*DS Ratings Prediction Game: Season 17*

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grahamzxy

26-03-2012

WEEK 13 SEASON FINALE SCHEDULE - grahamzxy
Mon 26th March - Sun 1st April

1. EastEnders – Mon 20:00 BBC One: 8.8m
2. Skins – Mon 22:00 E4: 0.6m
3. FA Cup Replay: Sunderland v Everton – Tue 19:30 ITV1: 4.4m
4. The Apprentice – Wed 21:00 BBC One: 6.5m
5. Wikileaks: The Secret Life of a Superpower – Wed 21:00 BBC Two: 0.6m
6. One Born Every Minute – Wed 21:00 Channel 4: 2.5m
7. Love Life – Thu 21:00 ITV1: 3.3m
8. Poms in Paradise – Fri 20:00 ITV1: 3.6m
9. Gardeners' World – Fri 20:30 BBC Two: 2.0m
10. Twenty Twelve – Fri 22:00 BBC Two: 1.4m
11. Harry Hill's TV Burp – Sat 18:30 ITV1: 3.1m
12. Countryfile – Sun 19:00 BBC One: 5.7m
13.*SPECIAL*Panorama: The Honeymoon Murder – Thu 21:00 BBC One: 3.5m
14.*SPECIAL*Titanic with Len Goodman – Fri 20:30 BBC One: 3.2m
15.*SPECIAL*Once Upon a Time – Sun 20:00 Channel 5: 2.0m

Backups
16. One Night – Mon 22:35 BBC One: 2.2m
17. UEFA Europa League: Schalke 04 v Athletic Bilbao – Thu 19:55 Channel 5: 0.9m
18. EastEnders – Fri 22:00 BBC Three: 0.7m
19. Match of the Day Live: Blackpool v Southampton – Sat 17:10 BBC Two: 1.9m
20. Casualty – Sat 21:10 BBC One: 5.2m

Roscoe Barnes

26-03-2012

Originally Posted by Dancc:
“And it's with a heavy heart, that I reveal that after 10 fun seasons, the next season of the RPG (Season 18) will be my last. The summer looks set to be a busy one for me, and unfortunately I'll be unable to commit to the game going forwards. It's been an absolute blast being your host for over two and a half years, taking over from where rzt and D.M.N. left off, and I'm really proud of the lovely bunch of regulars we've built up here. Your support week in week out has meant this game has continued to be one of the most popular and longest running of it's kind on DS forums! Hopefully someone else will be willing to take it over, and I would love to keep playing if so. My interest in the TV ratings has not gone away, and I will of course (God willing) be around in some capacity after May.

For now it's business as usual, and this evening I'll be opening up Season 18 for schedules so if any one of you would like to do one next season, try and pop on tonight after 7pm. I'm announcing it in advance so everyone has a fair shout, as spaces tend to fill up fast.

And if any one of you is interested in taking over the game from Season 19 onwards, which would be due to start at the beginning of June, please drop me a PM. The only requirements are a copy of Excel on your PC (which will work out all the scores etc for you) and enough spare time to do the updates and enter the predictions (the most time consuming part, approx 1-2 hours in total across Monday nights/Tuesdays, maybe slightly less if you're less prone to distractions than me!). Thanks, hope to hear from one of you soon.

Dan.”

Firstly Dan, I just want to say thanks for running this game for so long. It's incredible that its lasted this long really, and I would be sad to see it go. Fingers crossed someone can take over the game. It must be quite a big commitment to take on so the fact its last this many seasons is great!

grahamzxy

26-03-2012

I did moot the idea that whoever did the schedule for that particular week, could do also do the scores and updates for just one week, either same week or a different one? So it would be a matter of counting up the players, adding their data to an excel spreadsheet and giving an update say on Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday and then finally on the Monday. The main two of course being the Tuesday & Monday updates.

Dancc

26-03-2012

Originally Posted by grahamzxy:
“Just read Dancc's message above, I think we all want to thank you you for the hours that you put into this game, your updates and witty banter will be sadly missed.”

Originally Posted by Roscoe Barnes:
“Firstly Dan, I just want to say thanks for running this game for so long. It's incredible that its lasted this long really, and I would be sad to see it go. Fingers crossed someone can take over the game.”

