Merlin to be scheduled for 8:15pm when it returns: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ariel/19668016
CBBC blocks to end at Christmas: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ariel/19655232
CBBC blocks to end at Christmas: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ariel/19655232
The Ratings Thread (Part 40)
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Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“Next Thursday at 10.35pm could be an option with Russell Brand programme rescheduled.”
“Next Thursday at 10.35pm could be an option with Russell Brand programme rescheduled.”
Yes, that's actually a good call: Brand's show about drug addiction is only a transfer from BBC3 (a cross-channel repeat), so that's easily postponable. (If that's a word.) And it keeps Good Cop on the right night at least. The rating will plummet sub-3m, but what can you do?
Originally Posted by guestofseth:
“Does anyone know if Shetland is 2x 60m or 90m? Because if Ripper Street was to air Sunday and Monday it won't be able to start until the 18th after Downton/History of the World, leaving two Monday 9pm slots free between then and New Tricks finishing, which could be filled with Shetland.”
“Does anyone know if Shetland is 2x 60m or 90m? Because if Ripper Street was to air Sunday and Monday it won't be able to start until the 18th after Downton/History of the World, leaving two Monday 9pm slots free between then and New Tricks finishing, which could be filled with Shetland.”
It's a two-parter, so that works. (Source)
Originally Posted by guestofseth:
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Does anyone know if Shetland is 2x 60m or 90m? Because if Ripper Street was to air Sunday and Monday it won't be able to start until the 18th after Downton/History of the World, leaving two Monday 9pm slots free between then and New Tricks finishing, which could be filled with Shetland.”
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Does anyone know if Shetland is 2x 60m or 90m? Because if Ripper Street was to air Sunday and Monday it won't be able to start until the 18th after Downton/History of the World, leaving two Monday 9pm slots free between then and New Tricks finishing, which could be filled with Shetland.”
I think it's 2x90m, I have a feeling Brazil will go on Sundays after History of the World finished but I wouldn't be surprised if that goes on Monday or Wednesday given the success Frozen Planet had in a weekday slot.
Originally Posted by D.M.N.:
“Merlin to be scheduled for 8:15pm when it returns: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ariel/19668016
CBBC blocks to end at Christmas: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ariel/19655232”
“Merlin to be scheduled for 8:15pm when it returns: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ariel/19668016
CBBC blocks to end at Christmas: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ariel/19655232”
That could mean quite a big overlap between Strictly and X Factor. The first Saturday live show is usually 65m so would start at 7.10, and X Factor normally starts 7.30 meaning a 45m overlap over 2/3 of it. BBC getting even more competitive, I like it
.Will be interesting to see it if it's sticks for the whole run with Strictly always ending at that time, with that overlapping sticking until X Factor moves later. Would be a little annoying though them giving Merlin a set slot but not Doctor Who.
Originally Posted by D.M.N.:
“Merlin to be scheduled for 8:15pm when it returns: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ariel/19668016
CBBC blocks to end at Christmas: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ariel/19655232”
“Merlin to be scheduled for 8:15pm when it returns: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ariel/19668016
CBBC blocks to end at Christmas: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ariel/19655232”
Wasn't there a claim that Strictly and The X Factor wouldn't clash this year? They're surely going to clash if Merlin doesn't start until 8.15?
EDIT: It may only be a 15 minute clash if The X Factor has 12 finalists this year instead of 16.
Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“If Good Cop was getting huge ratings, the BBC would schedule it hastily, possibly putting it on Wednesday at 9pm instead of WDYTYA. WDYTYA is possibly the only programme in next weeks busy schedule that is disposable. But, Good Cop isn't getting big ratings so there isn't a high priority to postpone potentially successful shows just to accommodate a moderately rated series, even if it is the last episode.
Next Thursday at 10.35pm could be an option with Russell Brand programme rescheduled.”
