Just like for the Closing Ceremony, when everyone went to bed at 10.

Surely they could have pulled Strictly back and given SPOTY a few more minutes on the schedule?

I can't remember the last time SPOTY didn't overrun.

Strictly was on at 6.50pm and SPOTY started at 7.30pm they had time.

I didn't see it, but I'm surprised they had him on again, because he seemed several sheets to the wind last time.

Won't have an impact. Didn't stop people with the Olympics Closing did it? Or Sherlock, or Downton, or loads of stuff that runs to this time.

I generally think times only affect things if shows start late - if people are already watching, they won't tune out.

And BBC One's April schedule is often much stronger than its February and March ones.

That's true; people won't tune out before the big result.

Sorry, I meant pulling Strictly back slightly further.

There was no X Factor yesterday. They could have screened a live Strictly results show for the sem-final last night. But, hey, why not give SPOTY a 9 or 10m lead-in to help boost ratings. Don't know why they didn't just scheule SPOTY to 10.30 anyway.

I don't blame them for giving SPOTY a Strictly lead in; what wil help SPOTY is that it isn't against The X Factor for the first time in what feels like a while.

And it's a very watchable show. Haven't enjoyed SPOTY this much in years.

They should have scheduled it to 10.30pm and if it finished earlier then it's a result. BBC1 aren't going to suddenly change the Strictly scheduling a week before the final.

What do you mean? They shoved it forward half an hour as it is.

(I get muddled with shows being moved forward and back. )

Same as, utterly entertaining, such a celebration of talent and achievement, and great winner IMO.

Never mind the start and end times for SPOTY, if it rates well, tomorrow's posts on the ratings thread will be devoted to finding a way of moving it to ITV, a la Eurovision's good rating a year or two ago.

I'm surprised though they didn't air the semi-final results live last night (as they've done previously) and then given SPOTY 7-10pm.

Let's face it though, they could have scheduled SPOTY from 6pm-11pm and it would still overrun.

Well the trouble with it being on the BBC is you do need to pick your moments for that toilet break. Thankfully they had an F1 recap.

I think the big winner tonight will be SPOTY. ITV were weak, so there was no effective competition, and don't be surprised if the peak is over 10 million.

Via: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/art...rsonality.html

Wonder if that rise will translate into ratings, if so, I might need to put a lot of 'eek's into the stockroom...

That My Family special was awful. Talk about everybody phoning it in!

Let's be honest. ITV didn't compete. When they do, SPOTY usually suffers. No competition tonight so if it doesn't do well it has no excuse. Bloody good show though!


That would have worked but I think it made more sense to try and give SPOTY a lead in on Sunday, plus why do crazy schedule changes. Of course I say that and it is EXACTLY what BBC1 and BBC2 have done with Last Tango In Halifax and The Hour respectively.

That should be the average let alone the peak.

Don't be surprised if the AVERAGE is over 10 million!

That would be 15m then.