UK TV Discussion (ratings, news, TV shows)

[Wayne]

Tuesday 28 November 2017

BBC 1

06:00: Breakfast - 1.44m (37.0%)
09:15: Claimed and Shamed - 1.43m (31.2%)
10:00: Homes Under the Hammer - 1.28m (28.7%)
11:00: The Housing Enforcers - 1.02m (24.2%)
11:45: The Sheriffs are Coming - 1.05m (24.1%)
12:15: Bargain Hunt - 1.90m (33.6%)
13:00: BBC News at One - 2.72m (41.3%)
13:30: BBC Regional News - 2.49m (36.2%)
13:45: Doctors - 1.36m (22.0%)
14:15: Armchair Detectives - 714k (12.5%)
15:00: Escape to the Country - 1.05m (16.9%)
15:45: Royal Recipes - 1.08m (13.3%)
16:30: Flog It! - 1.93m (17.5%)
17:15: Pointless - 2.83m (19.8%)
18:00: BBC News at Six - 5.04m (30.3%)
18:30: BBC Regional News - 5.52m (31.6%)
19:00: The One Show - 3.66m (19.8%)
19:30: EastEnders - 5.56m (29.1%)
20:00: Holby City - 4.10m (20.6%)
21:00: The A Word - 2.87m (13.2%)
22:00: BBC News at Ten - 3.57m (22.0%)
22:30: BBC Regional News - 3.08m (22.4%)

ITV (inc. +1)

06:00: Good Morning Britain - 761k (20.7%)
08:30: Lorraine - 929k (20.0%)
09:25: The Jeremy Kyle Show - 976k (21.5%)
10:30: This Morning - 895k (20.4%)
12:30: Loose Women - 865k (13.9%)
13:30: ITV Lunchtime News - 913k (13.6%)
14:00: Judge Rinder - 835k (14.6%)
15:00: Dickinson's Real Deal - 1.10m (16.8%)
16:00: Tipping Point - 2.51m (26.7%)
17:00: The Chase - 3.66m (26.8%)
18:00: ITV Regional News - 3.80m (22.9%)
18:30: ITV Evening News - 3.72m (21.3%)
19:00: Emmerdale - 5.89m (31.9%)
19:30: Save Money: Good Food - 3.00m (15.6%)
20:00: How to Spend it Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield - 3.27m (16.4%)
21:00: I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! - 7.44m (34.1%)
22:05: ITV News at Ten - 2.94m (18.1%)

Courtesy of Hassan13

Pretty good ratings for Holby, otherwise naff all round - IAC below the 8m mark again, the news almost popping a rating bigger than any of the soaps.

[Wayne]

Again, courtesy of Hassan13:

Top 10 Highest Rated Christmas Day Ratings (since 2001)

01 - 21.35m - Only Fools and Horses (2001)
02 - 17.40m - Only Fools and Horses (2002)
03 - 16.97m - EastEnders (2002)
04 - 16.37m - Only Fools and Horses (2003)
05 - 16.28m - Wallace & Gromit (2008)
06 - 15.22m - EastEnders (2003)
07 - 14.38m - EastEnders (2007)
08 - 14.18m - Coronation Street (2003)
09 - 13.31m - Doctor Who (2007)
10 - 13.10m - Doctor Who (2008)

OFAH is a BEAST.

[Artoo]

Again, courtesy of Hassan13:

Top 10 Highest Rated Christmas Day Ratings (since 2001)

01 - 21.35m - Only Fools and Horses (2001)
02 - 17.40m - Only Fools and Horses (2002)
03 - 16.97m - EastEnders (2002)
04 - 16.37m - Only Fools and Horses (2003)
05 - 16.28m - Wallace & Gromit (2008)
06 - 15.22m - EastEnders (2003)
07 - 14.38m - EastEnders (2007)
08 - 14.18m - Coronation Street (2003)
09 - 13.31m - Doctor Who (2007)
10 - 13.10m - Doctor Who (2008)

OFAH is a BEAST.

Those 3 episodes were their big return to TV though, after it originally ended in 1996. The 3 episodes were recorded to all be shown in 2001 across 3 nights, but the BBC decided to split it across 3 years instead.

Looking at the list, it’s nice to see that the BBC know how to pull in the ratings at Christmas and it’s clear what works - family entertainment. The BBC is always seem to pull out the stops at Christmas.

[Wayne]

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I get that it was their "big return" to TV but it's still the biggest regularly occurring TV program (non-soap) in UK television history - and for me, this just confirmed that. The ratings did fail to live up to the 1996 peak which had over 24 million viewers.

