They are getting nearly as bad as BBC schedulers !!!!:D
Nearly as bad? They're worse!
Is Lucy Beale's death the storyline to turnaround EastEnders? Very possibly looking at that figure. Great for Jamaica Inn and Neighbours; poor for Tommy Cooper.
Agreed. It was a powerful, emotionally-charged, brilliantly directed episode. Probably the best character-led episode I've seen since Billie's death.
Unfortunately, it looks like CL football might dent it a bit, albeit not as much as it would have been dented if a team like Man Utd were in the semis, as opposed to Chelsea.
It's so nice to see it being praised so highly across the net.
I have seen a few comments about people missing 15mins of the football
It was very powerfull. I'd go as far as saying that was one of the most emotional scenes of soap ever. I never really get emotional at TV.
Proper Character driven scenes at it's best.
Thursday will be even better as it's just set in the Beales house with just the family and Dot.
It's a Champions League semi final match with a British team. People will watch and that will dent EastEnders. And maybe some that watched last night won't tune in for tonight. Hopefully it won't drop too much.
Also with Jamaica Inn sound problems and the tone of it might see viewers tune out in large numbers.
I expect dips for Jamaica Inn and EastEnders but hopefully not too large a drop.
How can a prestigious BBC1 drama which has been through post-production and also been rehearsed before transmission have ''sound problems'' ? I see the BBC have apologised.
It's so nice to see it being praised so highly across the net.
I have seen a few comments about people missing 15mins of the football
It was very powerfull. I'd go as far as saying that was one of the most emotional scenes of soap ever. I never really get emotional at TV.
Proper Character driven scenes at it's best.
Thursday will be even better as it's just set in the Beales house with just the family and Dot.
The Chelsea/Atletico been a bit dull tonight tbh, very tight game. And I didn't miss much by not watching the first 15 mins.
If they can maintain the quality throughout the week and hopefully the ratings, this will be the best week for EE in a long time. I just hope it holds up OK versus the game tonight, but it shouldn't be dented too much as I said.
BIB 1 - Hmm...there have been some pretty emotional scenes in all four main soaps, especially in Corrie and Hollyoaks in the past. But it will probably be up there as one of the most emotional scenes of EE in recent memory.
Tonight should have been the episode EastEnders advertised.
Adam Woodyatt second UK Trend (3 others tonight)
Actually although I was critcal of last night having seen all the eps I think it was paced just right with the culmination we saw tonight. Might have been better to have tonights ep yesterday would be my only gipe.
Neighbours and EastEnders showed yesterday that they aren't as dead as some people think. Casual viewers can be interested if you give them a reason to.
River City could do one as Corrie/Neighbours and EE are at it - cross Vicky Pearson and Gervaise into Shieldinch, but write them off after a few months in a Sue Sullivan/Julie Martin style plotline.
Scarlett, Madonna, well all the cast would be in the frame.
They could revive Joan Ferguson and bring her into the plot.:D
The Chelsea/Atletico been a bit dull tonight tbh, very tight game. And I didn't miss much by not watching the first 15 mins.
If they can maintain the quality throughout the week and hopefully the ratings, this will be the best week for EE in a long time. I just hope it holds up OK versus the game tonight, but it shouldn't be dented too much as I said.
BBC Two, Channel 4 and Channel 5 may get a boost too.
Am glad it's final getting the praise it deserves. Tonight especially as Adam was fantastic.
It's not like there was much to praise before this year!
Really fantastic episode tonight, I criticised last night's episode but in hindsight I think it was done perfectly. Really good acting as well from everyone.
EE will only see a short term boost as it has when sensationalised stories have happened in the past, after this week it will be back to normal, year on year the ratings for all soaps will continue to decrease.
It's not like there was much to praise before this year!
Really fantastic episode tonight, I criticised last night's episode but in hindsight I think it was done perfectly. Really good acting as well from everyone.
True although it has improved a hell of a lot since DTC took over. Plus glad you enjoyed it Xeo.
Yesterdays ratings are why I enjoy following ratings, perfect for BBC One. The 9pm drama absolutely demolished Itv's 9pm drama - I did say the buzz seemed to indicate this. Terrible rating for the heavily trailed Tommy Cooper drama. Jamaica Inn will probably fall but with it starting over 6m, it's got plenty of room to do so.
Wonderful rating for EastEnders. Promoting the show in every BBC1 junction for three days and also radio trailing it helped boost it by 1million and beat Coro. Great news for its staff and fans, hopefully viewers will stick with it now. Coro being beaten was a big sign, it hasnt happened in years outside of xmas period.
River City could do one as Corrie/Neighbours and EE are at it - cross Vicky Pearson and Gervaise into Shieldinch, but write them off after a few months in a Sue Sullivan/Julie Martin style plotline.
Scarlett, Madonna, well all the cast would be in the frame.
They could revive Joan Ferguson and bring her into the plot.:D
BBC2 should network River City, apart from anything else it would get the Scottish production quotas up now Waterloo Road is on the way out.
EE will only see a short term boost as it has when sensationalised stories have happened in the past, after this week it will be back to normal, year on year the ratings for all soaps will continue to decrease.
That's what it actually isn't. The focus hasn't been on the Murder but the actual Grief of a family.
It's been very character driven and true to life. More like one of those Drama specials then soap tbh.
EastEnders was the most-watched soap of the day, rising to 8.18m (34.6%) at 8pm on BBC One as Ian Beale was told that his daughter Lucy had been found dead. BBC Three's repeat screening secured 265k (6.0%) at 12.05am.
