*DS Ratings Prediction Game: Season 36*

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RickLopez

08-11-2016

I've never done this before and I have no idea what's going on

Fudd

08-11-2016

15 players are taking part this week: AnthonyC, clarky323, dazc, DimSum, dullagj2, Fudd, Green Steel, Hassaan97, Jonwo, Lion_60, Pizzatheaction, RickLopez, Roscoe Barnes, thengp12 and willrelf92.

WEEK SEVEN SCHEDULE AVERAGE PREDICTIONS
Mon 7th November – Sun 13th November

1. MasterChef: The Professionals – Tue 20.00 BBC Two: 2.4m
2. The Secret Life of – Tue 20.00 Channel 4: 1.4m
3. Who’s Won the White House? – Wed 19.30 BBC One: 3.6m
4. The Supervet – Wed 20.00 Channel 4: 1.5m
5. Black and British: A Forgotten History – Wed 21.00 BBC Two: 1.5m
6. Britain’s Adoption Scandal: Breaking the Silence – Wed 21.00 ITV (inc. +1): 2.5m
7. DIY SOS – Thu 20.00 BBC One: 4.1m
8. Close to the Enemy – Thu 21.00 BBC Two: 1.9m
9. Live International Football: England v Scotland – Fri 19.15 ITV (inc. +1): 5.8m
10. Formula 1: Brazilian Grand Prix Qualifying – Sat 20.00 Channel 4: 1.6m
11. Festival of Remembrance – Sat 21.00 BBC One: 4.7m
12. Will Britain Ever Have a Black Prime Minister? – Sun 21.00 BBC Two: 1.4m
13. SPECIAL Damilola, Our Loved Boy – Mon 20.30 BBC One: 3.4m
14. SPECIAL My Mother and Other Strangers – Sun 21.00 BBC One: 4.2m
15. SPECIAL I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! – Sun 21.00 ITV (inc. +1): 9.5m
16. (BACKUP) Live at the Apollo – Tue 22.00 BBC Two: 1.2m
17. (BACKUP) Pete Burns: The Last Interview – Tue 22.00 Channel 5: 0.9m
18. (BACKUP) Black is the New Black – Wed 22.00 BBC Two: 1.0m
19. (BACKUP) The Last Leg – Wed 22.00 Channel 4: 1.3m
20. (BACKUP) The Secret Life of Prisons: Cutting Edge - Thu 21.00 Channel 4: 1.3m

All predictions should exclude +1 unless stated.

The shows with the biggest range in predictions in the main schedule this week are:
1. Damilola, Our Loved Boy: 3.8m range (2.5m to 6.3m)
2. DIY SOS: 2.9m range (2.5m to 5.4m)
3. Who’s Won the White House?: 2.7m range (2.5m to 5.2m)

Good luck everyone!

Fudd

08-11-2016

Originally Posted by RickLopez:
“I've never done this before and I have no idea what's going on ”

The bamboozling bit is done and dusted - it's back to normal now.

Fudd

08-11-2016

Week Seven: Tuesday Update

- Damilola, Our Loved Boy (1.9m) averaged 0.9 points. No one picked up a 10er.
Down 1.5m on average prediction.
Pizzatheaction scored a point in the DSRPG Cup.

The current leaders of the week are Fudd, Hassaan97, Lion_60, Pizzatheaction, RickLopez, Roscoe Barnes and thengp12.

The current weekly leaderboard looks like this:

Code:

                              Main      All
1	Fudd...................	2	2
=	Hassaan97..............	2	2
=	Lion_60................	2	2
=	Pizzatheaction.........	2	2
=	RickLopez..............	2	2
=	Roscoe Barnes..........	2	2
=	thengp12...............	2	2
8	AnthonyC...............	0	0
=	clarky323..............	0	0
=	dazc..................	0	0
=	DimSum.................	0	0
=	dullagj2...............	0	0
=	Green Steel............	0	0
=	Jonwo..................	0	0
=	willrelf92..........	0	0

* Average Score: 1.0 points.
* Seven players lead the way early on.
* If you'd like to draw up a schedule for Season 36 please post on the thread - the compiler list will be published shortly.
* Good luck with the next set of predictions!