You're definitely right about the BBC, the only time of the year they properly justify the license fee - ITV seem to give up every year these days.

[Thriller]

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9 years since anything has cracked that top 10... I do feel in recent years the Christmas Day schedules have been pretty terrible though. It's nothing near the event TV it used to provide.

I'm A Celeb figures seem a bit lower than usual? I'm sure it's usually grabbing 8-9m a night quite comfortably?

[Artoo]

You're definitely right about the BBC, the only time of the year they properly justify the license fee.

Let’s keep it friendly and just not go there

[Wayne]

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Wait, what?! Are you a big proponent of the license fee?

[Wayne]

I'm A Celeb figures seem a bit lower than usual? I'm sure it's usually grabbing 8-9m a night quite comfortably?

2013:
[spoiler:1m71ffsq]Sun 17/11 - 11.93m (47.0%)
Mon 18/11 - 10.89m (41.9%)
Wed 20/11 - 9.81m (41.7%)
Thu 21/11 - 9.73m (41.1%)
Fri 22/11 - 9.81m (40.4%)
Sat 23/11 - 9.20m (38.9%)
Sun 24/11 - 10.67m (42.6%)

Mon 25/11 - 9.57m (39.6%)
Wed 27/11 - 9.32m (40.4%)
Thu 28/11 - 9.13m (39.2%)
Fri 29/11 - 8.97m (40.0%)
Sat 30/11 - 8.00m (37.8%)
Sun 01/12 - 9.77m (38.6%)

Mon 02/12 - 8.75m (34.3%)
Tue 03/12 - 8.93m (34.4%)
Wed 04/12 - 9.07m (38.4%)
Thu 05/12 - 8.96m (37.9%)
Fri 06/12 - 8.98m (39.9%)
Sat 07/12 - 8.66m (40.1%)
Sun 08/12 - 11.30m (43.3%)[/spoiler:1m71ffsq]

2014:
[spoiler:1m71ffsq]Sun 16/11 - 10.32m (42.2%)
Mon 17/11 - 9.70m (39.9%)
Wed 19/11 - 8.48m (36.6%)
Thu 20/11 - 8.81m (37.4%)
Fri 21/11 - 8.16m (36.5%)
Sat 22/11 - 8.07m (38.8%)
Sun 23/11 - 9.33m (39.0%)

Mon 24/11 - 9.04m (37.3%)
Wed 26/11 - 8.33m (34.3%)
Thu 27/11 - 8.71m (37.0%)
Fri 28/11 - 8.13m (35.3%)
Sat 29/11 - 8.12m (39.8%)
Sun 30/11 - 9.46m (37.2%)

Mon 01/12 - 8.75m (36.8%)
Tue 02/12 - 7.70m (31.4%)
Wed 03/12 - 7.65m (32.0%)
Thu 04/12 - 7.83m (34.1%)
Fri 05/12 - 7.80m (35.0%)
Sat 06/12 - 7.99m (37.0%)
Sun 07/12 - 10.52m (42.0%)[/spoiler:1m71ffsq]

2015:
[spoiler:1m71ffsq]Sun 15/11 - 9.77m (44.1%)
Mon 16/11 - 8.66m (36.6%)
Wed 18/11 - 7.78m (35.1%)
Thu 19/11 - 8.24m (37.4%)
Fri 20/11 - 7.41m (32.6%)
Sat 21/11 - 7.42m (35.9%)
Sun 22/11 - 9.10m (38.3%)

Mon 23/11 - 8.69m (37.0%)
Tue 24/11 - 7.90m (33.6%)
Wed 25/11 - 7.73m (32.9%)
Thu 26/11 - 8.21m (37.0%)
Fri 27/11 - 7.76m (35.5%)
Sat 28/11 - 7.70m (38.6%)
Sun 29/11 - 8.97m (38.5%)

Mon 30/11 - 8.67m (37.6%)
Tue 01/12 - 7.44m (31.8%)
Wed 02/12 - 8.26m (34.5%)
Thu 03/12 - 7.92m (35.1%)
Fri 04/12 - 7.66m (34.6%)
Sat 05/12 - 7.72m (36.6%)
Sun 06/12 - 9.73m (41.8%)[/spoiler:1m71ffsq]

2016:
[spoiler:1m71ffsq]Sun 13/11 - 10.66m (45.5%)
Mon 14/11 - 9.35m (39.3%)
Wed 16/11 - 8.21m (37.5%)
Thu 17/11 - 8.57m (36.2%)
Fri 18/11 - 7.16m (32.8%)
Sat 19/11 - 7.98m (38.0%)
Sun 20/11 - 9.18m (38.8%)

