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In terms of Atlantis v The X Factor, I think all views are reasonably sensible at this stage - as long as they don't go OTT.
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Fair enough but the critics have been wrong in the past. You know my feelings about Atlantis already, wizziwig. Perhaps I'll change them once I see the first episode if it is surprisingly good. But right now, Im cautious about its long term chances.
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I think you're in a minority Alex. Most people think it looks quite good! And the BBC DID want more Merlin. They were ready to recomission it. The cast decided to call it a day though. So it isn't surprising they wanted to capitalise on Merlin's success.
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I can't possibly be alone in thinking that Atlantis looks terrible can I? Every time the BBC air a trailer for it I find myself cringing slightly. I know the people behind Merlin are involved but it does feel a bit like the BBC sat some writers down in a room, made them watch Merlin and then said 'we want more of that' (and obviously I don't mean that in a good way). I fear Atlantis may be another Robin Hood rather than another Merlin or Doctor Who. Although to its credit Robin Hood did somehow survive for a few years.
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I can't possibly be alone in thinking that Atlantis looks terrible can I? Every time the BBC air a trailer for it I find myself cringing slightly. I know the people behind Merlin are involved but it does feel a bit like the BBC sat some writers down in a room, made them watch Merlin and then said 'we want more of that' (and obviously I don't mean that in a good way). I fear Atlantis may be another Robin Hood rather than another Merlin or Doctor Who. Although to its credit Robin Hood did somehow survive for a few years.
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In terms of Atlantis v The X Factor, I think all views are reasonably sensible at this stage - as long as they don't go OTT.
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Every time I watch it I don't get whether it's supposed to be an adult or family drama. It comes across as extremely dark at times - I know Merlin became dark near the end but it wasn't always like that and it certainly wasn't promoted that way. It was more of a sword and dragons romp whereas Atlantis seems more... bleak, somehow, in it's outlook.
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It is darker than Merlin. And Indiana Jones style violence is in it. It is more family watching with a parent present than just family watching while mum and dad get tea.
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The X Factor will win against Atlantis for sure.
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I think that By Any Means will be a hit. It's a light hearted show, not too dark or gritty, so very viewer friendly with easy to follow plots. It's also very similar to Hustle which was very popular in its time.
I can't help but think it could have been an even bigger hit away from Downton (I think it could have hit 6-7m elsewhere) but tonight I think it'll get 4.5 -5m instead. It is a perfect alternative to Downton. |
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The X Factor will win against Atlantis for sure.
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I thought I'd share this as a slice of the varying ways people watch television now
In my house this evening there are four Downton Abbey fans. You would think that they would watch the show together but you would be wrong. One of them watches live on ITV, another watches live on ITV+1, the third starts watching a recording part way into the show so they can skip the ads and the fourth will watch a recording later in the week. All of this means that I run the risk of getting four doses of Downton Abbey a week. Sometimes my life is like a nightmare hellscape. |
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I thought I'd share this as a slice of the varying ways people watch television now
In my house this evening there are four Downton Abbey fans. You would think that they would watch the show together but you would be wrong. One of them watches live on ITV, another watches live on ITV+1, the third starts watching a recording part way into the show so they can skip the ads and the fourth will watch a recording later in the week. All of this means that I run the risk of getting four doses of Downton Abbey a week. Sometimes my life is like a nightmare hellscape. |
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Already 15mins in, the critics are saying that Downton abbey seems different with all the new characters and changes:
Leigh Holmwood @LeighHolmwood 1m I usually love #DowntonAbbey but I'm really not feeling this. It'll get better right? The backlash has commenced. It was a great opener and actually nothing really happened - that's what makes a great drama great. You can watch and enjoy a fairly simple story unfold that in this case did little more than reintroduce the characters six months on - and that's all it needed. |
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Well done to everyone who quite rightly called SamuelW out. Plus there was absolutely no influx of new characters at all - all but two in minor roles (the nanny and the friend of Carson) were returning from last year.
