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Old 05-06-2013, 10:52
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Everyone knows EE ratings are going dowm, but according to the figures from last night, EE got 4.89m viewers last night!! http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s1...y-ratings.html

In 2010, EE had high ratings (between 8-11m viewers every episode). This year had the worst ratings!!

The BBC need to act IMO.
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Old 05-06-2013, 10:59
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Well there's no denying the show is poor at the min . But I think a lot of people were enjoying the sunshine as well .

Even the episode thread was dead
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Old 05-06-2013, 11:33
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2013 is getting just as bad as 2006 when ratings fell to 3 million. I hope Newman gets the boot.
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Old 05-06-2013, 11:36
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That is bad anything under 4 million for EE is a warning sign.

Does anyone know the lowest ratings ever record for the soap?
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Old 05-06-2013, 11:36
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Not surprised.

It needs to have less misery, more humour. And likeable characters played by actors who can actually deliver their lines how the writer intended.
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Old 05-06-2013, 11:39
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That is bad anything under 4 million for EE is a warning sign.

Does anyone know the lowest ratings ever record for the soap?
3.9 Million and that was the day after Wendy Richard announced her departure!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5180518.stm
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Old 05-06-2013, 11:43
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I hope the decline continues. I didn't watch last night's episode (Monday's was enough) but, like me, I'm sure most who saw the snake escape at the end of Monday weren't in a hurry to see the thrilling climax. This series is creatively at rock bottom and at long last the ratings are reflecting the terrible quality. EastEnders has NEVER in 28 years been as bad as it is right now.

It's time to either fix this series, a seemingly impossible feat for the BBC, or axe it altogether. Julia Smith and Tony Holland would be disgusted if they knew what their gritty serial had turned into.
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Old 05-06-2013, 11:50
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< 5m is a serious warning sign for them. If this continues, then the show will have returned to a low point and at risk. Last night's episode was a farce.
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Old 05-06-2013, 11:53
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I hope the decline continues. I didn't watch last night's episode (Monday's was enough) but, like me, I'm sure most who saw the snake escape at the end of Monday weren't in a hurry to see the thrilling climax. This series is creatively at rock bottom and at long last the ratings are reflecting the terrible quality. EastEnders has NEVER in 28 years been as bad as it is right now.

It's time to either fix this series, a seemingly impossible feat for the BBC, or axe it altogether. Julia Smith and Tony Holland would be disgusted if they knew what their gritty serial had turned into.
Couldn't agree more.
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Old 05-06-2013, 11:56
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Nothing gets done though, it's like they don't care!
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Old 05-06-2013, 11:56
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Last night ep was awful, the snake escaping was the main SL, do they really think this is drama.
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Old 05-06-2013, 11:59
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It's time to either fix this series, a seemingly impossible feat for the BBC, or axe it altogether. Julia Smith and Tony Holland would be disgusted if they knew what their gritty serial had turned into.
To be fair, the world is completely different from when EE first started till now. It had to evolve or die, as all the other soaps have done, to fit into the modern world.

Plus the soap format has been around for awhile now...
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Old 05-06-2013, 11:59
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Not surprised.

It needs to have less misery, more humour. And likeable characters played by actors who can actually deliver their lines how the writer intended.
Are you serious? It's attempts at 'humour' like last night's that are killing the show. EE has always been- or at least to be- a gritty kitchen-sink type drama with hard-hitting storylines and, yes, misery. It's lost its way recently and I believe it's time to restore some much-needed grittiness.
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Old 05-06-2013, 12:02
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To be fair, the world is completely different from when EE first started till now. It had to evolve or die, as all the other soaps have done, to fit into the modern world.

Plus the soap format has been around for awhile now...
It had to evolve into a bad 1970's sitcom?!

Sorry. I don't buy that. You can evolve a series without getting away from its core mission statement. This series is EastEnders in name only. Why would someone who tuned into the gritty and hard hitting EastEnders of the 1980's and 1990's want to sit through this tripe?
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Old 05-06-2013, 12:03
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Last nights was bad, the whole episode was a mixture of Keeping up Appearences and an episode of Neighbours. Dedicating time to a snake, Dot's boring speech about religion which took up to much time and then the duff duff which was one of the worst ive seen. It may have been good weather but thats no excuse fior the shit the show gave us last night. Either Newman is deluded or its out of her hands, for someone that has worked on EE for 20 years surely she must realise that episode did not have one trace of what the show is about and what has made it a success. The spoilers in the next couple of weeks at least sound interesting but getting viewers back is gonna be difficult. A whole new perspective is needed at that show and until that happens EE isnt gonna get back to the days we know it can.
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Old 05-06-2013, 12:06
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The show has totally lost its way.
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Old 05-06-2013, 12:07
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I don't know what else to say about Newman... This woman has seriously lost the plot.
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Old 05-06-2013, 12:08
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A crap figure for a crap episode, I appreciate Newman for seeing the mistakes and in trying to rebuild families and realtionships but its taking to long and even stories like Liam's gang that could of been so much better was a damp squib. Newman needs to go or go back to her old job, how can the BBC be happy with ratings like that, an absolute disgrace and this is the worst ever time ive known to be an EE fan. Come on its time to take action!!!!
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Old 05-06-2013, 12:09
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To be fair, the world is completely different from when EE first started till now. It had to evolve or die, as all the other soaps have done, to fit into the modern world.

Plus the soap format has been around for awhile now...
I would agree with you if the show had actually "evolved". The show had evolved during 2007 - 2010 into something quite promising but the momentum was cut off by BK, and LN is doing nothing to remedy that. Evolution does not mean the core appeal of the show has to be changed, and this is exactly what Lorraine has done.

I don't think she understands the show at all. She keeps talking about "injecting warmth" into the show, but if last night was her idea of that, then she can keep those injections to herself because the show was a disaster last night. She doesn't seem to understand the history or the appeal of the show at all, and for someone who has supposedly been working backstage on it for 20 years...what on Earth has she been watching all those years?

EastEnders is about melodrama, grit, suspense and gripping storylines which raise important issues. It's not supposed to be a Carry On film, and that's exactly what LN has turned it into. She needs to be shown the door before the show is wrecked and beyond repair.
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Old 05-06-2013, 12:09
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When Emmerdale does better showing a blue screen to half the country...this is all new heights of embarrassing for EastEnders
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Old 05-06-2013, 12:12
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I remember when the duff duff were exciting, now its a snake escaping or Denny putting hula hoops in his bag. They need to action, Newman vision for the show is making it worse and its time she and the storyline team left.
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Old 05-06-2013, 12:15
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Why has Newman not responded to all the criticisms?
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Old 05-06-2013, 12:20
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I gave last night's EE a big swerve the moment I heard it was a Dot episode.

Doesn't sound like I missed much either.
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Old 05-06-2013, 12:28
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Just caught up with on IPlayer...

Newman and her writers have completely lost the plot...
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Old 05-06-2013, 12:41
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Yes there was sun and a clash and we have I-player etc... But how many of the people who sat through it will actually recommend catching up on it to anyone - or even tune in themselves on Thursday.

I agree with the posters above Eastenders needs less humour! It's attempts at comedy are awful. That doesn't mean the characters have to all be depressed, mean and bitchy. Eastenders works best when bad things happen to good people!
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