scousersrule Expand 1m David Heywood David Heywood ‏@DavidHeywood123 Mr. Selfridge was brilliant! New drama too watch religiously, check! #toogoodtomiss Expand 1m Michael Schofield Michael Schofield ‏@MikeyBoodle "@purplehelen: We've had Downton Abbey and Drownton (Titantic), so #mrselfridge must be Downtown." I like that!! #WellDone Expand 1m Melissa Forsdick Melissa Forsdick ‏@melissacaitlyn I want to know #MrSelfridge Expand 1m Sabrina Jane Hepherd Sabrina Jane Hepherd ‏@sabbyjaneH #MrSelfridge sooooo good!! Expand 1m Rick Morley Rick Morley ‏@RickMorley1 Mr Selfridge. Downton with tills from Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire West and Chester 1m Janet Brockbank Janet Brockbank ‏@janetb1968 Absolutely loved Mr Selfridge and the brilliant Jeremy Piven #greattvprogramme #mrselfridge # Expand 1m Christie Saunders Christie Saunders ‏@Christie_S_ "@PandorasLtd: Just saw our lovely @KatrinaFlavell #mrselfridge" looking gorge girly! Xx Expand 1m Siobhan McGarry Siobhan McGarry ‏@SiobhanMcGarry #MrSelfridge watching on catch up! #Paradise with a touch of spice! Perfect from Craigavon, Craigavon 2m Kavita Oberoi Kavita Oberoi ‏@Kavita_Oberoi Just watched #MrSelfridge on plus 1. Just goes to show if you have belief it can happen Nick Barnes ‏@ImNickBarnes Really enjoyed the first episode of #MrSelfridge. @JeremyPiven is a brilliant actor and has done a fantastic job with the role. Expand 26s Captain Banter Captain Banter ‏@MikeandAmy @jeremypiven outstanding acting in Mr Selfridge, can't wait for the next show Expand 26s Katy B Katy B ‏@K_Bush Mr Selfridge was amazing! Woman were so glamorous 👗👠💄💍💎 Expand 30s Mary-Ellen Paul Mary-Ellen Paul ‏@HOPInteriors @colourlivinguk @selfridges Totally agree Tina! Really loving the series & the true, genuine story of #MrSelfridge View conversation 31s Gary Andrews Gary Andrews ‏@MrGaryAndrews “@stephenfry: The odd thing is they don't sell fridges #MrSelfridge" it took me quite a while to get this joke think its time to sleep Expand 33s Rob Cooper Rob Cooper ‏@RobCooperOnline Quite possibly the best drama I have ever seen on ITV. Most gripping 90min in front of the TV. #MrSelfridge Expand 36s Michael Brown Michael Brown ‏@brownm81 Just watched Mr Selfridge, very enjoyable. Looking forward to next weeks episode Expand 38s Daniel Ben-Zvi Daniel Ben-Zvi ‏@DanBenZvi So, UK folk: avoid #mrselfridge at all costs? Cause it'll likely come here, being a PBS co-production. Expand 41s thisisedele thisisedele ‏@EdeleAndaya Enjoyed #MrSelfridge - looking forward to the next episode already! 😃 Expand 41s Rachel B Rachel B ‏@x_Aeris_x Loved the Edwardian era :-) #MrSelfridge series not bad either Expand 44s Mark Taylor Mark Taylor ‏@marktaylor233 Pleasantly surprised; I thought Mr Selfridge was pretty good albeit lacking a little something. Perhaps a glass of wine next time! Expand 46s Deborah Boardman Deborah Boardman ‏@Deborah1878 And so the war between #bbc and #itv begins with The Paradise vs Mr Selfridge ... The Paradise is winning for me so far Expand 46s Patrick Robinson Patrick Robinson ‏@PatLrobinson @Selfridges today is it still called mr selfridge or mrs ? Expand 49s Christopher McBrier Christopher McBrier ‏@TherealChrisMcB @Kalz32 did you watch Mr Selfridge #quality Expand 54s kirsty. kirsty. ‏@Kirstyann_ Amazed by mr selfridge, would love to live in them days! from Birmingham, Birmingham 55s Al Booth Al Booth ‏@Albooth Watching Mr Selfridge has inspired me to go back to work at @BroadmarshNotts tomorrow. I growing facial hair like him for that very reason! Expand 58s Retail Bridges Retail Bridges ‏@RetailBridges "@NeilRetail: We need more people like #MrSelfridge