BoaF is doing okay, but it inherited a legacy from the previous series and viewers were keen to see it back (in lesser numbers) but now about 25% have given up on it. A further renewal may not get 5.0m viewers overnight. Although it is still worth a renewal as ITV need to boost comedy output not lessen it.

Why ? The BBC says BBC2 covers 99.9% of the UK population, are there people who still can't receive it ?

Viewing figures...

Isn't there that daft rule about no domestic football being played on TV during Champions League fixtures anyway? In which case they'd be unable to show the replay there even if it doesn't involve City or Arsenal (Chelsea don't play that week).

The viewing figures are so pathetic it won't make much difference which of the totally forgotten acts are on each week, surely. It's hardly like the appearance of the mighty Eternal gave it a huge boost.

A potential British Olympic gold medal takes precedence over a repeat of Pointless (and I say this as a big fan of Pointless).

Bit of a pain, though, for those at work who end up recording the wrong channel.

My point is if the two biggest bands of the series could only get 325k, how much will it drop when it's five failed Popstars and Michael Jackson's nephews are on.

Has anyone got the figures for Tough Young Teachers and Ja'mie: Private School Girl?

Don't forget The Musketeers, down 2.6m in overnights from its first episode and still no sign of it stopping, but has been commission for a 2nd series. Potentially once the CTM lead in goes, it could drop to low 4m. Would you consider that a good commission?

Birds rose 20k from last week, despite GG rising also, so 'alarm bells' will no be ringing for ITV.

Benidorm got its 2nd highest rating of the series I think?, fantastic after the weak episode last week.

The animated series of Mr Bean is to air on CITV next year 52 11minute episodes have been commissioned.

CITV is looking strong next year with Mr Bean and Thunderbirds set to air in 2015

To Samuel's credit i'm sure I remember him posting that The Musketeers was performing poorly and shouldn't be back ala atlantis. Unless I drempt that!

E4 going great guns at the minute with HIMYM at 1.1m again last night and Brooklyn Nine Nine at 720k which is better retention than 2 Broke Girls manages out of TBBT.

Really happy to see Gentley doing well. I feared it might take a bit of a hit going against 2 established fairly big hitters but its held up brilliantly. Without the competition might be 6m+.

It's nice to see quality programming holding up opposite one another on both channels. It proves it can be done.

I'm glad drama won the night rather than Pound Shop Wars, though (excluding soaps). As a one of it made sense but what can they do out of a four episode series???

What new dramas do ITV have coming up post March?

I agree really happy to see it rise epecially as yestadays was a good episode.

The Widower 3 episodes (I think this might be beginning of March
Tommy Cooper: Not Like This, like That (one-off drama)
Endeavour
Scott & Bailey
Vera

I do wish Martin would sort out what accent he's using

Hotel Inspector down again? Looks like I was right...people are bored with it. BIG Ballet doing poorly but its over next week

I have watched this since it started and never had a problem with his accent.

Really surprised big reunion dropped, the story of eternal in particular is a really interesting one to those of us who remember them and A1 were argueably as big as any group from last series. I thought 600k was achievable. Interesting that no arenas have been booked for the big reunion tour, last years 2 tours were hugely successful. I think it will end up being a theatre tour or, embarrassingly, a one off at Hammersmith Apollo.

And Pound Shop Wars (which you were pushing for a 26 episode run a week ago) has dropped a million in one week without you batting an eyelid. Shows drop. It happens. Birds seems to be stable now so there's really no reason to think it won't return at this level or a little up on this level before settling here again just like every other series on television.


Not for commercial television they aren't. They still haven't worked out how to monetise catch-up viewing in any meaningful way.


I'm still not convinced by this argument that the BBC made the wrong decision. At the very least I think we need to wait and see how Still Open All Hours does. Presumably the BBC wouldn't have that on the horizon if they'd gone for Birds of a Feather.

I'm not going to curse things, I'm just going to say that Lizzy Yarnold leads by a long way with 1 run to go.

The Virgin Media Tivo TV Guide is incorrect (it says Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is is at 4.30pm on BBC1, but that'll be on BBC2 and swapped with the Olympics).

That's definitely the case with Premier League football; not sure if the same counts for cup competition. I'm unsure as to why the FA Cup is being used as a placeholder otherwise.

Maybe the BBC should stop mucking around with the schedules and stick programming to a certain channel. If they feel there might be gold medal potential then air the coverage on BBC One from the off.

Where are you getting the figures for 4 / 5 from? I always find these more interesting than those on the main channels.

The schedules were drawn up several weeks ago. How would the BBC have then known of medal potential and what time it might happen ?