The BBC have had many big discussions on the topic. It was decided last year that they will not show it again. There was an article somewhere

People obviously still care if they miss it though

Does that mean at 8pm BBC1 and BBC2 had around half the viewing public?

I think so. How did Itv fare?

I have to say i watched it on i-player having read the episode thread and seen all the "worst episode ever" comments. I watched it scratching my head slightly at what i'd read on the thread. It was painfully average, which is not what EE should be I agree 100%, but it wasn't awful at all.

It had the misfortune of focusing around characters who have pretty much all been axed which gave it an air of pointlessness, which I'm sure some posters jumped on, but i am thankful (well hopeful) the days of episodes like this are numbered under DTC. So far he seems to have spotted all the problems!

This is what am thinking to. Yes the episode wasn't that exciting but it was no where near awful.

I was worried New Tricks and The Wrong Mans would cancel each other out. Glad that wasn't the case. New Tricks main problem is that it is on Autumn Tuesdays facing football. It should be on Monday nights.

Around the 800-900k mark for BBC3, so pretty well.


If it is stable, or builds upon that audience, then it may well be moved. It could go either way.

Bake Off stable as usual.


I think they'll have to repeat it at the 10pm slot, or even Saturday nights on BBC1 (at 10pm), to see how people would take to it.


So EastEnders narrowly beats Emmerdale.

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1.1m for London Irish and 2m for My Big Fat Gypsy Ladies Day on Channel 4.

Between an intelligent documentary and Newsnight? That would feel very out of place to me. Mock the Week and Never Mind the Buzzcocks have very different demo's, I would imagine.

Then again, I imagine New Tricks will hold its own against the football better than some newly launched or less popular drama. So perhaps that explains why they moved it to Tuesday. Though it must be near the end of its run now anyway?

Wonder what they'll do with repeats of NT now the cast has pretty much been replaced? Would look a bit odd going back to showing the old crew now they have bedded in successfully the new lot.

Drama on Five
CSI: NY [S9, E9]: 1.3m (5.8%)
Castle [S3, E1]: 961k (5%+)
including +1 and HD.

Slightly on the low side for the start of CSI:NY killing spree week, but tougher competition than usual. Castle performed with credit, retaining a good chunk of the crime drama's audience, particularly for the 11pm screening.

When are the official schedules for w/e 6th October to be released?

I would hope ITV have indeed moved Fool Britannia to before 6pm.

In contrary to wizzy's theory of having Celebrity Chase starting before SCD so it gets the head start, starting during Strictly didn't harm TV Burp, which was probably as strong as Celebrity Chase is now.

The official cut off is Thursday I believe. The fact that Fool Britannia was placed there provisionally (rather than to be announced) suggests that it is going ahead, but stranger things have happened on itv. I can see TXF dropping slightly this week.

But presumably they appeal(ed) to different audiences? I imagine there's probably a greater deal of crossover between The Chase and Strictly than there was with TV Burp.

Total collapse for ITV last night, even by usual Tuesday standards. Awful.

XF is 1hr 50 minutes for both Judges Houses episodes, according to ITV Press Centre.

20:00 - 21:50 Saturday

19:10 - 21:00 Sunday

Fool Britannia at 7.30pm on the Saturday.

Don't forget the Holby figure includes about 400,000 watching River City in Scotland

Does anyone know what any of the following got last night?:
- The One Show (BBC1, 7pm)
- BBC News at Ten (BBC1, 10pm)
- Aussie Animal Rescue (ITV, 7.30pm)
- Cowboy Builders (C5, 8pm)

Many thanks!

I thought that weeks scehdule is completely finalised today, right? If thats the case, then where is the paradise? I keep hearing its that week but I can't find it anywhere.

Bit suprised that the soaps both fell from Monday to levels they were a few weeks ago - thought there were more people watching at those times now its darker earlier. Big rating for EE on BBC3 too - love all the why did they bother posts.

Good for NT also - I thought they handled the changeover very well.

Pointless had 3.07m.

Sources: ITV Media, Screenwatch

1.4m for Ade in Adland, 1.78m for Gazza - woefully abysmal given this is now prime autumn dark nights viewing territory.

I remember when in the annals of the Ratings Thread we had an eek-spasm at ITV's Tuesday nights shows failing to clear 2.5m. Now then languish in the mid ones, trounced by BBC1 and BBC2.

Can't help think that ITV is slowly dying.

ITV
Ade In Adeland 1.41m (6.7%)
Being Paul Gascoinge 1.78m (7.1%)

Do you think BBC are paying ITV to abandon Tuesday nights - its the only explanation surely?

Seems we had the same thought at the same time - not sure thats healthy.