in retail today - down with the bean counters, up with the real entrepreneurs!" #sotrue Expand 58s jackie stevenson jackie stevenson ‏@toffeecake28 #mrselfridge was amazing Expand 58s Aimee-Louise Fisher Aimee-Louise Fisher ‏@AimeeFisher12 I'd love to know how much traffic Selfridges website got as a result of tonight's show #MrSelfridge Expand 1m Rianna Spray Rianna Spray ‏@Rianna_HeartsTW LOVED Mr Selfridge! Expand 1m Adam Beaker Theyers Adam Beaker Theyers ‏@AJBeaks “@JeremyClarkson: So. An evening spent sewing on name tags, followed by Mr Selfridge. I'll probably have a period tomorrow.”you're too old! from Doncaster, Doncaster 1m Carrie Haworth Carrie Haworth ‏@CarrieLouiseH Quite enjoyed Mr Selfridge, and I've never enjoyed a period drama. Expand 1m Jennifer Barry Jennifer Barry ‏@Jen93Barry I loved #MrSelfridge Expand 1m Kirsty Lewis Kirsty Lewis ‏@KirstyLewis1979 Mr Selfridge......brilliant! #horrah #sundaynighttvliveson Expand 1m Neil Phipps Neil Phipps ‏@neil_phipps I would love to feel the same way Mr Selfridge. pic.twitter.com/cxz8qaz1 View photo 1m Rachel Kerr Rachel Kerr ‏@ChangingFields Just watched Mr Selfridge. Really interesting story so far with good actors. He sure had some battles starting up! #mrselfridge #tv #retail Expand 1m Sia Sia ‏@siasiasia LOVED #MrSelfridge. First time I've been into a television programme in YONKS Expand 1m Sarah Aston Sarah Aston ‏@_SarahAston All these tweets about #MrSelfridge are making me excited about watching it tomorrow given that @Selfridges is one of favourite places! Expand 1m Vicky Pizer Vicky Pizer ‏@VickyPizer77 @CHRISDJMOYLES @jeremypiven seriously entertained tonight by Mr Selfridge, captivating tv cheered me up, roll on next weeks episode View conversation 1m Alex O'Neill Alex O'Neill ‏@AlexSONeill I'm aware Zero Dark Thirty has a similar problem but I doubt Mr Selfridge is on the same level. Just a hunch. Expand 2m Rhianon ♀ Rhianon ♀ ‏@Ryceryce Mr.Selfridge is awesome! Love it! #MrSelfridge #itv @jeremypiven Expand 2m bikermikeineyke bikermikeineyke ‏@bikermikeineyke “@JeremyClarkson: So. An evening spent sewing on name tags, followed by Mr Selfridge. I'll probably have a period tomorrow.” PMT too! Expand 2m Joseph Thushe Joseph Thushe ‏@JOSEPHGravitas Anyone else watch #mr.selfridge - #awesome !!! Expand 2m louise cannon louise cannon ‏@louiseccannon @jeremypiven luv luv luv mr selfridge Expand 2m Emma Day Emma Day ‏@cinders167 @CloMc87 It is perfect Sunday night viewing...makes me want a shopping trip to @Selfridges, never a bad thing! #MrSelfridge View conversation 2m Stephanie Wood Stephanie Wood ‏@socialsteffie It seems that the opening of Selfridges resembled the opening of Primark at Westfield Stratford.With less sportswear, of course #MrSelfridge Expand 2m Clare Woodward Clare Woodward ‏@ClareWoodward I think I'll be catching Mr Selfridge on iPlayer. Expand 2m daniel turner daniel turner ‏@turnip_dan24 Watching #MrSelfridge as it is my favourite shop and I spend alot if money in there got to see how it all started Expand 2m Sarah Sarah ‏@sarahevns just watched my first period drama and loved it!