DSRPG Cup Final Latest Score
Pizzatheaction 1-0 dullagj2

Fudd

08-11-2016

DSRPG Season 36 Schedule Compiler
It's that time of year again where a new season is upon us and you get the chance to compile a schedule for the DSRPG. All you'd need to do is look at the Radio Times website and pick which shows you'd like to predict that week. I may suggestions if I feel a show may have been missed but ultimately it's up to you to choose what you want so why not have a go? Just post on the thread which week you'd like to compile a schedule for - it's first come first serve.

Week One (Mon 26th September - Sun 2nd October): Green Steel
Week Two (Mon 3rd October - Sun 9th October): Fudd
Week Three (Mon 10th October - Sun 16th October): Fudd
Week Four (Mon 17th October - Sun 23rd October): dullagj2
Week Five (Mon 24th October - Sun 30th October): thengp12
Week Six (Mon 31st October - Sun 6th November): RickLopez
Week Seven (Mon 7th November - Sun 13th November): Green Steel
Week Eight (Mon 14th November - Sun 20th November): Fudd
Week Nine (Mon 21st November - Sun 27th November): RickLopez
Week Ten (Mon 28th November - Sun 4th December): clarky323
Week Eleven (Mon 5th December - Sun 11th December):
Week Twelve (Mon 12th December - Sun 18th December): Ben96
Week Thirteen (Mon 19th December - Sun 25th December): Fudd
Week Fourteen (Mon 26th December - Sun 1st January): Fudd

Thank you to everyone who volunteers in advance.

Fudd

09-11-2016

Week Seven: Wednesday Update

- MasterChef: The Professionals (2.9m) averaged 1.7 points; no one out a 5er in the oven.
Up 0.5m on average prediction.
dullagj2 scored a point in the DSRPG Cup.

- The Secret Life Of (1.9m) averaged 1.8 points but all 5ers were secreted away.
Up 0.5m on average prediction.
dullagj2 scored a point in the DSRPG Cup.

- Pete Burns: The Last Interview (BACKUP - 0.7m) averaged 3.0 points. DimSum and Roscoe Barnes picked up 5ers.
Down 0.7m on average prediction.

- Live at the Apollo (BACKUP) has not been reported.

The current leaders of the week are DimSum and Roscoe Barnes.

The current weekly leaderboard looks like this:

Code:

                               Main     All
1	DimSum.................	6	11
=	Roscoe Barnes..........	6	11
3	dullagj2...............	6	9
=	Fudd...................	6	9
5	dazc..................	5	8
=	willrelf92..........	5	8
7	AnthonyC...............	5	6
8	Green Steel............	4	7
=	Hassaan97..............	4	7
=	Pizzatheaction.........	4	7
=	RickLopez..............	4	7
=	thengp12...............	4	7
13	Lion_60................	4	5
14	Jonwo..................	3	6
15	clarky323..............	1	4

* Average Score: 4.8 points
* DimSum and Roscoe Barnes can't be separated at the top.
* DimSum is the biggest improver of the update, moving up ten places. Elsewhere dullagj2 and willrelf92 climbed nine places.
* If you'd like to draw up a schedule for Season 36 please post on the thread - the compiler list will be published shortly.
* Good luck with the next set of predictions!

DSRPG Cup Final Latest Score
Pizzatheaction 1-2 dullagj2

Fudd

09-11-2016

Fudd

10-11-2016

Week Seven: Thursday Update

- The Supervet (1.7m) averaged 2.5 points but no one vetted a 5er.
Up 0.2m on average prediction.
dullagj2 scored a point in the DSRPG Cup.

- Black and British: A Forgotten History (1.0m) averaged 2.1 points, No one recorded a 5er.
Down 0.5m on average prediction.
Pizzatheaction and dullagj2 tied this prediction in the DSRPG Cup.

- Who’s Won the White House?, Britain’s Adoption Scandal: Breaking the Silence and Black is the New Black (BACKUP) have not been reported.

- The Last Leg (BACKUP) is void due to change in start time.

The current leader of the week is dullagj2.