“If Good Cop was getting huge ratings, the BBC would schedule it hastily, possibly putting it on Wednesday at 9pm instead of WDYTYA. WDYTYA is possibly the only programme in next weeks busy schedule that is disposable. But, Good Cop isn't getting big ratings so there isn't a high priority to postpone potentially successful shows just to accommodate a moderately rated series, even if it is the last episode.
Next Thursday at 10.35pm could be an option with Russell Brand programme rescheduled.”
Originally Posted by NeilVW:
“Yes, that's actually a good call: Brand's show about drug addiction is only a transfer from BBC3 (a cross-channel repeat), so that's easily postponable. (If that's a word.) And it keeps Good Cop on the right night at least. The rating will plummet sub-3m, but what can you do?”
“Yes, that's actually a good call: Brand's show about drug addiction is only a transfer from BBC3 (a cross-channel repeat), so that's easily postponable. (If that's a word.) And it keeps Good Cop on the right night at least. The rating will plummet sub-3m, but what can you do?”
Russell Brand documentary is on tonight. Question Time returns next Thursday.
Originally Posted by Fudd:
“Arguably The Good Cop could take the Sunday slot with Andrew Marr's show being held back a week but I think it will probably be given a 10.35pm slot as stated earlier.”
“Arguably The Good Cop could take the Sunday slot with Andrew Marr's show being held back a week but I think it will probably be given a 10.35pm slot as stated earlier.”
There's no premier league on Sunday 14th October so it could get the MOTD2 slot that night. (BBC1 10.25pm). Leave a bit of a gap to show some respect to the murdered WPCs and wait until some time after their funerals.
Originally Posted by Jonwo:
“I think it's 2x90m, I have a feeling Brazil will go on Sundays after History of the World finished but I wouldn't be surprised if that goes on Monday or Wednesday given the success Frozen Planet had in a weekday slot.”
“I think it's 2x90m, I have a feeling Brazil will go on Sundays after History of the World finished but I wouldn't be surprised if that goes on Monday or Wednesday given the success Frozen Planet had in a weekday slot.”
Have they put 90m dramas on Monday in the past, they usually go on Sundays don't they?
I can't see Ripper Street going on any other day than Sunday or Monday, either would have it finishing on Christmas Eve or going into next year so the only solution is double it up and air it on both. That would leave Wednesdays for Brazil, I can see The Secret of Crickley Hall taking that slot first (since Halloween is a Wednesday it could air 24th Oct-7th Nov) but Brazil could air after that.
Although from the posts here today it hasn't set ratings alight the Good Cop has generally had positive reviews, so it would be a shame for the final episode to be burned off after the news, and the suspension of a final episode in just a four part series is never going to end well anyway. On occassions like this the BBC are in a no-win situation really - only knowing the series from the synopsis I'd have run it tonight, but can understand why they wouldn't.
Originally Posted by guestofseth:
“Have they put 90m dramas on Monday in the past, they usually go on Sundays don't they?
I can't see Ripper Street going on any other day than Sunday or Monday, either would have it finishing on Christmas Eve or going into next year so the only solution is double it up and air it on both. That would leave Wednesdays for Brazil, I can see The Secret of Crickley Hall taking that slot first (since Halloween is a Wednesday it could air 24th Oct-7th Nov) but Brazil could air after that.”
“Have they put 90m dramas on Monday in the past, they usually go on Sundays don't they?
I can't see Ripper Street going on any other day than Sunday or Monday, either would have it finishing on Christmas Eve or going into next year so the only solution is double it up and air it on both. That would leave Wednesdays for Brazil, I can see The Secret of Crickley Hall taking that slot first (since Halloween is a Wednesday it could air 24th Oct-7th Nov) but Brazil could air after that.”
Brazil only a four part series so it could easily air in November and finish by mid December. Crickley Hall, I agree it'll probably take Wednesdays after WDYTYA.
