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Old 18-11-2016, 10:48
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Good review in The Guardian. However, the comments show what a sad, bitter and twisted bunch their readers are!!

Dad's Army film on Sky Cinema today. There'll be a few early downloads not picked up by BARB.
Always a good idea not to read the comments of the Mail or Guardian.

It's a bit of a shame Dad's Army couldn't have premiered on the BBC but I guess it wasn't a BBC production.
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Old 18-11-2016, 10:48
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It's a shame to see EE rating poorly this week - last week it seemed to be on the up?
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Old 18-11-2016, 10:50
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Yes, that is what I'd do. And competeing like this isn't going to stop viewers donating anyway.
I've already made my donation by text so I don't need to watch it, but will probably look at occasional bits. Text donations have been requested by The One Show, DIY SOS, Children In Need Rocks For Terry and Radio 2.
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Old 18-11-2016, 10:52
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I too wonder what ITV didn't schedule this way, either. They could argue they were scheduling like this so that the main news could stay at 10pm. But in a period when the schedule is heavy in soap, jungle and weekend LE, it's good that they can still find room for some factual programming. But, yes, it does open them up the issue in your last sentence, Fudd.
8pm tonight on itv should be a good watch. Searching for a blue shark off the coast of the UK is interesting factual unlike searching for traffic offences inside the UK.
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Old 18-11-2016, 10:57
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8pm tonight on itv should be a good watch. Searching for a blue shark off the coast of the UK is interesting factual unlike searching for traffic offences inside the UK.
That sounds interesting, actually. Pity it's being fired against Children in Need!
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Old 18-11-2016, 11:02
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How is The Apprentice holding up in the officials?

Its overnights aren't too bad for a show that's been going for over 10 years, but I am of the impression that it consolidates well still?
In the week-ending 6th November The Apprentice was BBC1's 4th highest rated programme with 7.37m, behind Planet Earth and both episodes of Strictly. On ITV only the five episodes of Corrie beat it. It's ahead of Emmerdale and X Factor. So still doing okay.

Looking at the BARB website for that week, it just sinks in that Planet Earth was the Number 1 programme of the whole week, which is BRILLIANT!!! (even though I already knew that).

The Apprentice is a bit of a farce this year; none of them seem ready to be Lord Sugar's Apprentice - he must be close to losing his cool completely! Though it makes more interesting TV, the race to the bottom can become repetitive after a while. I'm not writing this to criticise The Apprentice for no reason but as a potential reason why it didn't hold up quite as well as previous years. Maybe being opposite an I'm A Celebrity episode being supported by Coronation Street didn't help - it hasn't had to face that recently.

DIY SOS was always going to struggle to get into the top three as it was against the soaps. It'll have a tough time of it next week too.
The Apprentice was on a Wednesday last year when IAC wouldn't have had a soap lead-in. DIY SOS is not on next Thursday. It's Who Do You Think You Are?
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Old 18-11-2016, 11:53
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From ITV Media:

Thursday Top 10: Main channels (inc. +1 where applicable)

1 ITV - 09:00 PM I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 8.569m 36%
2 ITV - 07:00 PM Emmerdale 5.889m 31%
3 ITV - 08:30 PM Coronation Street 5.886m 27%
4 ITV - 08:00 PM Emmerdale 5.816m 28%
5 BBC One - 06:30 PM Regional News and Weather 5.562m 31%
6 BBC One - 07:30 PM EastEnders 5.478m 29%
7 BBC One - 06:00 PM BBC News at Six 5.221m 31%
8 BBC One - 09:00 PM The Apprentice 4.776m 20%
9 BBC One - 07:00 PM The One Show 4.010m 21%
10 BBC One - 08:00 PM DIY SOS: Million Pound Build for Children in Need 3.916m 18%

Thursday Top 10: Other channels (inc. +1 where applicable)