📺 #MrSelfridge Expand 2m Lisa Rogan Lisa Rogan ‏@Lisa_Rogue @GeordieNorta @jeremypiven There is a biography of Harry Selfridge "Shopping, Seduction & Mr Selfridge" might help you get into character! View conversation 2m Joanne Masterson Joanne Masterson ‏@Joanne_M_ @jeremypiven loved Mr. Selfridge tonight, can't wait for next week. #loveit Expand 2m Nessy Nessy ‏@ladycherice I cant wait for #MrSelfridge next week from Haringey, London 2m cc cc ‏@2rubyroo2 RT @SukhyJaveed: Thank you #MrSelfridge I truly understand why the staff @selfridges are so amazing #AlwaysMakeMeFeelFabulous Expand 2m Rob Jackman Rob Jackman ‏@dublinrjackman @Dakit ah here leave it out! You have the best of both worlds #MrSelfridge was #amazeballs Expand 2m jim shelley jim shelley ‏@jimshelley17 in the old days, no-one had names. Apart from Agnes. #MrSelfridge #LadyMay #MrCrabb @caitlinmoran @richardpbacon @janeGRAZIA @boydhilton Expand 2m Polly Fletcher Polly Fletcher ‏@Pollsface Diggin' this Mr Selfridge shiz Expand 2m Victoria Pearson Victoria Pearson ‏@Vics_P #MrSelfridge fabulous #itv Expand 2m Louise Hickey Louise Hickey ‏@Lou_Hickey #MrSelfridge great casting, can't wait for next weeks Lee Fretwell ‏@Fretters1977 Got to say #MrSelfridge was bloody brilliant. Itv drama at its best. Should be much more of this & much less crap like #splash and #doi Expand 4m Ben Hurford Ben Hurford ‏@bdhur Now i see why peole are always flocking to Selfridges. Never realised it was such a big deal. #male #mrselfridge Expand 4m AmakuraD AmakuraD ‏@missamakura "@JeremyClarkson: So. An evening spent sewing on name tags, followed by Mr Selfridge. I'll probably have a period tomorrow." LOL Expand 4m Rosie Jane M Rosie Jane M ‏@fabrose Mr Selfridge isn't a patch on The Paradise Expand 4m Princess Chloë Princess Chloë ‏@ChloeDurant @jeremypiven Mr Selfridge is bloody fabulous Expand 4m injunction_mp injunction_mp ‏@injunction_mp #notw #hacking TV review: Borgen; Mr Selfridge; Speed Dreams: The Fastest Place on Earth; G... http://bit.ly/ZuaoBI http://bit.ly/poVyR4 View summary 4m Typical Harry Typical Harry ‏@TypicalHarry_ This man is too good. http://tmblr.co/ZPuvKtb8tvYW #MrSelfridge View photo 4m amy drew amy drew ‏@amy_c_drew Anyone else want to wack him round his smug face with a pair of leather gloves?!#MrSelfridge Expand 4m Desmond Hume Desmond Hume ‏@desmondhume TV review: Borgen; Mr Selfridge; Speed Dreams: The Fastest Place on Earth; Glee http://bit.ly/ZuaoBE #telly&radio View summary 4m Handy Andy Handy Andy ‏@sharrabang10 on a positive note #MrSelfridge was absolutely class, looking forward to tune in next week...unlike #splash Expand 4m Lady Amy D. Nesbitt Lady Amy D. Nesbitt ‏@AmyDNesbitt @RossBraganza I do love all of them. The opening day attire with the dark red neck tie is my favourite. He's very smart. #MrSelfridge View conversation 4m Harriet Stout Harriet Stout ‏@ItsHarrietStout Thoroughly enjoyed #MrSelfridge, love a good period drama. Although I couldn't help but think it was being targeted at an American audience? Expand 4m BeccaMCraven BeccaMCraven ‏@becca_craven #mrselfridge - some shoddy acting and a fairly weak script, but I don't doubt I'll tune in next week. Ah, January, the month of mediocrity. Expand 4m Alex O'Neill Alex O'Neill ‏@AlexSONeill Also, I'm pretty sure Mr Selfridge got his store. What's at stake? It all seems pretty pointless... Expand 4m Alex Cole Alex Cole ‏@alexowencole But do they sell fridges? #MrSelfridge Expand 4m Vanessa Osborne Vanessa Osborne ‏@vanessa_osborne Missed #MrSelfridge tonight. Worth catching up on? Expand 4m Dress de Curve Dress de Curve ‏@yasminecockram That's stores been magical from the start! #MrSelfridge @Selfridges from Guildford, Surrey 4m Claudia Claudia ‏@claudiajkeast @AliceWaterfield I've decided I'll give #MrSelfridge a chance and watch it with you next week #goodfriend #cantbeasshitasdownton Expand 4m Andrew Rhomberg Andrew Rhomberg ‏@arhomberg @eoinpurcell the book ;) 'Shopping, Seduction & Mr Selfridge' by Lindy Woodhead, download free ebook (first 10%) http://jbks.co/Ptoo8L View summary Reply Retweet Favorite IAN FORRESTER ‏@IANFOZ68 Mr Selfridge absolutely brill from Sandwell, Sandwell 5m Heisenberg Heisenberg ‏@austenmahon Mr Selfridge. I'm waiting for Mrs Summers. Expand 5m janine cameron janine cameron ‏@janinestar89 @SarahNHarding a new show started up mr selfridge katherine kelly good who she plays you would be good to do something like that Expand 5m Lisa Cusack Lisa Cusack ‏@LadyLisaCusack @katherine_kelly You look amazing in Mr Selfridge! Expand 5m opinion8ed_dyke opinion8ed_dyke ‏@opinion8ed_dyke I've only ever purchased one item at #MrSelfridge's store ...