Too kind. Cheers for the kind words, I really appreciate it. It wasn't an easy decision for me, but the right one for me at this time. Hopefully it won't mean the end of the game, there's a load of big sporting events in particular lined up that would really test us over the summer.

So, who wants to do a schedule next season?

Week 1 (w/c 2nd April): Dancc
Week 2 (w/c 9th April): Available
Week 3 (w/c 16th April): Available
Week 4 (w/c 23rd April): Available
Week 5 (w/c 30th April): Available
Week 6 (w/c 7th May): Available
Week 7 (w/c 14th May): Available
Week 8 (w/c 21st May): Available
Week 9 (w/c 28th May): Available
Week 10 (w/c 4th June): Available
Week 11 (w/c 11th June): Available
Week 12 (w/c 18th June): Available
Week 13 (w/c 25th June): Dancc

Green Steel

26-03-2012

I'll do week 2 please.

rzt

26-03-2012

Can I have week 6 please? Thanks.

Also thanks a lot Dancc for running this game so successfully for so long, you've been a terrific host

! Hopefully someone else can take over, I'd be sad to see this game end. Mind you, I never envisaged it would last at least 4 years when it began in 2008!

Fudd

26-03-2012

Can I have week 7 please, Dancc?

Just to echo others, thank you for putting in so much work over the seasons to keep this game going.

Roscoe Barnes

26-03-2012

Can I do week 10 please?

Georged123

26-03-2012

Week 11 or 12 please.

Dancc

26-03-2012

Cheers guys (especially rzt and Fudd for the lovely messages). Updated list is on the next page.

P.S. I got my months a bit confused earlier. Season 19 (if it happens) would be due to start in July, so my successor would need to be available to take over then!

grahamzxy

26-03-2012

Week 3 please...

(if so I can get cracking on it right away..)

Green Steel

26-03-2012

Originally Posted by Green Steel:
“I'll do week 2 please.”

Sorry to be a pain, but could I change to week 5 please?

Thanks.

Fudd

26-03-2012

Originally Posted by grahamzxy:
“Week 3 please... (if so I can get cracking on it right away..)”

Am I being dense and missing something here?

allthingsuk

26-03-2012

WEEK 13 SEASON FINALE SCHEDULE
Mon 26th March - Sun 1st April

1. EastEnders – Mon 20:00 BBC One: 8.7m
2. Skins – Mon 22:00 E4: 0.4m
3. FA Cup Replay: Sunderland v Everton – Tue 19:30 ITV1: 4.1m
4. The Apprentice – Wed 21:00 BBC One: 6.9m
5. Wikileaks: The Secret Life of a Superpower – Wed 21:00 BBC Two: 1.6m
6. One Born Every Minute – Wed 21:00 Channel 4: 2.8m
7. Love Life – Thu 21:00 ITV1: 3.0m
8. Poms in Paradise – Fri 20:00 ITV1: 2.8m
9. Gardeners' World – Fri 20:30 BBC Two: 1.9m
10. Twenty Twelve – Fri 22:00 BBC Two: 0.8m
11. Harry Hill's TV Burp – Sat 18:30 ITV1: 3.8m
12. Countryfile – Sun 19:00 BBC One: 5.5m
13. SPECIAL Panorama: The Honeymoon Murder – Thu 21:00 BBC One: 3.8m
14. SPECIAL Titanic with Len Goodman – Fri 20:30 BBC One: 2.5m
15. SPECIAL Once Upon a Time – Sun 20:00 Channel 5: 0.9m

Backups
16. One Night – Mon 22:35 BBC One: 2.2m
17. UEFA Europa League: Schalke 04 v Athletic Bilbao – Thu 19:55 Channel 5: 0.7m
18. EastEnders – Fri 22:00 BBC Three: 0.6m
19. Match of the Day Live: Blackpool v Southampton – Sat 17:10 BBC Two: 1.8m
20. Casualty – Sat 21:10 BBC One: 4.5m

And thanks to Dan for his superb work with this game. I know I haven't been here long but I've enjoyed it and long may it continue.

Dancc

26-03-2012

Originally Posted by grahamzxy:
“Week 3 please... (if so I can get cracking on it right away..)”