Mon 21/11 - 8.76m (37.9%)
Tue 22/11 - 8.20m (36.2%)
Wed 23/11 - 8.40m (35.5%)
Thu 24/11 - 8.22m (34.9%)
Fri 25/11 - 8.11m (38.1%)
Sat 26/11 - 7.98m (38.0%)
Sun 27/11 - 9.08m (40.6%)

Mon 28/11 - 9.10m (39.8%)
Tue 29/11 - 7.45m (32.4%)
Wed 30/11 - 7.48m (31.3%)
Thu 01/12 - 7.70m (34.2%)
Fri 02/12 - 8.01m (36.7%)
Sat 03/12 - 7.68m (38.3%)
Sun 04/12 - 10.53m (44.6%)[/spoiler:1m71ffsq]

Courtesy of Hassan13

2013 & 2014 were mostly fantastic, mostly above 8m - 2015 is when it appeared to dip, probably as the format got a bit tired.

[Artoo]

Wait, what?! Are you a big proponent of the license fee?

I support it whole heartedly. I don’t think the BBC are perfect in how they spend it (too many services) but I completely support an independent, impartial, commercial free platform whose content informs, educates and entertains.

Hell, 10 years ago I wanted to be Director General

[Spartan]

Provisional listing for BBC Christmas Day

3.10pm Film : Cinderella (2015)

4.45pm The Highway Rat

5.15pm BBC News, Weather

5.30pm Doctor Who : Twice Upon a Time

6.30pm Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special

7.45pm Call the Midwife

9.00pm EastEnders

10.00pm Mrs Brown's Boys

10.35pm 300 Years of French and Saunders

Poor choice of daytime movie with Cinderella in my opinion. Other than that, it’s pretty much identical to every other year’s schedule.

[Thriller]

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I swear that's been their schedule for the last five years. Spice up, BBC!

[Spartan]

I swear that's been their schedule for the last five years. Spice up, BBC!

I think they literally just swapped Call The Midwife and EastEnders around but that’s it. We should do a little ratings game when the schedules are out with our predictions.

[Wayne]

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Wednesday 29 November 2017

BBC 1

06:00: Breakfast - 1.54m (39.9%)
09:15: Claimed and Shamed - 1.37m (29.9%)
10:00: Homes Under the Hammer - 1.21m (27.2%)
11:00: The Housing Enforcers - 1.04m (24.0%)
11:45: The Sheriffs are Coming - 1.19m (25.1%)
12:15: Bargain Hunt - 1.96m (34.0%)
13:00: BBC News at One - 2.86m (43.7%)
13:30: BBC Regional News - 2.64m (38.4%)
13:45: Doctors - 1.43m (23.4%)
14:15: Armchair Detectives - 762k (13.4%)
15:00: Escape to the Country - 1.16m (19.0%)
15:45: Royal Recipes - 1.13m (14.1%)
16:30: Flog It! - 1.93m (17.6%)
17:15: Pointless - 3.05m (21.6%)
18:00: BBC News at Six - 5.40m (32.9%)
18:30: BBC Regional News - 5.62m (31.2%)
19:00: The One Show - 3.33m (17.5%)
20:00: Mary Berry's Country House Secrets - 2.91m (13.9%)
21:00: The Apprentice - 4.49m (19.2%)
22:00: BBC News at Ten - 3.54m (21.3%)
22:30: BBC Regional News - 3.12m (23.4%)

ITV (inc. +1)

06:00: Good Morning Britain - 746k (20.9%)
08:30: Lorraine - 920k (19.9%)
09:25: The Jeremy Kyle Show - 1.11m (24.2%)
10:30: This Morning - 949k (20.9%)
12:30: Loose Women - 827k (13.3%)
13:30: ITV Lunchtime News - 841k (12.7%)
14:00: Judge Rinder - 783k (13.7%)
15:00: Dickinson's Real Deal - 1.15m (18.1%)
16:00: Tipping Point - 2.43m (25.7%)
17:00: The Chase - 3.51m (26.0%)
18:00: ITV Regional News - 3.61m (22.0%)
18:30: ITV Evening News - 3.68m (20.4%)
19:00: Emmerdale - 6.06m (32.7%)
19:30: Coronation Street - 6.72m (34.3%)
20:00: Gino's Italian Coastal Escape - 3.82m (18.9%)
20:30: Coronation Street - 5.82m (26.7%) [6.1m tapechecked?]
21:00: I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! - 7.54m (32.2%)
22:00: ITV News at Ten - 2.95m (17.7%)

Courtesy of Markynotts

I'm A Celebrity loses a million viewers again, compared to last year - worrying trend?