& that was artificial maggots, in the sports section. Sums up my priorities Expand 5m Angel Munoz Angel Munoz ‏@dolliestar nw: Mr Selfridge. Pretty interesting film about Selfridges :) Expand 5m Beverley Fellows Beverley Fellows ‏@BeverleyFellows Well I thought #MrSelfridge was absolutely brilliant! Can't wait for next week... Expand 5m Stacey Wright Stacey Wright ‏@Stacebecks Loved loved loved #MrSelfridge. Sunday night drama at its best. Expand 5m Rebecca Fullalove Rebecca Fullalove ‏@BeckyFullalove I am not one but tired do shall catch up in Mr Selfridge Expand 5m Debbie Debbie ‏@madebbra Enjoyed watching #mrselfridge from Basildon, Essex 6m Emma Keogh Emma Keogh ‏@EmmaKeogh_ #MrSelfridge @Selfridges a dream really can come true! #makeithappen looking forward to next week Expand 6m Pippa Tollervey Pippa Tollervey ‏@Pippa_Tollervey Missed #Mr.Selfridge tonight :( have to catch up tomorrow! Expand 6m YuvesSaintNayda YuvesSaintNayda ‏@NaydaKunisXO #MrSelfridge was amazee time to get on with this work now! @Selfridges Expand 6m Amy Harding Amy Harding ‏@IamAmyHarding Sleepy time. Was too tired to get into #MrSelfridge Tonight but will deffo be catching up this week! #SlimmingWorld tomorow :D Expand 6m James HG James HG ‏@Hoskingoode #MrSelfridge love it #amazeballs from Tower Hamlets, London 6m D.r.e.w.H.u.n.t D.r.e.w.H.u.n.t ‏@drewhunt1995 The staff at @Selfridges are amazing and after watching #mrselfridge I understand where it has come from. Expand 6m Kourtney Shaw Kourtney Shaw ‏@KourtneyShaw1 @MichaelaWalters I'm so annoyed I totally forgot to watch it tonight! Was it any good? #MrSelfridge View conversation 6m Andrew Rhomberg Andrew Rhomberg ‏@arhomberg @ProfileBooksPR with sample ;) 'Shopping, Seduction & Mr Selfridge' by Lindy Woodhead, download free ebook (first 10%) http://jbks.co/Ptoo8L View summary 6m Lorraine Grant Lorraine Grant ‏@soon2bpublished Just watched Mr Selfridge,the story if how the large department store came to be,very inspirational looking forward to next week Expand 6m emma aunger emma aunger ‏@EmmaAunger #mrselfridge very good tv. And yes I would marry him #bigamist Expand 6m Lorenzo Belpassi Lorenzo Belpassi ‏@lorenzobelpassi @jeremypiven in #MrSelfridge Different but brilliant! Good to see you on British TV again! Expand 6m Elaine Jackson Elaine Jackson ‏@Cocobuttergirl1 Really enjoying the actor playing #Mr Selfridge. Expand 6m David Warnes David Warnes ‏@d_warnes @jeremypiven is a legend as Ari Gold in #entourage and still a badman as #mrselfridge #awesome Expand 6m George Cutler George Cutler ‏@georgecutler @EddiesHardware #MrSelfridge Expand 6m Suzanne Suzanne ‏@Suz001 Loved #MrSelfridge Expand 6m TV Underground TV Underground ‏@tvunderground [ed2k] Mr. Selfridge - Season 1 (english - HDTV): Created By Multi-award Winning Writer Andrew Davies, Mr Selfri... http://bit.ly/WAzngh Expand 6m TV Underground TV Underground ‏@tvunderground [ed2k] Mr. Selfridge - Season 1 (english - 720p.HDTV): Created By Multi-award Winning Writer Andrew Davies, Mr S... http://bit.ly/XAEEuo Expand 6m laura winning laura winning ‏@laurawinning Watching #MrSelfridge normally not a big fan of jeremy piven, but lovin' it!!Wow, that was quick! Thank you.