Originally Posted by guestofseth:
“That could mean quite a big overlap between Strictly and X Factor. The first Saturday live show is usually 65m so would start at 7.10, and X Factor normally starts 7.30 meaning a 45m overlap over 2/3 of it. BBC getting even more competitive, I like it.
Will be interesting to see it if it's sticks for the whole run with Strictly always ending at that time, with that overlapping sticking until X Factor moves later. Would be a little annoying though them giving Merlin a set slot but not Doctor Who.”
“That could mean quite a big overlap between Strictly and X Factor. The first Saturday live show is usually 65m so would start at 7.10, and X Factor normally starts 7.30 meaning a 45m overlap over 2/3 of it. BBC getting even more competitive, I like it
.Will be interesting to see it if it's sticks for the whole run with Strictly always ending at that time, with that overlapping sticking until X Factor moves later. Would be a little annoying though them giving Merlin a set slot but not Doctor Who.”
Originally Posted by Fudd:
“Wasn't there a claim that Strictly and The X Factor wouldn't clash this year? They're surely going to clash if Merlin doesn't start until 8.15?
EDIT: It may only be a 15 minute clash if The X Factor has 12 finalists this year instead of 16.”
“Wasn't there a claim that Strictly and The X Factor wouldn't clash this year? They're surely going to clash if Merlin doesn't start until 8.15?
EDIT: It may only be a 15 minute clash if The X Factor has 12 finalists this year instead of 16.”
One of our ratings experts in this thread posted that Strictly suffers less from an X Factor clash than it does with an earlier start (6pm or earlier). So BBC1 moves Strictly later and forces ITV to move X factor to a later slot, which they probably will do seeing as how it's Strictly which is getting all the bouquets this year (after just the launch show) and X Factor which is getting all the brickbats.
ITV have already move the two hour long Judges' Houses edition from 7.30 to 8pm to avoid a clash with Dr Who. ITV's top priority will be to protect their gold programme.
Originally Posted by Jonwo:
“Brazil only a four part series so it could easily air in November and finish by mid December. Crickley Hall, I agree it'll probably take Wednesdays after WDYTYA.”
“Brazil only a four part series so it could easily air in November and finish by mid December. Crickley Hall, I agree it'll probably take Wednesdays after WDYTYA.”
WDYTYA finishes on 17th October leaving the 24th for probable Crimewatch. And then Crickley Hall on Halloween. It's a one-parter, isn't it?
Originally Posted by NeilVW:
“This looks like a quality production and it should get decent ratings I reckon. On Thursday 4 October at 11pm, Channel 5 is airing a Jack the Ripper documentary, first shown on the Crime & Investigation Network.”
“This looks like a quality production and it should get decent ratings I reckon. On Thursday 4 October at 11pm, Channel 5 is airing a Jack the Ripper documentary, first shown on the Crime & Investigation Network.”
Ripper Street does look good and I think it has an in-built curiosity factor as there is still fascination about Jack The Ripper. I'll be watching that documentary.
Originally Posted by guestofseth:
“Looks really good, as long as it isn't scheduled badly it surely can't be anything other than a hit. I assume the 50m running time shown at the end is just for the version sold internationally.
Does anyone know if Shetland is 2x 60m or 90m? Because if Ripper Street was to air Sunday and Monday it won't be able to start until the 18th after Downton/History of the World, leaving two Monday 9pm slots free between then and New Tricks finishing, which could be filled with Shetland.”
“Looks really good, as long as it isn't scheduled badly it surely can't be anything other than a hit. I assume the 50m running time shown at the end is just for the version sold internationally.
Does anyone know if Shetland is 2x 60m or 90m? Because if Ripper Street was to air Sunday and Monday it won't be able to start until the 18th after Downton/History of the World, leaving two Monday 9pm slots free between then and New Tricks finishing, which could be filled with Shetland.”
Originally Posted by guestofseth:
“Have they put 90m dramas on Monday in the past, they usually go on Sundays don't they?
