Yeah, the Thursday slot would be better for it. The two reasons why I don't think it will go there though is because they've got the Children in Need concert on a Thursday next month which would disrupt the scheduling for TRB (a week off?). Also, I was thinking two Crimewatch episodes would be scheduled on Thursdays the next couple of months since Monday-Wednesday is all full up with other shows (Young Apprentice, Death in Paradise, Frozen Planet). So if Crimewatch were to air on a Thursday, that would make it difficult scheduling TRB there (in addition to the CIN concert and also BBC Sports Personality of the Year which is on a Thursday as well).

Great night for Channel 5. All shows in primetime performed well. I stand corrected by what I said a few days ago about BBs evictions, I said that we wouldn't see a 1.6m+ figure at all until the final (after last weeks 1.6m rating), but last night was exactly the same, so great going for BB.

The Bachelor did very well building its audience.

Friday 21st October - Soap Overnights
BBC One
13:45- Doctors: 1.56m (21.6%)
20:00- EastEnders: 8.13m (34.5%)

ITV1
19:00- Emmerdale: 6.83m (33.1%)
19:30- Coronation Street: 8.4m (38.3%) , +1: 135k (0.6%)
20:30- Coronation Street: 8.13m (33.8%) , +1: 146k (0.6%)

Channel 4
18:30- Hollyoaks: 1.1m (5.5%)

Channel 5
13:45- Neighbours: 683k (9.4%)
17:30- Neighbours: 1.12m (7%)
18:00- Home and Away: 822k (4.5%)

Ratings include HD and are tape-checked where necessary

Multichannel
BBC Three
22:00- EastEnders: 650k (3.2%)

E4
19:00- Hollyoaks: 598k (2.9%)

Source: DS

Is BBC1HD reported by BARB?

BBC1 HD viewers are counted as part of the BBC1 ratings so they're not reported separately. Not unless you're a BARB subscriber with more access to that kind of data.


It's not a remake. It has new characters, a new story, etc. Just the same name and same writer as the series 9 years ago.

I remember the original first time around and my mum has been watching the repeats all week on ITV3. Good stuff

Except, it's not a remake as pointed out in the comments below: http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-rad...rt-of-comments

In fact, you yourself call it a load of nonsense in the comments! Unless there's another derek500 on the loose...

Great to see both corrie and eastenders above 8m on a friday.

Quite strong the soaps on Friday night. Its about time they started performing abit more decently - and its the best Friday they've had in a while. Corrie and EE both past 8m and almost 7m for Emmerdale is good too. I wonder if Corrie will get a ratings bump next week with the Fiz/John storyline finally reaching its climax?!

I think Corrie looks a little low, EE good for a Friday. Neighbours has given just about everyone in the ratnigs thread, 5 points to thats good.

Yeah, it's good to see the soaps over 8m. But they really ought to have been above that 8m mark about a month ago, if previous years are anything to go by. By this time last year, both were close or even above 9m on Friday nights! The Big Two could be doing better.

I think the soaps are starting to sink now; they're not the pull they once were. They'll be around for a few years ytet but year or year they'll record slow declines.

ITV1 will be happy with their evening last night, and they'll be hoping that the (probably planned) publicity with The X Factor plus the smaller clash will result in an increase tonight. I wonder whether Strictly may be hurt more as people'll turn over as soon as the final dance finishes rather than hanging around - it's easier to catch up with a 15 minute overlap than a 45 minute one.

BBC One will be content with their lot, though Have I Got News For You is another programme that seems to be suffering a decline now. Would I Lie To You is holding up reasonably but not recording excellent figures.

Big Brother was as steady as ever; Channel 5 will be happier with The Bachelor, though I'm not sure whether it would hold up so well with the like-for-like lead in; it'd stand out like a sore thumb surrounded by the American Crime Dramas though I guess it would work ok with the likes of The Gadget Show and The Hotel Inspector.

Pete versus Life struggled on Channel 4 without the Big Brother support and probably hurt 8 Out of 10 Cats in the process. Derren Brown did reasonably well; certainly better than The Million Pound Drop has been getting in that slot of late IIRC.

BBC Two had a very good night with their outside themed programming; it probably hooked an audience and kept them all night.

Gripped by the Masterchef final but havent followed the series like I might have done. I imagine there are many others like me, are the BBC just daft or is there an agenda against the show in the way they have scheduled it!

I Agree with what you say about the Soaps Fudd. As Glenn said maybe people are getting depressed by the Storylines and that's the reason why the entertainment show's are doing so well.

Has Glenn hacked into your account?!

It's probably because the weather has generally been unseasonally mild this Autumn so far, I'm sure they'll start pushing 10m again in a few weeks.

"It's the semi-final" says Paddy McGuiness in the trailer for this week's 71 Degrees North. "Only four remain" says the voice-over.

Viewers?

I don't think it's that bad. The reason is purely because they (the big 3) have been quite mediocre for most of the year. There just aren't any storylines that are exciting, dramatic or entertaining. Shows like Doc Martin, Downton Abbey and New Tricks have been exciting, dramatic and entertaining and the ratings reflect this.

TPTB need to step things up a gear because 2011 will turn out to be a write off for the soaps. I think the dip in ratings could turn out to be a good thing because it shows them that they can no longer serve up any old rubbish and expect people to keep watching.

Once again the BBC are throwing everything at Strictly, tonights show has been fabulous, dazzle, arguments, great dancing, bad dancing,great song choices, video inserts for every competitor. Fantastic stuff.
And Russell again the not so secret weapon against X Factor.

2 acts performing before the first ad break on XF this week.

I should ad that the talent pretty poor and the contestants either dull or not particularly likable. Its beginning to feel like a show past its peak and short on ideas.

Got to agree - it really is poor.

Another contestant singing Purple Rain now...

Any news on how the Walking Dead did for FX last night?

I'm morphing into him. I guess the weather has been quite nice for October.

I wonder how much Xtra Factor is going to hit Jonathan Ross and Big Brother tonight after the bullying accusation directed at a contestant.

The Walking Dead 332,000 peaked 386,000 FX

Stop watching it, then!

We're not going to get tripey programmes off the telly if people carry on watching them even when they don't like them anymore?