1 E4 - 07:00 PM Hollyoaks 627k 3.3%
2 ITV2 - 10:00 PM I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp 576k 3.7%
3 Film4 - 09:00 PM Thor 575k 3.1%
4 ITV3 - 09:00 PM Lewis 477k 2.4%
5 ITV3 - 08:00 PM Doc Martin 460k 2.2%
6 CBeebies - 04:45 PM Peter Rabbit 444k 4.0%
7 E4 - 06:30 PM The Big Bang Theory 444k 2.5%
8 CBeebies - 05:20 PM Topsy and Tim 432k 3.1%
9 CBeebies - 05:00 PM My Story: Discovering Victorian Nursing 431k 3.5%
10 E4 - 06:00 PM The Big Bang Theory 422k 2.5%
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Old 18-11-2016, 12:51
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Is anyone else on here really hoping series 10 of Doctor Who does well and ratings go up? I'm in fear the BBC might cancel it if it drops again in the next series.

I collect the figures, and there has been a marked decline in the production of these in the last few years. During DT run as the Doctor, we had almost 15+ new figures released every year

And I'm disappointed there has been no new series this year. Moffatt is clearly got to much on his plate, what with Sherlock & Doctor Who.
According to the DW forum on here the BBC are already planning the 2018 series without Moffatt and Capaldi. Chris Chibnall of Broadchurch is taking over. And the BBC want a new younger doctor to help sell dolls, apparently.

The story suggests that both the doctor and the companion might leave in the Christmas 2017 episode as the new companion only has a one year contract.

Not sure how true any of that is, but if it is then the BBC appear to be both thinking ahead that far and to be looking at making major changes too as they must expect something radical to be required to try to revive ratings.

A lot will depend on how good/bad the Christmas special is and how long the gap after that before the series starts to grab viewers based on any goodwill it generates.
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Old 18-11-2016, 13:23
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Good ratings for IAC.
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Old 18-11-2016, 13:35
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According to the DW forum on here the BBC are already planning the 2018 series without Moffatt and Capaldi. Chris Chibnall of Broadchurch is taking over. And the BBC want a new younger doctor to help sell dolls, apparently.

The story suggests that both the doctor and the companion might leave in the Christmas 2017 episode as the new companion only has a one year contract.

Not sure how true any of that is, but if it is then the BBC appear to be both thinking ahead that far and to be looking at making major changes too as they must expect something radical to be required to try to revive ratings.

A lot will depend on how good/bad the Christmas special is and how long the gap after that before the series starts to grab viewers based on any goodwill it generates.
Was said in Private Eye a few weeks back that there is no danger the BBC will cancel any major show at present- even long in the tooth ones like The Apprentice- as other channels would want them, and pressure would be put on by the Culture secretary to sell the rights.

Assuming Top Gear has gone down the tubes in the last year, Doctor Who is the BBC's number one worldwide brand. They aren't going to cancel it, although I could believe the rumours they want a David Tennant clone in playing the part for the next but one series.
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Old 18-11-2016, 13:38
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From ITV Media:

Thursday Top 10: Main channels (inc. +1 where applicable)


3 ITV - 08:30 PM Coronation Street 5.886m 27%

Coronation Street was on last night?
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Old 18-11-2016, 13:48
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Coronation Street was on last night?
Why is eastenders at 5.4 awful, but coronation st at 5.7 not?
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Old 18-11-2016, 13:50
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Why is eastenders at 5.4 awful, but coronation st at 5.7 not?
I'm sorry, what?
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Old 18-11-2016, 14:00
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I'm sorry, what?
I meant 5.8 for corrie, I've read a lot about how eastenders is doing terribly, but nothing about corrie.
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Old 18-11-2016, 14:04
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I meant 5.8 for corrie, I've read a lot about how eastenders is doing terribly, but nothing about corrie.
Well it wasn't in its normal slot last night.
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Old 18-11-2016, 14:33
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Well it wasn't in its normal slot last night.
Corrie is on next Thursday at 8.30 pm too - up against the second half of the first Who Do You Think You Are? episode - with Danny Dyer - which has got the cover story in this week's Radio Times and has featured in several press stories this week because of what he found out about his family.

