TV ratings 7-2-2018
The first episode of the night's double bill of Coronation Street drew just over 7 million viewers. Yet the second episode was watched by one and a half million less viewers. Part of the reason for the big loss was displaced BBC1 programmes that were supposed to go out on Tuesday but were put back due to a FA Cup replay.
Thursday, 8 February 2018
Wednesday, 7 February 2018
Who on Sunday
Press reports suggest that the next series of Doctor Who will be going out on Sunday as opposed to it's usual Saturday showing. The new series featuring the much discussed casting of Jodie Whitaker in the role of The Doctor is expected to air this Autumn. Some have suggested that the move is to give the show a fixed time because Saturdays are beholden to Strictly Come Dancing which has editions that vary in length. This is would not be the first time Doctor Who has not gone out on Saturday, Peter Davison time on the show saw it go out on weekdays as a way to see what would be the best slot for an new soap opera (Eastenders) and Sylvester McCoy had to face Coronation Street in a move seen by some as a ruse by unfriendly BBC management to justify it's axing. Many people are intrigued if this rumour is true.
Press reports suggest that the next series of Doctor Who will be going out on Sunday as opposed to it's usual Saturday showing. The new series featuring the much discussed casting of Jodie Whitaker in the role of The Doctor is expected to air this Autumn. Some have suggested that the move is to give the show a fixed time because Saturdays are beholden to Strictly Come Dancing which has editions that vary in length. This is would not be the first time Doctor Who has not gone out on Saturday, Peter Davison time on the show saw it go out on weekdays as a way to see what would be the best slot for an new soap opera (Eastenders) and Sylvester McCoy had to face Coronation Street in a move seen by some as a ruse by unfriendly BBC management to justify it's axing. Many people are intrigued if this rumour is true.
Tuesday, 6 February 2018
TV-am 35 years on
This month marks 35 years since TV-am aired. The station was launched with high hopes and some impressive names who not only had an in front of the camera interest but behind the scenes one as well. Beside from presenting David Frost, Michael Parkinson, Anglea Rippon and Anna Ford were also shareholders. However TV-am suffered the worst of starts for an number of reasons, low ad revenues due to a dispute with actors union Equity and then came the fact that the BBC launched their own breakfast before TV-am. Breakfast Time was initially thought to be either a morning version of late night hard news programme Newsnight, however it turned out to be more of a light magazine format. Another was that with the exception of main presenter Frank Brough was made of fresh faces like Selina Scott, Nick Ross, David Icke and Francis Wilson. TV-am was on the back foot and Frost was the only survivor of a cull. Under the direction of Greg Dyke TV-am became more popularist, new presenters Anne Diamond and Nick Owen read out bingo number, Chris Tarrant presented segments from the seaside and Roland Rat became a hit with the kids. Aussie tycoon who held a minority interest in TV-am brought in Bruce Gyngell to make it financially viable. To do this Gyngell made cuts and this included to news gathering this would become evident with the Brighton Hotel bombing. Whereas other news outlets had crews made up of large numbers TV-am had just one reporter (John Stapleton) reporting over a telephone line. TV-am nearly lost it's broadcasting licence over and it was only until Gyngell promised to invest more in news gathering that TV-am was saved. When an industrial dispute with technicians developed Gyngell had management operate cameras and showing repeats of Batman, Happy Days and Flipper. However Gyngell would prove to be the victor over the unions for which he gained the praise of Margaret Thatcher. However the end for TV-am would come with the ITV franchise auction of 1991. TV-am lost to the Sunrise consortium, Gyngell did not this laying down proclaiming that Sunrise would go bust within a couple of years and a few weeks after the loss he produced at a pubic press event a letter written by Margaret Thatcher herself expressing her sorrow for her Governments role for the introduction for the process that saw TV-am lose it's licence. Despite Gyngell's proclamations GMTV (the eventual broadcast name for Sunrise) would run for 14 years 4 more than TV-am. The studios where TV-am was broadcast from were sold to MTV Europe though it is used more for office space now. You whatever you may think of TV-am in terms of quality you can not say it was not a colourful chapter in British broadcasting history.