I can't see Ripper Street going on any other day than Sunday or Monday, either would have it finishing on Christmas Eve or going into next year so the only solution is double it up and air it on both. That would leave Wednesdays for Brazil, I can see The Secret of Crickley Hall taking that slot first (since Halloween is a Wednesday it could air 24th Oct-7th Nov) but Brazil could air after that.”
“Have they put 90m dramas on Monday in the past, they usually go on Sundays don't they?
I can't see Ripper Street going on any other day than Sunday or Monday, either would have it finishing on Christmas Eve or going into next year so the only solution is double it up and air it on both. That would leave Wednesdays for Brazil, I can see The Secret of Crickley Hall taking that slot first (since Halloween is a Wednesday it could air 24th Oct-7th Nov) but Brazil could air after that.”
Ripper Street looks really good and apparently starts next month. But where will it go?
Originally Posted by D.M.N.:
“Merlin to be scheduled for 8:15pm when it returns: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ariel/19668016
CBBC blocks to end at Christmas: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ariel/19655232”
“Merlin to be scheduled for 8:15pm when it returns: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ariel/19668016
CBBC blocks to end at Christmas: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ariel/19655232”
Interesting they say that Blue Peter has doubled the ratings for it's target 6-12 audience since moving to the CBBC channel. Also I wonder how far BBC2 will go in using it's newly vacated hours for live sport that was previously on the red button. With CBBC/CBeebies gone the Australian Open in January would be ideal for the morning slot and really with Murray winning the US Open they should reverse their decision to only cover the semi-finals and finals and at the very least cover Murray matches throughout.
Originally Posted by iaindb:
“WDYTYA finishes on 17th October leaving the 24th for probable Crimewatch. And then Crickley Hall on Halloween. It's a one-parter, isn't it?”
“WDYTYA finishes on 17th October leaving the 24th for probable Crimewatch. And then Crickley Hall on Halloween. It's a one-parter, isn't it?”
It's a three parter but something like Brazil would still be able to slot in from the 21st November-12th December. The biggest headache is where Ripper Street will go, assuming it'll still be airing this year.
X Factor US got an upward adjustment to a 3.6, up 6% from last week but down 12% from the equivalent episode last year (worth noting that episode faced ABC's comedy block as well). Survivor moved up to a 3.2.
Originally Posted by cylon6:
“Ripper Street looks really good and apparently starts next month. But where will it go?”
“Ripper Street looks really good and apparently starts next month. But where will it go?”
October 9pm slots on BBC1
Saturdays: Casualty
Sundays: Andrew Marr's Histoty Of The World
Mondays: New Tricks
Tuesdays: The Paradise
Wednesdays: Who Do You Think You Are? / Crimewatch / The Secret Of Crickley Hall
Thursdays: Hunted
Fridays: Have I Got News For You.
So unless BBC1 plan to screen Have I Got News For You at 8.30 and Ripper Street at 9pm on Friday I can see no slot for Ripper Street in October.
Originally Posted by iaindb:
“WDYTYA finishes on 17th October leaving the 24th for probable Crimewatch. And then Crickley Hall on Halloween. It's a one-parter, isn't it?”
“WDYTYA finishes on 17th October leaving the 24th for probable Crimewatch. And then Crickley Hall on Halloween. It's a one-parter, isn't it?”
It's three parts, which I thought it would air with the second part being on Halloween but I forgot about Crimewatch, it will probably start on Halloween now then. Wednesdays is the only free slot for both I think, with New Tricks, The Paradise, Hunted and the Friday comedies.
Speaking of which, do we think they'll air Me and Mrs Jones and Blandings on the same night one on either side of HIGNFY, or one replacing the other?
Originally Posted by guestofseth:
“It's three parts, which I thought it would air with the second part being on Halloween but I forgot about Crimewatch, it will probably start on Halloween now then. Wednesdays is the only free slot for both I think, with New Tricks, The Paradise, Hunted and the Friday comedies.