The current weekly leaderboard looks like this:

Code:

                                Main    All
1	dullagj2...............	12	15
2	Roscoe Barnes..........	11	16
3	Fudd...................	11	14
4	DimSum.................	10	15
5	AnthonyC...............	10	11
6	dazc..................	9	12
=	Green Steel............	9	12
=	Hassaan97..............	9	12
=	thengp12...............	9	12
=	willrelf92..........	9	12
11	Jonwo..................	8	11
=	Pizzatheaction.........	8	11
=	RickLopez..............	8	11
14	Lion_60................	7	8
15	clarky323..............	6	9

* Average Score: 9.3 points
* dullagj2 pulls out a narrow advantage.
* The biggest improvers of the update are Jonwo and thengp12, who both climbed three places.
* The week eight schedule will be published shortly.
* If you'd like to draw up a schedule for Season 36 please post on the thread - the compiler list will be published shortly.
* Good luck with the next set of predictions!

DSRPG Cup Final Latest Score
Pizzatheaction 1.5-3.5 dullagj2

Fudd

10-11-2016

Fudd

10-11-2016

WEEK EIGHT SCHEDULE
Mon 14th November – Sun 22nd November

1. NW – Mon 21.00 BBC Two:
2. International Football Live: England v Spain – Tue 19.30 ITV (inc. +1):
3. The Missing – Wed 21.00 BBC One:
4. 24 Hours in A&E – Wed 21.00 Channel 4:
5. The Secret Life of the Zoo – Thu 20.00 Channel 4:
6. The Apprentice – Thu 21.00 BBC One:
7. Jack Taylor – Thu 21.00 Channel 5:
8. I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! – Fri 21.00 ITV (inc. +1):
9. Strictly Come Dancing – Sat 18.55 BBC One:
10. The X Factor – Sat 20.00 ITV (inc. +1):
11. Live Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals – Sun 19.00 BBC Two:
12. The Freddie Mercury Story: Who Wants to Live Forever? – Sun 21.00 Channel 5:
13. SPECIAL Children in Need Rocks for Terry – Mon 20.30 BBC One:
14. SPECIAL Children in Need – Fri 19.30 BBC One:
15. SPECIAL Michael McIntyre’s Big Show – Sat 20.10 BBC One:

Back Ups
16. The One Show – Fri 19.00 BBC One:
17. Children in Need – Fri 22.00 BBC Two:
18. Live Boxing: George Groves v Eduard Gutknecht – Fri 22.00 Channel 5:
19. Sold! Inside the World’s Largest Auction House – Sat 21.00 BBC Two:
20. The Lost Lotus: Restoring a Race Car – Sun 20.00 Channel 4:

All predictions should exclude +1 unless stated.

Submission deadline: Tuesday 15th November 2016; 9.00am BST

Good luck everyone!

Pizzatheaction

10-11-2016

WEEK EIGHT SCHEDULE
Mon 14th November – Sun 22nd November

1. NW – Mon 21.00 BBC Two: 1.2m
2. International Football Live: England v Spain – Tue 19.30 ITV (inc. +1): 6.0m
3. The Missing – Wed 21.00 BBC One: 4.8m
4. 24 Hours in A&E – Wed 21.00 Channel 4: 1.2m
5. The Secret Life of the Zoo – Thu 20.00 Channel 4: 0.8m
6. The Apprentice – Thu 21.00 BBC One: 5.0m
7. Jack Taylor – Thu 21.00 Channel 5: 0.8m
8. I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! – Fri 21.00 ITV (inc. +1): 6.2m
9. Strictly Come Dancing – Sat 18.55 BBC One: 10.4m
10. The X Factor – Sat 20.00 ITV (inc. +1): 5.9m
11. Live Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals – Sun 19.00 BBC Two: 1.0m
12. The Freddie Mercury Story: Who Wants to Live Forever? – Sun 21.00 Channel 5: 0.8m
13. SPECIAL Children in Need Rocks for Terry – Mon 20.30 BBC One: 3.2m
14. SPECIAL Children in Need – Fri 19.30 BBC One: 6.8m
15. SPECIAL Michael McIntyre’s Big Show – Sat 20.10 BBC One: 4.5m

Back Ups
16. The One Show – Fri 19.00 BBC One: 5.5m
17. Children in Need – Fri 22.00 BBC Two: 3.0m
18. Live Boxing: George Groves v Edfudd Gutknecht – Fri 22.00 Channel 5: 0.7m
19. Sold! Inside the World’s Largest Auction House – Sat 21.00 BBC Two: 0.8m
20. The Lost Lotus: Restoring a Race Car – Sun 20.00 Channel 4: 0.9m

Fudd

12-11-2016

Originally Posted by Pizzatheaction:
“18. Live Boxing: George Groves v Edfudd Gutknecht – Fri 22.00 Channel 5: 0.7m

”

If I'm involved it'll be an easy win for Groves!

