Apprentice final beats the soaps in the ratings!

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• peaceablegenie2 Posts: 13,202

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  12/06/08 - 12:52 #2

  well done apprentice, do you know how this compares to previous finals?

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• Digital Sid Posts: 39,870

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  12/06/08 - 13:00 #3

  peaceablegenie2 wrote: »

  well done apprentice, do you know how this compares to previous finals?

  
  Yeah, last year's got 5.86 million, series 2 got 5.95 million and series 1 got around 4 million.
  
  Put it this way, this year 'your hired' alone managed 5 million, meaning it was only about 860,000 down on last year's finale!

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• peaceablegenie2 Posts: 13,202

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  12/06/08 - 13:02 #4

  :eek: wow, thanks - amazing ratings... (for an average series imo )

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• Digital Sid Posts: 39,870

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  12/06/08 - 13:04 #5

  peaceablegenie2 wrote: »

  :eek: wow, thanks - amazing ratings... (for an average series imo )

  
  It wasn't average, it had Raef, but it did in away play to the mass public rather than the hardcorers.
  
  It was last night's most watched programme.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 3,868

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  12/06/08 - 14:01 #6

  The Apprentice is huge now. It looks like all sorts of different people have taken an interest in it. Even Gordon Brown! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7450282.stm

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 412

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  12/06/08 - 14:02 #7

  Last night he won the 42 Days Task but only by bribing the DUP and Sir Alan won't look kindly on that in the boardoom.

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• Digital Sid Posts: 39,870

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  12/06/08 - 14:06 #8

  AntiInternet wrote: »

  The Apprentice is huge now. It looks like all sorts of different people have taken an interest in it. Even Gordon Brown! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7450282.stm

  
  Lol, as long as they don't sell out too much, that's a good thing. I think next year, the ratings will rise even further, perhaps we could see it getting soap ratings every night? :eek:

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• Katenutzs Posts: 2,981

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  12/06/08 - 14:16 #9

  It is a great series so I am really happy it is doing well. I was surprised how many people at work and socially talk about the series so it is popular.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 1,936

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  12/06/08 - 16:34 #10

  Wow
  
  That's great
  I've really enjoyed this series and I'm glad that the Apprentice seems to be growing in popularity

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• Sloopy Posts: 65,209

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  12/06/08 - 16:40 #11

  I'm not surprised.
  
  The soaps are very poor at the moment and are on far too regularly.

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• Agent F Posts: 40,288

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  12/06/08 - 16:53 #12

  Digital Sid wrote: »

  Yeah, last year's got 5.86 million

  
  What? The final last year got around 6.8 million in overnights, and 7.1m officially.

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• Muttley76 Posts: 97,888

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  12/06/08 - 19:32 #13

  Digital Sid wrote: »

  Last night, The Apprentice got 8.9 million peaking at 9.49 for the last 5 minutes. Corrie only got 7.7 million, Eastenders only got 6.7 million and Emmerdale only got a measely 6.1 million.

  
  Me and babeth predicted the final might get close to a 10 million peek in the final after the first two episodes on another thread...nice to be proved right.....;)
  
  Shame it was such a rubbish final is all....:(

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 8,543

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  12/06/08 - 19:58 #14

  It was a great series, pity its culmination was not so great. Can't believe he won.

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  12/06/08 - 20:08 #15

  Muttley76 wrote: »

  Me and babeth predicted the final might get close to a 10 million peek in the final after the first two episodes on another thread...nice to be proved right.....;)
  
  Shame it was such a rubbish final is all....:(

  
  Bravo Muttley-indeed our prediction was spot on.
  
  I would echo your sentiments-this series has not been my favourite. Its fast becoming BB 2. :eek:
  
  But I found a favourite candidate ever in RAEF, closely followed by Simon. So it was not too bad for me-am sure for you too. I am really looking forward to what Raef does next?;):D
  
  Babeth

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• Muttley76 Posts: 97,888

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  12/06/08 - 20:10 #16

  babeth wrote: »

  But I found a favourite candidate ever in RAEF, closely followed by Simon. So it was not too bad for me-am sure for you too.

  
  You and me are like two peas in a pod....;)
  
  

  I am really looking forward to what Raef does next?;):D

  
  well, there's 8 out of 10 cats tomorrow for a start....;)

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• lumpbottom Posts: 18,918

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  12/06/08 - 21:23 #17

  Digital Sid wrote: »

  Last night, The Apprentice got 8.9 million peaking at 9.49 for the last 5 minutes. Corrie only got 7.7 million, Eastenders only got 6.7 million and Emmerdale only got a measely 6.1 million.

  
  That means nothing.
  
  It wasn't on until 9 o'clock, so wasn't in competition with any soap.
  Probably people were turning on at 9.49 for the news.

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• Sara Webb Posts: 7,885

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  12/06/08 - 23:14 #18

  ForeverBeret wrote: »

  Last night he won the 42 Days Task but only by bribing the DUP and Sir Alan won't look kindly on that in the boardoom.

  
  :D Good one.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 1,451

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  13/06/08 - 09:05 #19

  Digital Sid wrote: »

  Apprentice final beats the soaps in the ratings!

  
  The Apprentice is a soap!

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• Muttley76 Posts: 97,888

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  13/06/08 - 09:06 #20

  lumpbottom wrote: »

  That means nothing.
  
  It wasn't on until 9 o'clock, so wasn't in competition with any soap.
  Probably people were turning on at 9.49 for the news.

  
  If it means nothing then why is it that it hardly ever happen?

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• jjackson42 Posts: 9,202

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  13/06/08 - 09:35 #21

  This year the Apprentice (UK version) beat the US version HANDS DOWN in percentage terms - and, in actual fact, by absolute numbers. 7.9 mill v 9.7 mill!
  
  The US version has declined massively over the last few years, but then, who wants to watch the Donald(lol)???

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