Good ratings for Apprentice, holding up well!

I don't understand how Corrie can lose almost a million viewers in half hour.

[Artoo]

I swear that's been their schedule for the last five years. Spice up, BBC!

I think they literally just swapped Call The Midwife and EastEnders around but that’s it. We should do a little ratings game when the schedules are out with our predictions.

Ah but what a schedule! Most of this will clash with my soaps so thank god for iPads and iPlayer on Boxing Day

[Artoo]

I don't understand how Corrie can lose almost a million viewers in half hour.

I can understand a few people forgetting it’s on twice on a Wednesday now, but 1 Million people can’t be forgetting

[Spartan]

I don't understand how Corrie can lose almost a million viewers in half hour.

I can understand a few people forgetting it’s on twice on a Wednesday now, but 1 Million people can’t be forgetting

Unless the first episode was utter tripe, it does seem weird.

[Artoo]

I don't understand how Corrie can lose almost a million viewers in half hour.

I can understand a few people forgetting it’s on twice on a Wednesday now, but 1 Million people can’t be forgetting

Unless the first episode was utter tripe, it does seem weird.

But you wouldn’t skip it because it was crap, then come back to it on Friday? Maybe everyone watches it on catchup

[Spartan]

I don't understand how Corrie can lose almost a million viewers in half hour.

I can understand a few people forgetting it’s on twice on a Wednesday now, but 1 Million people can’t be forgetting

Unless the first episode was utter tripe, it does seem weird.

But you wouldn’t skip it because it was crap, then come back to it on Friday? Maybe everyone watches it on catchup

Maybe the second episode is just past viewers’ bedtime.

[Thriller]

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Hahaha a million old people going to bed before 8.30 maybe?

[Wayne]

Thursday 30 November 2017

BBC 1

06:00: Breakfast - 1.53m (41.0%)
09:15: Claimed and Shamed - 1.32m (28.4%)
10:00: Homes Under the Hammer - 1.18m (27.0%)
11:00: The Housing Enforcers - 1.04m (24.8%)
11:45: The Sheriffs are Coming - 1.17m (25.7%)
12:15: Bargain Hunt - 1.81m (33.6%)
13:00: BBC News at One - 2.52m (41.8%)
13:30: BBC Regional News - 2.34m (36.5%)
13:45: Doctors - 1.29m (22.0%)
14:15: Armchair Detectives - 710k (12.5%)
15:00: Escape to the Country - 1.06m (17.1%)
15:45: Royal Recipes - 1.09m (13.3%)
16:30: Flog It! - 1.86m (17.1%)
17:15: Pointless - 2.83m (20.1%)
18:00: BBC News at Six - 4.90m (30.0%)
18:30: BBC Regional News - 5.49m (31.3%)
19:00: The One Show - 3.69m (20.0%)
19:30: EastEnders - 5.42m (28.3%)
20:00: DIY SOS: The Big Build - 2.87m (14.2%)
21:00: Love, Lies and Records - 3.13m (14.9%)
22:00: BBC News at Ten - 3.27m (18.2%)
22:30: BBC Regional News - 3.21m (22.4%)

ITV (inc. +1)

06:00: Good Morning Britain - 679k (19.3%)
08:30: Lorraine - 900k (19.3%)
09:25: The Jeremy Kyle Show - 1.07m (23.4%)
10:30: This Morning - 904k (20.5%)
12:30: Loose Women - 771k (13.4%)
13:30: ITV Lunchtime News - 789k (12.6%)
14:00: Judge Rinder - 842k (14.8%)
15:00: Dickinson's Real Deal - 1.10m (16.9%)
16:00: Tipping Point - 2.59m (27.2%)
17:00: The Chase - 3.51m (26.2%)
18:00: ITV Regional News - 3.78m (23.2%)
18:30: ITV Evening News - 3.55m (20.2%)
19:00: Emmerdale - 5.93m (32.2%)
19:30: Elderly Theft: Robbing the Relatives - 3.29m (17.2%)
20:00: Emmerdale - 5.75m (28.8%)
20:30: Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs - 4.03m (19.8%)
21:00: I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! - 7.44m (37.2%)
22:30: ITV News - 1.99m (14.8%)

Thanks to Hassan13.

Good ratings for Paul O'Grady!

[Thriller]

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Not bad for Love, Lies & Records which I am thoroughly enjoying!

When the hell are the soaps gonna pick up?! Mind you, I think they get better figures January-March generally as people are too busy at this time.

[Spartan]

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I thought soaps would’ve picked up by now. They normally do from Halloween onwards after the summer slump.