This month marks 35 years since TV-am aired. The station was launched with high hopes and some impressive names who not only had an in front of the camera interest but behind the scenes one as well. Beside from presenting David Frost, Michael Parkinson, Anglea Rippon and Anna Ford were also shareholders. However TV-am suffered the worst of starts for an number of reasons, low ad revenues due to a dispute with actors union Equity and then came the fact that the BBC launched their own breakfast before TV-am. Breakfast Time was initially thought to be either a morning version of late night hard news programme Newsnight, however it turned out to be more of a light magazine format. Another was that with the exception of main presenter Frank Brough was made of fresh faces like Selina Scott, Nick Ross, David Icke and Francis Wilson. TV-am was on the back foot and Frost was the only survivor of a cull. Under the direction of Greg Dyke TV-am became more popularist, new presenters Anne Diamond and Nick Owen read out bingo number, Chris Tarrant presented segments from the seaside and Roland Rat became a hit with the kids. Aussie tycoon who held a minority interest in TV-am brought in Bruce Gyngell to make it financially viable. To do this Gyngell made cuts and this included to news gathering this would become evident with the Brighton Hotel bombing. Whereas other news outlets had crews made up of large numbers TV-am had just one reporter (John Stapleton) reporting over a telephone line. TV-am nearly lost it's broadcasting licence over and it was only until Gyngell promised to invest more in news gathering that TV-am was saved. When an industrial dispute with technicians developed Gyngell had management operate cameras and showing repeats of Batman, Happy Days and Flipper. However Gyngell would prove to be the victor over the unions for which he gained the praise of Margaret Thatcher. However the end for TV-am would come with the ITV franchise auction of 1991. TV-am lost to the Sunrise consortium, Gyngell did not this laying down proclaiming that Sunrise would go bust within a couple of years and a few weeks after the loss he produced at a pubic press event a letter written by Margaret Thatcher herself expressing her sorrow for her Governments role for the introduction for the process that saw TV-am lose it's licence. Despite Gyngell's proclamations GMTV (the eventual broadcast name for Sunrise) would run for 14 years 4 more than TV-am. The studios where TV-am was broadcast from were sold to MTV Europe though it is used more for office space now. You whatever you may think of TV-am in terms of quality you can not say it was not a colourful chapter in British broadcasting history.
Monday, 5 February 2018
Awful quiz show of the day 05-02-2018
To be fair to the person concerned is somewhat confused about the answer but here goes. A contestant on today's edition of Tipping Point was asked in which does the character is possed by a demon. The contestant's answer was Poltergeist, the answer is of course The Exorcist.
To be fair to the person concerned is somewhat confused about the answer but here goes. A contestant on today's edition of Tipping Point was asked in which does the character is possed by a demon. The contestant's answer was Poltergeist, the answer is of course The Exorcist.
Sunday, 4 February 2018
Mash Piers
Piers Morgan is as ever on the warpath again. This time he is going up against BBC2 satire show The Mash Report which did a very risque routine about Morgan's recent interview with the US President Donald Trump. The show featured a drawing of Morgan performing a sex act on the President. Morgan took to Twitter to denounce the show however accompanying the Tweet he attached the offending drawing. The result being the picture was retweeted around the world. Piers if you reading (and you are most likely no to) this then is one vital lesson you should take in, think before you Tweet.
Piers Morgan is as ever on the warpath again. This time he is going up against BBC2 satire show The Mash Report which did a very risque routine about Morgan's recent interview with the US President Donald Trump. The show featured a drawing of Morgan performing a sex act on the President. Morgan took to Twitter to denounce the show however accompanying the Tweet he attached the offending drawing. The result being the picture was retweeted around the world. Piers if you reading (and you are most likely no to) this then is one vital lesson you should take in, think before you Tweet.
Friday, 2 February 2018
Is the binge worth it?
Requiem a 6 part chiller starts tonight on BBC1. For those who wish to take in all 6 episodes in the one go can do so as all episodes will be available on BBC I-player as the programme starts. This has been in operation for over a year. One of the first titles to get this treatment was the Peter Kay Sit Com despite this option being available the show posted strong ratings. However another show which had all it's episode released current end of the World cop show Hard Sun despite being the creation of Luther Neil Cross has seen the embarrassment of being beaten by Through the Keyhole with Keith Lemon. The BBC are obviously responding to the growth of streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime etc. Though this does currently look like the BBC cutting their throats in terms of ratings.
Requiem a 6 part chiller starts tonight on BBC1. For those who wish to take in all 6 episodes in the one go can do so as all episodes will be available on BBC I-player as the programme starts. This has been in operation for over a year. One of the first titles to get this treatment was the Peter Kay Sit Com despite this option being available the show posted strong ratings. However another show which had all it's episode released current end of the World cop show Hard Sun despite being the creation of Luther Neil Cross has seen the embarrassment of being beaten by Through the Keyhole with Keith Lemon. The BBC are obviously responding to the growth of streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime etc. Though this does currently look like the BBC cutting their throats in terms of ratings.
