Someone ( I can't remember if it was on here or not) said that ''the music was good after a night getting drunk'' or words to that effect.

It got more than last years then cause including ch4+1 it was over 3Million

Yes i remember someone saying that LOL

I second that.

Thank you, Zoe, and thank you to everyone who keeps this thread going.

It was quite a relief to discover this thread last year, and be reassured that other people share my strange hobby!

LOL. Yes indeed

amazed that Turkey and Switzerland drew such an audience! on BBC2 as well

While this thread has mostly been about ratings, it has sprung up some interesting discussion like how ITV is performing and how it could be improved and whether there should be a British version of So You Think You Can Dance. I will be continuing to post as it such a great thread and hope others do too.

this thread is the first that i check everytime i come online dont know what i would do without it lol

keep up the good work!

I remember the old days of TV ratings being put on Page 3 of the tabloids, and the feelings of embarrassment when trying to look at them (the ratings!) in public!

Based on that, the first half an hour (the episode meant to air today) got 6.25m as an average.

And, the second half and hour (the episode meant to air today) got 7.23m as an average.

Note: I worked that out using Calculator simply by adding the respective values up and dividing by six, so it's probably wrong.

How do Saturday mornings usually rate on ITV1? Not so bothered about any show in particular, just an idea of the figures to see how they compare to the old Saturday morning shows they air. So time slot, I would say 9.25am-11.30am.

The Apprentice

Last night's final
58.3% of audience were ABC1
27.4% were 16-34s

The Apprentice 2008 series average: 6.8m (28.2%)
Last year's average: 5.4m (22.6%)
Last year's final: 6.8m (27.4%)

Wednesday 11 June
More ratings

BBC1
11.15pm Enemy At The Gates 1.1m

BBC2
6.30pm Springwatch 2.0m (11%)

ITV1
10.35pm Six Degrees 800,000
11.35pm Secret Diary Of A Call Girl 500,000

C4 (exc. +1)
6pm Hollyoaks 1.4m
9pm River Cottage Spring 2.1m (8.5%)
* 218,000 more watched on C4+1

Five
9pm The Hotel Inspector Revisits 502,000 (2.1%)
10pm Naked Parents: Hidden Lives 807,000 (4.1%)

More4
9.30pm Back To You 80,000
* 4,000 more watched on More4+1

All hours shares for Wednesday 11 June 2008: BBC1 – 24.2%, ITV1 – 18.8%, BBC2 -11.1%, C4 – 8.5% (C4+1 – 0.7%), Five – 3.9%, multichannel – 32.8%.

Peaktime (6pm to 10.30pm) shares: BBC1 – 27.6%, ITV1 – 20.6%, BBC2 – 15.4%, C4 – 8.4% (C4+1 – 0.6%), Five – 3.1%, multichannel – 24.5%.

One feels like ITV1 would kill for The Apprentice in terms of the audience they could advertise to!

A belated happy 500th ratings thread, would have come on earlier but just got back from a 48hr ban.

Cant believe its the soaps ratings 500th aswell, takes freeky to the next level. Have a strange feeling this page will be resurected at the next big milestone so hello DS'ers of 2010!

Also well done The Apprentice!

Just echoing the congratulations on getting to pg. 500, and also many thanks to all those posters named above (and others), who have provided both statistics and commentary on the ratings. It always makes fascinating reading.

This is true, and looking back at the thread it hasn't just been rzt, George S has been integral along with A Cillay, Zoe McAllister and a long list of others giving opinions and providing news to this thread so we can read and discuss. Without them, we would certainly not be on Page 500.

Well of course the whole thread isn't just down to one person. There wouldn't be a thread if we all didn't contribute.

Yes, . Well, perhaps I've been caught up in all of the celebrations with immense emotion

That list really is quite worrying for me, this thread is such a guilty pleasure. Didnt even know what ratings were this time a year ago.

Well, you're obsessed like us now.

Afraid so.

What does everyone think the BBC should do with BBC1's early evening schedules now that Coronation St and Emmerdale are all over weeknights.

I think something like this...

MONDAY

7.00 The One Show
7.30 Celebrity Masterchef (Twice weekly, Mondays and Fridays)
8.00 EastEnders
8.30 Panorama


TUESDAY

7.00 The One Show
7.30 EastEnders
8.00 Holby City


WEDNESDAU

7.00 The One Show
7.30 Watchdog
8.00 What Not To Wear


THURSDAY

7.00 The One Show
7.30 EastEnders
8.00 Waterloo Road


FRIDAY

7.00 The One Show
7.30 Celebrity Masterchef
8.00 EastEnders
8.30 A Question of Sport


Not that much different I know, but no point in changing things that are doing well. I think that would be a pretty solid line-up if they move Waterloo Road to year-round like Holby City.

They would need replacements for What Not to Wear and Celebrity Masterchef though as there is no way they can run them all year.

I thought Celebrity Masterchef was a BBC2 show. Wasn't it in the 8pm slot that Springwatch also uses? TBH its going to do much better for BBC2 than BBC1.

Interesting to read Jeff Randell today suggesting that ITV should use Phillip Green ex of M&S for an Apprentice type show. I'm sure Randell has the ear of Michael Grade, so you never know

If it did work it would have to be as a light entertainment reality show. Tycoon failed because it didn't have pantomime characters like Sugar or Simon Cowell as judges and actually tried to take the business side more seriously than the Apprentice, which clearly isn't the way to a mass audience.

Channel 4 Network

18.00: The Simpsons - 1.6mil
18.30: Hollyoaks - 1.77mil
20.00: Come Dine With Me - 2.8mil
21.00: Big Brother - 3.4Mil
22.00: My Name Is Earl - 1.5Mil (Good rating that!)
22.30: Big Bang Theory - 872,800

E4

19.30: BBLB - 518,000
22.00: BBBM - 449,100

M4

22.00: Without a trace - 306,600

F4

21.00: The Day After Tomorrow - 542,000