Elsewhere, Coronation Street pulled in 7.8m (35.1%) at 7.30pm on ITV as Steve began to lose patience with Tina's deception, while the show rose to 8.09m (33.1%) at 8.30pm and 204k (0.9%) on +1 as Steve decided to confront Tina with his knowledge of her affair.
Emmerdale attracted 6.32m (30.8%) at 7pm on ITV and 131k (0.6%) on +1 as James tried to get answers from Moira over Adam's paternity.
Airing against the Neighbours special, Hollyoaks was dented to 788k (4.2%) at 6.30pm on Channel 4 as Holly and Jason found a dead body, while E4's first look followed with 786k (3.8%) at 7pm and 109k (0.5%) on +1.
The Ramsay Street soap claimed 1.1m (6.9%) at 5.30pm as Kate was shot on her birthday, while the show soared to 1.41m (7.5%) at 6.30pm with a first look episode which revealed Kate's fate. The show also had 475k (5.9%) with Part One of the shooting at the earlier time of 12.45pm.
Back when Channel 5 first got the rights to Neighbours in 2007, I said that they should try it out in the 6.30 slot and I have always maintained that ever since. It seems I have been validated
Back when Channel 5 first got the rights to Neighbours in 2007, I said that they should try it out in the 6.30 slot and I have always maintained that ever since. It seems I have been validated
Trouble is if they moved it to 6.30 they would have to air Newstalk Live's replacement 5 News Tonight even later in the evening. Not ideal when it doesn't rate well and there are more viewers available after 7PM. Also they don't have enough half hour shows to marry up with 5NT.
Now if Ofcom were a well run regulator they would consider it perfectly acceptable for C5 to simply extend their main 5PM programme to one hour and do away with the 6.30 bulletin, perhaps running more 5 News Updates in peak as well. But they won't allow that despite the compelling evidence the viewing figures provides, which makes the kind of schedule reshuffle you are talking about difficult.
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Nearly as bad? They're worse!
Is Lucy Beale's death the storyline to turnaround EastEnders? Very possibly looking at that figure. Great for Jamaica Inn and Neighbours; poor for Tommy Cooper.
I gave it a go last night. Last time I watched was when Pauline Fowler died.
I was struck by the 'brightness' of everything - the vic, houses etc. I'm sure it used to be much darker. Maybe the contrast on my tv.
I have seen a few comments about people missing 15mins of the football
It was very powerfull. I'd go as far as saying that was one of the most emotional scenes of soap ever. I never really get emotional at TV.
Proper Character driven scenes at it's best.
Thursday will be even better as it's just set in the Beales house with just the family and Dot.
How can a prestigious BBC1 drama which has been through post-production and also been rehearsed before transmission have ''sound problems'' ? I see the BBC have apologised.
Both have signed up for two news ITV sitcom pilots.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a566015/katherine-parkinson-darren-boyd-to-lead-new-itv-sitcoms.html
Better to do this than commission a full series of something they is destined to flop, ala Edge of Heaven
Given that I doubt you watched every soap storyline, you can't really make that statement. Probably the most emotional in EE.
The Chelsea/Atletico been a bit dull tonight tbh, very tight game. And I didn't miss much by not watching the first 15 mins.
If they can maintain the quality throughout the week and hopefully the ratings, this will be the best week for EE in a long time. I just hope it holds up OK versus the game tonight, but it shouldn't be dented too much as I said.
BIB 1 - Hmm...there have been some pretty emotional scenes in all four main soaps, especially in Corrie and Hollyoaks in the past. But it will probably be up there as one of the most emotional scenes of EE in recent memory.
Actually although I was critcal of last night having seen all the eps I think it was paced just right with the culmination we saw tonight. Might have been better to have tonights ep yesterday would be my only gipe.
River City could do one as Corrie/Neighbours and EE are at it - cross Vicky Pearson and Gervaise into Shieldinch, but write them off after a few months in a Sue Sullivan/Julie Martin style plotline.
Scarlett, Madonna, well all the cast would be in the frame.
They could revive Joan Ferguson and bring her into the plot.:D
BBC Two, Channel 4 and Channel 5 may get a boost too.
Seriously though it's brilliant to see people that normally slate EastEnders praise it.
Am glad it's final getting the praise it deserves. Tonight especially as Adam was fantastic.
I have to admit to being impressed, both yesterday and tonight.
It's not like there was much to praise before this year!
Really fantastic episode tonight, I criticised last night's episode but in hindsight I think it was done perfectly. Really good acting as well from everyone.
True
Wonderful rating for EastEnders. Promoting the show in every BBC1 junction for three days and also radio trailing it helped boost it by 1million and beat Coro. Great news for its staff and fans, hopefully viewers will stick with it now. Coro being beaten was a big sign, it hasnt happened in years outside of xmas period.
BBC2 should network River City, apart from anything else it would get the Scottish production quotas up now Waterloo Road is on the way out.
It's been very character driven and true to life. More like one of those Drama specials then soap tbh.
Back when Channel 5 first got the rights to Neighbours in 2007, I said that they should try it out in the 6.30 slot and I have always maintained that ever since. It seems I have been validated
Not on here though !!!:D
Now if Ofcom were a well run regulator they would consider it perfectly acceptable for C5 to simply extend their main 5PM programme to one hour and do away with the 6.30 bulletin, perhaps running more 5 News Updates in peak as well. But they won't allow that despite the compelling evidence the viewing figures provides, which makes the kind of schedule reshuffle you are talking about difficult.