Thursday, 1 February 2018
Best of: Alias
Jennifer Garner is super spy Sydney Bristow in the show that turned JJ Abrams from a jobbing writer into a Hollywood player. These are the 10 best episode.
1. The Telling
The final episode of the second season featuring many twist and turns. The final on being particularly gut punching.
2. Truth Be Told
The shows first episode. Sydney's world is turned when she tells her boyfriend about her double life setting her on an new path. Abrams won an Emmy for his direction
3. Parity
Sydney goes on a mission to Madrid to retrieve a relic connected to the prophet Rambaldi. The episode features the first appearance of Sydney's Cuban nemesis Anna (Gina Torres) Espinosa.
4. Phase One
The episode where everything is turned on it's head. Sydney finds a way to destroy the criminal organisation The Alliance but not everything is what it seems. Featuring a guest appearance by Rutger Hauer.
5. Welcome to Liberty Village
Sydney and Michael (as played by Michael Vartan) Vaughan go undercover in a fake town where Russian terrorists are being trained to blend in to American society in order to wreck havoc after an EMP strike.
6. Sucession
The release of Julian (David Anders) Sark is the demand for the release of a CIA agent. During the operation to free the agent Sydney gains a clue to the missing 2 years of her life.
7. Dead Drop
Sydney must complete a mission inside the Kremlin itself and has to turn to her KGB agent Irina (Lena Olin) Derevko.
8. The Counteragent
To cure Vaughan of a deadly virus Sydney must deliver sworn enemy Arvin (Ron Rifkin) into the hands of Sark. The episode features the show's best use of pop songs, Peter Gabriel's I Grieve and Sheryl Crow's I Shall Believe.
9. Almost Thirty Years
To save her friend Will (Bradley Cooper) Tipping, Sydney and her Father Jack (as played by Victor Garber) must return a Rambaldi relic to Sark leading to a dramatic reunion.
10. Solo
Sydney trains Rachel Gibson (as played by Rachel Nichols) for her first mission. Unfortunately Gibson has a less than warm reunion with one of her former associates Kelly (Amy Acker) Peyton.
Jennifer Garner is super spy Sydney Bristow in the show that turned JJ Abrams from a jobbing writer into a Hollywood player. These are the 10 best episode.
1. The Telling
The final episode of the second season featuring many twist and turns. The final on being particularly gut punching.
2. Truth Be Told
The shows first episode. Sydney's world is turned when she tells her boyfriend about her double life setting her on an new path. Abrams won an Emmy for his direction
3. Parity
Sydney goes on a mission to Madrid to retrieve a relic connected to the prophet Rambaldi. The episode features the first appearance of Sydney's Cuban nemesis Anna (Gina Torres) Espinosa.
4. Phase One
The episode where everything is turned on it's head. Sydney finds a way to destroy the criminal organisation The Alliance but not everything is what it seems. Featuring a guest appearance by Rutger Hauer.
5. Welcome to Liberty Village
Sydney and Michael (as played by Michael Vartan) Vaughan go undercover in a fake town where Russian terrorists are being trained to blend in to American society in order to wreck havoc after an EMP strike.
6. Sucession
The release of Julian (David Anders) Sark is the demand for the release of a CIA agent. During the operation to free the agent Sydney gains a clue to the missing 2 years of her life.
7. Dead Drop
Sydney must complete a mission inside the Kremlin itself and has to turn to her KGB agent Irina (Lena Olin) Derevko.
8. The Counteragent
To cure Vaughan of a deadly virus Sydney must deliver sworn enemy Arvin (Ron Rifkin) into the hands of Sark. The episode features the show's best use of pop songs, Peter Gabriel's I Grieve and Sheryl Crow's I Shall Believe.
9. Almost Thirty Years
To save her friend Will (Bradley Cooper) Tipping, Sydney and her Father Jack (as played by Victor Garber) must return a Rambaldi relic to Sark leading to a dramatic reunion.
10. Solo
Sydney trains Rachel Gibson (as played by Rachel Nichols) for her first mission. Unfortunately Gibson has a less than warm reunion with one of her former associates Kelly (Amy Acker) Peyton.
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