Would Doctor Who be aired on a Sunday?
Andy_Smith1
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What would people think of the show being aired on a Sunday instead of Saturday. If the show does begin in the autumn and does air on Saturdays I can see its timeslot being messed around do to shows like Strictly Come Dancing on Saturdays, so am I the only one who hopes it could air on a Sunday from about 18:45-19:30 to have a solid timeslot and to avoid be messed about by Strictly and Xfactor? What would people think about a move to Sundays?
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You forget that Strictly has a results show on Sunday evening, for about half an hour and it varies from week to week in start time between 7.15 and 7.30. Not only that Countryfile has a regular slot before the results show as well so if it was shown on a Sunday it would have to be on fairly early or an 8 start and in that case it would be up against the X-Factor Results and possibly Top Gear as well if it is showing that time of year.
I don't mind it being shown on a Sunday occasionally as with the some of the 2009 Specials but Saturday has been it's main home, 80's aside, for most of it's 50 years and don't see why it should change really.
True but I reckon they would be fine with putting Countryfile on earlier as DW may give Strictly a bigger lead in. Also if it does still on air on Saturdays after Strictly it would be still up against X factor as a longer show, plus was Atlantis not renewed and is the after Strictly slot not there's so how will that work?
Besides, to quote the Doctor on two seperate occasions from Series 4...
"Good, I like Saturdays"
"Sundays are boring"
I don't think they would put Countryfile on earlier for 13 weeks, it has a pretty much regular slot all year round, I don't think they would upset it's regular viewers by putting it on earlier just for the sake of Doctor Who. They may move it once in a while but not every week.
As for your other point, I would assume Doctor Who would be shown before Strictly than Atlantis afterwards?
Yeah its true you could look at it like that but you could also say they would move it as it is such a high quality show and they want as many people to watch it as possible while not being up against something else
But.....I agree that moving the programme from where it's been since 2005 is unnecessary. It's doing fine in the ratings, and if/when BARB factor in BBC1 + 1 and increase what i-player 'hits' they take into account (think that's on the cards?) the 'officials' will more likely than not look even healthier.
Also, it just 'feels' like a Saturday rather than a Sunday type of programme. Sunday feels like a more Midwifey, Midsomery, heartbeaty, All Creaturesgreatandsmally sort of day, y'know.
*That sounds like they hated Talons! Told in retrospect they got a bit fed up with Tom in the part. Ridiculous, I know!
How many times have I heard this nonsense in the last few months that viewers exclusively watch one or the other? I watch both and I know several people who do as well. Just thought I'd mention it....again.......
And what about Atlantis? Isn't after Strictly their timeslot? I heard that was returning in Fall 2014 too is it not?
I think it will be interesting to see what will happen with timeslot, I know people are wondering if the series will return in August or September but I'm surprised the timeslot has not be discussed more as it has been a problem for the show in the past
Huh, you must be going back to when that was the religious slot, Countryfile regularly gets around 6.7 to 7m in that slot.
As for clashes, it's irrelevant these days. I record almost everything anyway. Doctor Who is one of the only shows I make an effort to watch the same day I record it but it wouldn't be a calamity if I had to delay a day or two.