Speaking of which, do we think they'll air Me and Mrs Jones and Blandings on the same night one on either side of HIGNFY, or one replacing the other?”
“It's three parts, which I thought it would air with the second part being on Halloween but I forgot about Crimewatch, it will probably start on Halloween now then. Wednesdays is the only free slot for both I think, with New Tricks, The Paradise, Hunted and the Friday comedies.
Speaking of which, do we think they'll air Me and Mrs Jones and Blandings on the same night one on either side of HIGNFY, or one replacing the other?”
Don't forget Miranda due to air around November time and I imagine it'll air either at 8.30pm or after HIGNFY.
This will be a bit of wacky scheduling but I wonder if Ripper Street could still air on Mondays from the 7th November but have the final episode on Sunday 23rd December rather than Christmas Eve, unless BBC One has something planned for that slot already.
Originally Posted by iaindb:
“Russell Brand documentary is on tonight. Question Time returns next Thursday.”
“Russell Brand documentary is on tonight. Question Time returns next Thursday.”
Whoops, got my Radio Timeses mixed up again. Getting old...
Originally Posted by Jonwo:
“Don't forget Miranda due to air around November time and I imagine it'll air either at 8.30pm or after HIGNFY.”
“Don't forget Miranda due to air around November time and I imagine it'll air either at 8.30pm or after HIGNFY.”
Forgot about that, if they put Me and Mrs Jones and Blandings on at 8.30/9.30 both will end on the 16th November, so Miranda can take over from one of those meaning 5 episodes air before Christmas leaving one to air on Christmas Day/Eve.
Originally Posted by guestofseth:
“Forgot about that, if they put Me and Mrs Jones and Blandings on at 8.30/9.30 both will end on the 16th November, so Miranda can take over from one of those meaning 5 episodes air before Christmas leaving one to air on Christmas Day/Eve.”
“Forgot about that, if they put Me and Mrs Jones and Blandings on at 8.30/9.30 both will end on the 16th November, so Miranda can take over from one of those meaning 5 episodes air before Christmas leaving one to air on Christmas Day/Eve.”
Ah, but are you remembering Children In Need?
Originally Posted by guestofseth:
“Forgot about that, if they put Me and Mrs Jones and Blandings on at 8.30/9.30 both will end on the 16th November, so Miranda can take over from one of those meaning 5 episodes air before Christmas leaving one to air on Christmas Day/Eve.”
“Forgot about that, if they put Me and Mrs Jones and Blandings on at 8.30/9.30 both will end on the 16th November, so Miranda can take over from one of those meaning 5 episodes air before Christmas leaving one to air on Christmas Day/Eve.”
It would surprise if Miranda has the sort of scheduling that Gavin and Stacey had with a late November slot with episodes airing during December with the Christmas episode on Christmas Eve or Day and maybe an episode on New Year's Day.
Originally Posted by iaindb:
“Ah, but are you remembering Children In Need?”
“Ah, but are you remembering Children In Need?
”
No.
I give up figuring out how BBC are going to fit everything into Autumn/Winter, I have new found respect for the schedulers, which of course will be lost the next time they make a stupid decision. 
Originally Posted by Jonwo:
“It would surprise if Miranda has the sort of scheduling that Gavin and Stacey had with a late November slot with episodes airing during December with the Christmas episode on Christmas Eve or Day and maybe an episode on New Year's Day.”
“It would surprise if Miranda has the sort of scheduling that Gavin and Stacey had with a late November slot with episodes airing during December with the Christmas episode on Christmas Eve or Day and maybe an episode on New Year's Day.”
That seems to be only option left, so that would have it starting on the 30th November.
I admire the optimism of people thinking Good Cop might be rescheduled next week. BBC1 Wales postponed an episode of Open All Hours in May 1994, promising to show it "at a later date".
And they showed it at a later date: December 2003.
And they showed it at a later date: December 2003.
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