I'll run the next update tomorrow.

Fudd

12-11-2016

Fudd

12-11-2016

WEEK EIGHT SCHEDULE RE-POST
Mon 14th November – Sun 22nd November

1. NW – Mon 21.00 BBC Two:
2. International Football Live: England v Spain – Tue 19.30 ITV (inc. +1):
3. The Missing – Wed 21.00 BBC One:
4. 24 Hours in A&E – Wed 21.00 Channel 4:
5. The Secret Life of the Zoo – Thu 20.00 Channel 4:
6. The Apprentice – Thu 21.00 BBC One:
7. Jack Taylor – Thu 21.00 Channel 5:
8. I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! – Fri 21.00 ITV (inc. +1):
9. Strictly Come Dancing – Sat 18.55 BBC One:
10. The X Factor – Sat 20.00 ITV (inc. +1):
11. Live Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals – Sun 19.00 BBC Two:
12. The Freddie Mercury Story: Who Wants to Live Forever? – Sun 21.00 Channel 5:
13. SPECIAL Children in Need Rocks for Terry – Mon 20.30 BBC One:
14. SPECIAL Children in Need – Fri 19.30 BBC One:
15. SPECIAL Michael McIntyre’s Big Show – Sat 20.10 BBC One:

Back Ups
16. The One Show – Fri 19.00 BBC One:
17. Children in Need – Fri 22.00 BBC Two:
18. Live Boxing: George Groves v Eduard Gutknecht – Fri 22.00 Channel 5:
19. Sold! Inside the World’s Largest Auction House – Sat 21.00 BBC Two:
20. The Lost Lotus: Restoring a Race Car – Sun 20.00 Channel 4:

All predictions should exclude +1 unless stated.

Submission deadline: Tuesday 15th November 2016; 9.00am BST

Good luck everyone!

Pizzatheaction

12-11-2016

Originally Posted by Fudd:
“If I'm involved it'll be an easy win for Groves! ”

I thought you wouldn't spot your name there. I thought it was well hidden.

Fudd

12-11-2016

Week Seven: Saturday Update

- Britain's Adoption Scandal: Breaking the Silence (1.8m) averaged 1.3 points. No one broke the 5er barrier.
Down 0.7m on average prediction.
dullagj2 scored a point in the DSRPG Cup.

- Close to the Enemy (1.9m) averaged 2.5 points without anyone getting close to a 5er.
Level with average prediction.
dullagj2 scored a point in the DSRPG Cup.

- Black is the New Black (BACKUP - 0.5m) averaged 1.9 points. No one claimed a 5er.
Down 0.5m on average prediction.

- The Secret Life of Prisons: Cutting Edge (BACKUP - 1.2m) averaged 3.1 points. clarky323, DimSum and Green Steel arrested 5ers.
Down 0.1m on average prediction.

- DIY SOS has not been reported.

- Live International Football: England v Scotland has not been reported.

The current leader of the week is dullagj2.

The current weekly leaderboard looks like this:

Code:

                               Main     All
1	dullagj2...............	17	26
2	Fudd...................	17	24
3	Green Steel............	15	25
4	Roscoe Barnes..........	15	24
5	willrelf92..........	14	23
6	Pizzatheaction.........	14	21
7	AnthonyC...............	14	18
8	dazc..................	12	21
=	thengp12...............	12	21
10	DimSum.................	11	24
11	RickLopez..............	11	18
12	Jonwo..................	11	16
13	Hassaan97..............	10	18
14	Lion_60................	10	14
15	clarky323..............	9	19

* Average Score: 13.0 points
* dullagj2 holds a narrow lead.
* The biggest improver of the update is Pizzatheaction, who climbed six places.
* Remember to make your predictions for week eight!
* If you'd like to draw up a schedule for Season 36 please post on the thread - the compiler list will be published shortly.
* Good luck with the next set of predictions!