[Wayne]

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Friday 1 December 2017

BBC 1

06:00: Breakfast - 1.45m (38.9%)
09:15: Claimed and Shamed - 1.24m (26.5%)
10:00: Homes Under the Hammer - 1.22m (26.8%)
11:00: The Housing Enforcers - 926k (21.3%)
11:45: The Sheriffs are Coming - 1.19m (26.1%)
12:15: Bargain Hunt - 1.90m (34.6%)
13:00: BBC News at One - 2.45m (39.4%)
13:30: BBC Regional News - 2.27m (34.3%)
13:45: Doctors - 1.32m (21.2%)
14:15: Armchair Detectives - 786k (13.2%)
15:00: Escape to the Country - 1.10m (16.3%)
15:45: Royal Recipes - 1.10m (12.8%)
16:30: Flog It! - 2.03m (18.0%)
17:15: Pointless - 2.82m (20.1%)
18:00: BBC News at Six - 4.58m (28.1%)
18:30: BBC Regional News - 4.81m (28.3%)
19:00: The One Show - 3.05m (17.3%)
19:30: Sounds Like Friday Night - 1.97m (10.8%)
20:00: EastEnders - 5.09m (26.9%)
20:30: Still Open All Hours - 1.89m (9.6%)
21:00: Have I Got News for You - 3.63m (16.9%)
21:30: Mrs Brown's Boys - 2.16m (10.8%)
22:00: BBC News at Ten - 2.77m (15.3%) [22:00-22:30]
22:25: BBC Regional News - 3.13m (21.3%) [22:30-22:45]
22:35: The Graham Norton Show - 2.78m (24.4%) [22:45-23:30]

ITV (inc. +1)

06:00: Good Morning Britain - 711k (20.7%)
08:30: Lorraine - 886k (19.3%)
09:25: The Jeremy Kyle Show - 1.17m (24.8%)
10:30: This Morning - 919k (20.4%)
12:30: Loose Women - 926k (15.7%)
13:30: ITV Lunchtime News - 959k (14.7%)
14:00: Judge Rinder - 852k (14.3%)
15:00: Dickinson's Real Deal - 1.10m (15.6%)
16:00: Tipping Point - 2.59m (26.4%)
17:00: The Chase - 3.49m (25.8%)
18:00: ITV Regional News - 3.65m (22.3%)
18:30: ITV Evening News - 3.48m (20.5%)
19:00: Emmerdale - 5.63m (31.9%)
19:30: Coronation Street - 6.27m (34.5%)
20:00: Australian Wilderness with Ray Mears - 2.73m (14.4%)
20:30: Coronation Street - 6.03m (30.7%) [6.3m tapechecked?]
21:00: I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! - 7.00m (35.3%)
22:30: ITV News - 2.17m (15.5%)

Courtesy of Markynotts.

Blimey, I'm A Celeb drops a huge amount of viewers - almost in the 6m range!

This double whack of Corrie also proves that there was more behind the drop on Monday - less than 0.25m people dropped between eps.

[Thriller]

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I doubt SLFN will be back, the interest has been pretty non-existent.

[Wayne]

Yesterday's top 10:

1. I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!: 7.00m (35.3%)
2. Coronation Street (19:30): 6.27m (34.5%) Probably around 6.6m (?) (19:31-19:57)
3. Coronation Street (20:30): 6.03m (30.7%) Probably around 6.4m (?) (20:30-20:56)
4. Emmerdale: 5.63m (31.9%)
5. EastEnders: 5.09m (26.9%)
6. BBC Regional News: 4.81m (28.3%)
7. BBC News at Six: 4.58m (28.1%)
8. ITV Regional News: 3.65m (22.3%)
9. Have I Got News for You: 3.63m (16.9%)
10. The Chase: 3.49m (25.8%)

A year ago:

1. I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (20:30-22:00): 8.01m (36.7%) (third week)
2. Coronation Street (19:30): 6.31m (32.2%)
3. Emmerdale: 5.87m (32.2%)
4. EastEnders: 5.62m (28.55%)
5. BBC Regional News: 4.92m (29%)
6. BBC News at Six: 4.68m (28.1%)
7. Fawlty Towers: 4.53m (23.1%)
8. The One Show: 3.76m (20.9%)
9. Have I Got News for You: 3.54m (15.8%)
10. ITV Regional News: 3.41m (20%)

I'm A Celeb actually loses a million viewers, compared to same day last year (but don't think it's the same place in the show).

Coronation Street is remarkably strong, YOY.

Not surprised Eastenders had lower ratings this year, it had quite a poor lead in.