Originally Posted by Green Steel:
“Sorry to be a pain, but could I change to week 5 please?

Thanks.”

Done & change made, see edit above. Cheers both of you.

Is it not a bit early to be starting the Week 3 schedule Graham? You must have close links with the broadcasters if you already have an idea of the schedules for that week.

Georged123

26-03-2012

Thanks for all your hard work Dan, your time and effort has made this such a fun game. Will be a shame if it finished.

allthingsuk

26-03-2012

Originally Posted by Georged123:
“Thanks for all your hard work Dan, your time and effort has made this such a fun game. Will be a shame if it finished.”

Surely someone must continue. It really would be a shame if this game were to end.

Dancc

26-03-2012

Originally Posted by Georged123:
“Thanks for all your hard work Dan, your time and effort has made this such a fun game. Will be a shame if it finished.”

Thanks mate. Big week for you coming up!

Pizzatheaction

26-03-2012

Well done, Fudd.

Well done, Georged.

Sorry to hear you're retiring, Dancc.

I'd love to do a Pizza Week if there's one going begging?

grahamzxy

26-03-2012

Originally Posted by Dancc:
“Done & change made, see edit above. Cheers both of you.

Is it not a bit early to be starting the Week 3 schedule Graham? You must have close links with the broadcasters if you already have an idea of the schedules for that week. ”

Well I do have a tweet relationship with a couple of BBC ladies, but little inside info.

No I will just check for series ending and any special events - I would have had week 2 to cover FA Cup semi final weekend & Grand National, but Green Steel had it taken!! At least it is in Pizza's hands now to do us proud.

Jonwo

26-03-2012

I'll take any week, I'm not fussy!

JustWonderful

26-03-2012

If there is a week left then could I do one?

Roscoe Barnes

26-03-2012

Dan you've put me down for week 11 by mistake. I wanted week 10 please

Dancc

26-03-2012

Originally Posted by allthingsuk:
“And thanks to Dan for his superb work with this game. I know I haven't been here long but I've enjoyed it and long may it continue.”

Originally Posted by Pizzatheaction:
“Sorry to hear you're retiring, Dancc.

I'd love to do a Pizza Week if there's one going begging? ”

Again, cheers to both of you for the nice messages. I'm here for another 3 months yet and I'll do everything I can to make Season 18 a great season!

I've put you down for Week 2 Pizza, if that's okay.

Although I can't promise that any sitcoms will be starting that week.

Jonwo

26-03-2012

WEEK 13 SEASON FINALE SCHEDULE
Mon 26th March - Sun 1st April

1. EastEnders – Mon 20:00 BBC One: 8.1m
2. Skins – Mon 22:00 E4: 0.4m
3. FA Cup Replay: Sunderland v Everton – Tue 19:30 ITV1: 3.6m
4. The Apprentice – Wed 21:00 BBC One: 6.7m
5. Wikileaks: The Secret Life of a Superpower – Wed 21:00 BBC Two: 1.5m
6. One Born Every Minute – Wed 21:00 Channel 4: 2.9m
7. Love Life – Thu 21:00 ITV1: 2.9m
8. Poms in Paradise – Fri 20:00 ITV1: 3.8m
9. Gardeners' World – Fri 20:30 BBC Two: 2.1m
10. Twenty Twelve – Fri 22:00 BBC Two: 1.2m
11. Harry Hill's TV Burp – Sat 18:30 ITV1: 5.4m
12. Countryfile – Sun 19:00 BBC One: 6.4m
13. SPECIAL Panorama: The Honeymoon Murder – Thu 21:00 BBC One: 4.0m
14. SPECIAL Titanic with Len Goodman – Fri 20:30 BBC One: 4.3m
15. SPECIAL Once Upon a Time – Sun 20:00 Channel 5: 2.1m

Backups
16. One Night – Mon 22:35 BBC One: 2.5m
17. UEFA Europa League: Schalke 04 v Athletic Bilbao – Thu 19:55 Channel 5: 0.7m
18. EastEnders – Fri 22:00 BBC Three: 1.0m
19. Match of the Day Live: Blackpool v Southampton – Sat 17:10 BBC Two: 2.0m
20. Casualty – Sat 21:10 BBC One: 5.3m

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