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They'd technically still have the same ad load. Two ad breaks every half hour but they'd just be placed differently. It would also increase the number of sponsor bumps they can do which I'm sure they'd quite like. The obvious problem is that their shows aren't formatted for that kind of ad structure.
Brookside pioneered the soap omnibus, as before that, if you missed it, then tough( video recorders were still quite rare in the early 80s). I suppose in the hard light of day, with so much competition, a little watched and dirt cheap soap omnbus helps pass the time first thing in the morning even if it smacks of overkill by Sunday.
As for Pam, she was a bad signing anyway and her leaving first won't make any difference whatsoever to the programme.
It always starts well, but it will be interesting to see how it copes against CTM. I still think the show has legs and 6-7 million will tune in even with the strong opposition.
Also CBB holding up reasonably well, which will please you. This is another show that I think has gotten a new lease of life on Channel 5 and they seem to have modernised it and ditched some of the less popular aspects of the Channel 4 years. Not a fan, but I know it makes money for Channel 5 and they were right to buy it.
The main show won't be against Call the Midwife this year - at least, that's if BBC One keep it to the same slot. The skate off's going to be swallowed up once the midwife drama returns, though.
Maybe ITV can take the hit, knowing the main show will be safe.
Oh dear. I bet the judges had the gallery in their ears saying "vote Keith out", "vote Keith out".....
Then again, Keith is presumably this year's "Russell Grant/Widdecombe" (or whatever the DOI equivalent comedy contestants have been - I can barely remember who's on this year let alone previous years...) - so probably more important he stays in.
Todd Carty.
BBC1:
Countryfile 5.2m (boosted last 20 mins)
Antiques Roadshow 5.3m
Ripper Street 4.7m
ITV1:
DOI 9.0m
ASFF 7.0m
DOIR 8.5m
Selfridges 7.4m
C4:
The Iron Lady 2.6m - higher than usual +1 I suspect
Could be ITV's best night in months.
Years, maybe...
I can see why it's on at 6.30 and buried against DOI....
In fairness, they have bigged up the Wodehousian whimsy of it all so no-one's in any doubt what to expect. But it will pitch it to a narrow band of devotees. Suspect it is heading for ratings around the 4m mark.
I think most of those predictions happened while ITV were suffering from their normal nightmare of ratings at Christmas - I expect Dancing on Ice to be higher (at least the main show) but Mr. Selfridge could be about right, as could Ripper Street.
Poor Pizza.
Thankfully, there will be no clever stunts by Pip - as it's already been recorded - phew!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20927521
Possibly, given we hopefully will get an upload of the official Christmas week BARB ratings (come on Mike....) and a possible NYD consolidation update...
Roadshow - 6.08m (22.2%)
Ripper - 5.37m (19.9%)
DOI - 7.77m (30.5%) , +1: 289k (1.1%)
* peak: 9.20m (35.1%) at 19:10
ASFF - 6.39m (23.8%) , +1: 150k (0.5%)
DOI - 6.96m (25.0%) , +1: 224k (0.8%)
Selfridge - 6.86m (26.7%) , +1: 522k (3.0%)