It was a great opener and actually nothing really happened - that's what makes a great drama great. You can watch and enjoy a fairly simple story unfold that in this case did little more than reintroduce the characters six months on - and that's all it needed. |
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I think that By Any Means will be a hit. It's a light hearted show, not too dark or gritty, so very viewer friendly with easy to follow plots. It's also very similar to Hustle which was very popular in its time.
I can't help but think it could have been an even bigger hit away from Downton (I think it could have hit 6-7m elsewhere) but tonight I think it'll get 4.5 -5m instead. It is a perfect alternative to Downton. |
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I wonder if ITV plans to air Thunderbirds on Saturday night in 2015 or it being a co-commission with CITV, will it just air on the CITV Channel? its 26x30m so could easily air from January to June although I imagine ITV could split into two 13x30m series.
Atlantis looks okay although it does look like its mixing various Greek myths into one series and in one setting. |
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The Clint Eastwood film did well for Channel 5 at 21:00 with 1.07m (5.9%) / 1.18m (6.5%). I'd be interested to see The Great Escape did at 17:50.
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Apparently there was some excitement over an electric mixer! Sorry if I spoiled it for you Alex!
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And can't see Thunderbirds on anything but CITV. |
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Apparently there was some excitement over an electric mixer! Sorry if I spoiled it for you Alex!
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Established dramas like Spooks and George Gently were getting about 4million against DA. So i think it's quite unlikely that By Any Means, which has had low key promotion, will start with 4.5-5million. It's better to have low expectations for it bearing in mind what it was facing, a 3-3.5million overnight would be a satisfactory result against DAs 8-9million.
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I wonder if ITV plans to air Thunderbirds on Saturday night in 2015 or it being a co-commission with CITV, will it just air on the CITV Channel? its 26x30m so could easily air from January to June although I imagine ITV could split into two 13x30m series.
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Yes, as confirmed by the Radio Times which has Only Fools and Horses on Friday 13th October at 7.30 (with the first series of Challenge Anneka at 8.20) and then 22 Years Of The Two Ronnies on Friday 20th October. If you looked at that out of context you perhaps wouldn't be able to spot when the Friday Corrie started as from this end it doesn't look a huge decline in quality.
I suppose BBC1 had already decided to repeat the Ronnies compilations there before they had a date for the third Coronation St. I often wonder how far in advance the schedules were finalised in those days. Sooner than now? Quote:
Dog Eat Dog actually ended in 2002. I don't know what they would have done in autumn 2004, in 2003 it had been a pile of odds and sods revolving around Only Fools repeats, the Weakest Link and a few medicore LE formats like Here Comes The Sun and Celebrity Dog School, before they got more competitive after 7.30 with the lottery and Casualty. They probably could have done that kind of thing again. I remember in 2004 before Strictly they had Can't Sing Singers with Lorraine Kelly which nobody remembers. Certainly there was nothing that had to be abandoned to make way for Strictly. Thanks. With the FA Cup and Six Nations I don't know where Strictly could have gone in Q1 in 2005, though. Unless it went around Doctor Who like Strictly Dance Fever ended up. That explains why I couldn't remember any of the early Saturday evening shows from 2003! I remember ten weeks of The Chair in autumn 2002, though.
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I suppose BBC1 had already decided to repeat the Ronnies compilations there before they had a date for the third Coronation St. I often wonder how far in advance the schedules were finalised in those days. Sooner than now? Thanks. That explains why I couldn't remember any of the early Saturday evening shows from 2003! I remember ten weeks of The Chair in autumn 2002, though. ![]() |
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On an X Factor note (since I know that's a universally popular topic of discussion in this thread) I've just watched the promo for Boot Camp next week. It strikes me that SyCo have clearly been watching The Voice and taking notes. Quote:
Thanks.
That explains why I couldn't remember any of the early Saturday evening shows from 2003! I remember ten weeks of The Chair in autumn 2002, though. ![]() |
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Oh my God! The Chair! John McEnroe! That was a horrid programme! Didn't it preceed Fame Academy? It was Fame Academy in 2002 and 2003 wasn't it?
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I suppose BBC1 had already decided to repeat the Ronnies compilations there before they had a date for the third Coronation St. I often wonder how far in advance the schedules were finalised in those days. Sooner than now? 