DSRPG Cup Final Latest Score
Pizzatheaction 2.5-4.5 dullagj2

Fudd

12-11-2016

Originally Posted by Pizzatheaction:
“I thought you wouldn't spot your name there. I thought it was well hidden. ”

When you put '

' at the end of the predictions I went through them with a fine toothcomb.

Fudd

12-11-2016

Fudd

12-11-2016

Pizzatheaction

12-11-2016

Originally Posted by Fudd:
“When you put '' at the end of the predictions I went through them with a fine toothcomb. ”

Have you given me one of dully's Cup Final points?

EDIT: Oh, no, you haven't. I was closer with one of the two.

Green Steel

12-11-2016

WEEK EIGHT SCHEDULE RE-POST
Mon 14th November – Sun 22nd November

1. NW – Mon 21.00 BBC Two: 1.1m
2. International Football Live: England v Spain – Tue 19.30 ITV (inc. +1): 5.7m
3. The Missing – Wed 21.00 BBC One: 4.3m
4. 24 Hours in A&E – Wed 21.00 Channel 4: 1.4m
5. The Secret Life of the Zoo – Thu 20.00 Channel 4: 1.3m
6. The Apprentice – Thu 21.00 BBC One: 4.8m
7. Jack Taylor – Thu 21.00 Channel 5: 0.8m
8. I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! – Fri 21.00 ITV (inc. +1): 6.8m
9. Strictly Come Dancing – Sat 18.55 BBC One: 10.4m
10. The X Factor – Sat 20.00 ITV (inc. +1): 6.1m
11. Live Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals – Sun 19.00 BBC Two: 1.4m
12. The Freddie Mercury Story: Who Wants to Live Forever? – Sun 21.00 Channel 5: 0.9m
13. SPECIAL Children in Need Rocks for Terry – Mon 20.30 BBC One: 2.8m
14. SPECIAL Children in Need – Fri 19.30 BBC One: 7.5m
15. SPECIAL Michael McIntyre’s Big Show – Sat 20.10 BBC One: 4.6m

Back Ups
16. The One Show – Fri 19.00 BBC One: 4.5m
17. Children in Need – Fri 22.00 BBC Two: 3.1m
18. Live Boxing: George Groves v Eduard Gutknecht – Fri 22.00 Channel 5: 0.8m
19. Sold! Inside the World’s Largest Auction House – Sat 21.10 BBC Two: 0.8m
20. The Lost Lotus: Restoring a Race Car – Sun 20.00 Channel 4: 1.0m

Fudd

12-11-2016

Originally Posted by Pizzatheaction:
“

Have you given me one of dully's Cup Final points?

EDIT: Oh, no, you haven't. I was closer with one of the two. ”

Yes, sorry - Closer to the Enemy should read as you scoring the point.

Pizzatheaction

12-11-2016

Originally Posted by Fudd:
“Yes, sorry - Closer to the Enemy should read as you scoring the point. ”

Thanks, Fudd.

Fudd

13-11-2016

Week Seven: Saturday Update

- Festival of Remembrance (5.4m) averaged 1.5 points. dullagj2 and willrelf92 picked up 5ers.
Up 0.7m on average prediction.
dullagj2 scored a point in the DSRPG Cup.

- Formula 1: Brazilian Grand Prix Qualifying hasn't been reported excluding +1.

The current leader of the week is dullagj2.

The current weekly leaderboard looks like this:

Code:

                               Main     All
1	dullagj2...............	22	31
2	willrelf92..........	19	28
3	Fudd...................	19	26
4	Green Steel............	17	27
5	Roscoe Barnes..........	16	25
6	AnthonyC...............	15	19
7	thengp12...............	14	23
8	Pizzatheaction.........	14	21
9	DimSum.................	13	26
10	dazc..................	12	21
11	Jonwo..................	12	17
12	RickLopez..............	11	18
13	clarky323..............	10	20
14	Hassaan97..............	10	18
15	Lion_60................	10	14

* Average Score: 14.3 points
* dullagj2 pulls out a three point advantage.
* The biggest improver of the update is willrelf92, who climbed three places.
* Remember to make your predictions for week eight!
* If you'd like to draw up a schedule for Season 36 please post on the thread - the compiler list will be published shortly.
* Good luck with the next set of predictions.

DSRPG Cup Final Latest Score
Pizzatheaction 2.5-5.5 dullagj2

Fudd

13-11-2016

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