It would have been fitting if Her Majesty had hot-footed it round to Hampton Court Palace with her sword rather than waiting for the New Years Honours.

The knighthood is as tied on as the SPOTY. One of our greatest sportsmen of all time.

if EastEnders can stay over 5 million on BBC 2, then I think it will show that the show does indeed have some core strength.

EastEnders on BBC 3 is preforming well, despite the later timeslot.


im pretty sure that is just fan speculation that has gotten out of hand.

more speculation



im amazed that rating, is that high.

CSI held up well, and deserves to, the new team is really good, and it all feels fresh and good again.


he would get my vote

Still 12 days to go yet but the clear favourite so far.

37,5m for NBC's Olympic coverage last night.

I heard someone the other day saying the knighthood is not nailed on.

Apparently the requirements have now been changed. However successful a sportsman has been they won't get one in future unless they have done enough charity / community work.

I can't remember who said this but they sounded authoritative and I think it was on R5L.

Regarding you spoiler..It's not true we have seen her Real mother before and that History has been done. Im Not Amazed as i stated months ago there will be No All time lows and Figures would be around 4.5/5m which they are


The Return is written by their best writers and ones that know the history plus some of Kirkwoods writers have gone back with him


HE has a name and if i was promoting EastEnders how many people could i get to tune in? 5 maybe 6 if that and unless they have a BARB box then that would be a total waste of time.

Good figures for the soap thats on BBC2,Holby and the Olympics which i have watched a fair bit and surpised about that.

Is this one of BBC2's Strongest Nights?

the rating im amazed by is Trash to Treasure. Also EastEnders would not be the first soap to pull a retcon on us.

Did that out 7:30 or 8?
Im sorry but it's just not going to happen

I must admit i expected to watch ITV1 alot more during the Olympics but they haven't really shown much decent and BBC2 has had a better line up i think.

Trash to Treasure was 19:30

Isn't live nominations on day 3 a bit pointless? They work best mid or late series when the housemates know each other enough to care what the others think of them.

Nooooooo BB finale and CBB special episodes clash with Sharon's return on EE! Yes, yes I know I can record but I prefer to watch live

Another fail from Channel 5. They would have known that weeks ago. They could have easily extended it one more day 2 weeks ago. BB13 final should be on the Tuesday 14th, not on Monday 13th where EE will get possibly the highest rating of the year.

NBC predicting it will break even on Olympics:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012...-ratings-games

Well done to the classic Home And Away! some big figures for some old tv!

I've seen worse. I don't think viewers who have followed the series throughout or even partially are going to not bother with the finale just because it clashes with EE for the first half an hour. Casual viewers may tune in for the winner announcement only but this is likely to come close to the key 10pm junction anyway.

And on the Friday, EastEnders is followed by the truly dreadful sitcom In with the Flynns so I guess CBB could pick up strongly in the second half of the hour with EE possibly aiding it if anything.

I'm staggered they are rating so high considering they have ads every five minutes and presenters who are cack handed.

I didn't realise the Men's 100m final is on Sunday at 21.50, a potentially great rating in prospect.

NBC apparntly proving that no matter how much they screw things up

http://www.deadline.com/2012/08/nbc-...edal-suspense/

people will watch there coverage, more fool for the American public.

that said im sure NBC would quite like to have won some "kudos" and "good feeling" from viewers and critics in the run up to the new TV season, I wouldn't bet on them getting that.

Your general point, fair enough, but I doubt EE will rate higher than 10.98 million which it got on January 2nd. EE will be strong, but not that strong

I think they've had far more than seven Coronation Sts in a week. They did six additional late night episodes on top of all the regular episodes one week, involving the the Goodyear woman.

Summer Wine repeats doing well.

No proper alternative and honestly they blatantly target the female and teenage girl demographic and it's working with flying colors.

Canada's ratings are through the roof (up 74% from Beijing) so it's not like what NBC is doing is the leading model.

Wednesday 1st Aug Soaps

13:45 Neighbours - 584k (5.9%)
17:30 Neighbours - 760k (4.9%)
18:00 5* Home & Away - 236k (1.3%)
18:30 5* Home & Away - 249k (1.3%)
18:30 Hollyoaks - 748k (3.8%) + 131k
19:00 E4 Hollyoaks - 461k (2.2%) +113k
19:00 Emmerdale - 5.64m (27.1%) + 218k

Low for all of them really, Emmerdale did OK though.


BBC1 - 19:00-22:00 - Olympics - 7.47m
ITV1 - 20:00-22:00 - Poirot - 1.98m inc +1
BBC2 - 20:00 - Restoration Home - 1.59m
CH4 - 21:00 - 24 hours in A&E - 2.66m inc +1
BBC2 - 21:00 - Vexed - 1.5m (6.1%)

Olympic coverage on BBC1 averaged 7.5m between 7 - 10pm last night.

Peak 15 minute figure came at 8.15pm when it had 9.2m.

rogermosey
Yesterday's top #BBC2012 TV ratings: women's rowing gold 4.4m; @BradWiggins gold 6.8m; @mj88live swim silver 9.7m. Men's football peak 5.3m
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