Spoiler
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Old 18-11-2016, 14:35
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According to the DW forum on here the BBC are already planning the 2018 series without Moffatt and Capaldi. Chris Chibnall of Broadchurch is taking over. And the BBC want a new younger doctor to help sell dolls, apparently.

The story suggests that both the doctor and the companion might leave in the Christmas 2017 episode as the new companion only has a one year contract.

Not sure how true any of that is, but if it is then the BBC appear to be both thinking ahead that far and to be looking at making major changes too as they must expect something radical to be required to try to revive ratings.

A lot will depend on how good/bad the Christmas special is and how long the gap after that before the series starts to grab viewers based on any goodwill it generates.
I think I'm right in saying that by the end of this month they'll have 6 episodes left to shoot, and filming is definitely ending in March, so Who will in all likelihood be back on screens in April. Chris Chibnall's first series will most likely start filming late summer for Spring 2018, so between March and then the 2017 Christmas special will be filmed as Steven Moffat's swansong. (think that's right!) Whether it will be Peter Capaldi's final story....we'll see! Personally think it's quite likely.
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Old 18-11-2016, 14:37
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Why is eastenders at 5.4 awful, but coronation st at 5.7 not?
I don't think Corrie is usually shown on Thursdays whereas Thurs at 19:30 is one of the 'classic' EE times.
Even I know EE is on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30. Straight after TOTP or on Tuesdays...

Holiday86/Telly Addict/Ever Decreasing Circles ...???
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Old 18-11-2016, 14:38
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Corrie is on next Thursday at 8.30 pm too - up against the second half of the first Who Do You Think You Are? episode - with Danny Dyer - which has got the cover story in this week's Radio Times and has featured in several press stories this week because of what he found out about his family.

Spoiler
Though as the Oxford professor in the Sun pointed out, most people in the UK will have similar lineage.
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Old 18-11-2016, 14:41
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According to the DW forum on here the BBC are already planning the 2018 series without Moffatt and Capaldi. Chris Chibnall of Broadchurch is taking over. And the BBC want a new younger doctor to help sell dolls, apparently.

The story suggests that both the doctor and the companion might leave in the Christmas 2017 episode as the new companion only has a one year contract.

Not sure how true any of that is, but if it is then the BBC appear to be both thinking ahead that far and to be looking at making major changes too as they must expect something radical to be required to try to revive ratings.

A lot will depend on how good/bad the Christmas special is and how long the gap after that before the series starts to grab viewers based on any goodwill it generates.
So we can look forward to lots of Doctor Who should be played by a non-white or female or both talk to go with the new James Bond talk.
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Old 18-11-2016, 14:47
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So we can look forward to lots of Doctor Who should be played by a non-white or female or both talk to go with the new James Bond talk.
Time for the first transgender Doctor.

Perhaps Rebecca Root is already lined up.

Just getting the idea in early!
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Old 18-11-2016, 14:51
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Time for the first transgender Doctor.

Perhaps Rebecca Root is already lined up.

Just getting the idea in early!
Have we had same-sex couples on Strictly? If not, why? We've had gay dating on Meet the Parents so why isn't someone like Judge Grinder dancing with the sort of partner he would be normally?

*Pens OpEd for the Guardian*
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Old 18-11-2016, 14:52
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That sounds interesting, actually. Pity it's being fired against Children in Need!
Actually I would like a break from celebrities telling me to donate money every 5 mins.
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Old 18-11-2016, 14:59
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I don't think Corrie is usually shown on Thursdays whereas Thurs at 19:30 is one of the 'classic' EE times.
Even I know EE is on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30. Straight after TOTP or on Tuesdays...

Holiday86/Telly Addict/Ever Decreasing Circles ...???
Oh ok that explains it, just interested.
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Old 18-11-2016, 15:33
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Albeit Coronation Street could be doing slightly better than that considering Emmerdale practcially matched it at 8pm, albeit in it's usual slot.

The Apprentice was on a Wednesday last year when IAC wouldn't have had a soap lead-in. DIY SOS is not on next Thursday. It's Who Do You Think You Are?
I should have remembered that considering Who Do You Think You Are? is one of the shows on the DSRPG!
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