ITV mornings - the lowlights
Following on from the Kim Woodburn incident where ITV morning programmes have had embarrassing situations.
The Time, The Place
Considered to be lightweight discussion programme one edition was taken off air due to violence erupting in the studio. The reason? Black audience members took exception to a Black Male model wearing a skirt!
GMTV
Host Eamon Holmes had an interview to remember for all the wrong reasons. The interviewee was US Illusionist David Blaine who throughout the interview just groaned his way through the interview.
This Morning
Another example of a Holmes interview going wrong was when he and his wife Ruth Langsford interviewed the singer David Cassiday. The pair badgered a visibly Cassiday about his finical status. Holmes after the interview badmouthed Cassiday, a year later the singer died.
Friday, 31 August 2018
Thursday, 30 August 2018
Kim vs the Women
Loose Women ITV's female focused chat show can hardly be called a model of restraint but Yesterday's edition has seen it come in for some major trouble. One of the guest was Kim Woodburn who shot to fame on the TV show How Clean Is Your House? in the 2000s. Last Year Woodburn appeared on Celebrity Big Brother with one of the regular hosts of Loose Women Collen Nolan and the pair did not have a harmonious relationship. And yesterday the bickering continued as Woodburn's appearance descended into a constant argument between her and Nolan which ended with Woodburn walking off set in tears. And now broadcasting regulator OFCOM has said it has received 3 thousand complaints over the interview. Many people will waiting on the result of the investigation with some worry.
Loose Women ITV's female focused chat show can hardly be called a model of restraint but Yesterday's edition has seen it come in for some major trouble. One of the guest was Kim Woodburn who shot to fame on the TV show How Clean Is Your House? in the 2000s. Last Year Woodburn appeared on Celebrity Big Brother with one of the regular hosts of Loose Women Collen Nolan and the pair did not have a harmonious relationship. And yesterday the bickering continued as Woodburn's appearance descended into a constant argument between her and Nolan which ended with Woodburn walking off set in tears. And now broadcasting regulator OFCOM has said it has received 3 thousand complaints over the interview. Many people will waiting on the result of the investigation with some worry.
Wednesday, 29 August 2018
Jack hits the telly
Lee Child has revealed plans to bring his famous creation Jack Reacher to TV screens. The main character of 23 novels that sees the ex military policeman takes on evildoer in his own manner. There was outcry when Tom Cruise was cast as the character because of one factor, he is much shorter than Child describes Reacher. No further information on the proposed series as yet.
Lee Child has revealed plans to bring his famous creation Jack Reacher to TV screens. The main character of 23 novels that sees the ex military policeman takes on evildoer in his own manner. There was outcry when Tom Cruise was cast as the character because of one factor, he is much shorter than Child describes Reacher. No further information on the proposed series as yet.
Tuesday, 28 August 2018
TV ratings 27-8-2018
Bodyguard's second episode was watched 6 and a half million viewers. This sets up an interesting clash on Sunday when ITV launches it's much hyped costume drama Vanity Fair. Like Bodyguard the next episode of Vanity Fair will go out the next day facing much easier opposition in the form of a missing persons documentary.
Bodyguard's second episode was watched 6 and a half million viewers. This sets up an interesting clash on Sunday when ITV launches it's much hyped costume drama Vanity Fair. Like Bodyguard the next episode of Vanity Fair will go out the next day facing much easier opposition in the form of a missing persons documentary.
Monday, 27 August 2018
TV ratings 26-8-2018
The much hyped Bodyguard was seen by 6.74 million viewers on BBC1 last night. The second episode airs tonight with the remaining episodes airing on Sunday. They will be facing another hugely hype drama in the form of ITV's adaptation Thackeray's Vanity Fair. We are for a bit of a ratings battle.
The much hyped Bodyguard was seen by 6.74 million viewers on BBC1 last night. The second episode airs tonight with the remaining episodes airing on Sunday. They will be facing another hugely hype drama in the form of ITV's adaptation Thackeray's Vanity Fair. We are for a bit of a ratings battle.
Sunday, 26 August 2018
Before Bodyguard there was Bodyguards
Tonight on BBC1 sees the start of new drama Bodyguard. Written by Line of Duty writer Jed Mercurio and starring Richard (Robb Stark in Game of Thrones) and Keeley (a veteran of Line of Duty) Hawes. Madden plays the role of a war veteran turn protection officer who finds himself protecting a Home Secretary (played by Hawes) whose polices he despise. Those with a long memoary of British TV will remember an ITV drama by the name of Bodyguards. Created by Jeffery Caine credits also included such films as GoldenEye and The Constant Gardner and starring Sean (son of Jon the Third Doctor) Pretwee and Louise Lombard. The show ran for one series in 1997 after a pilot in 1996. It focused on a special unit handling senstive assignments. One episode was about the unit protecting a double agent who has returned from Russia to attend the funeral of a relative, the subject of the protection detail was played by Michael Williams whose wife Judi Dench had started to play James Bond's superior M. Another piece of trivia about Bodyguard was that name of Lombard's character was Liz Shaw which was the name of the Third Doctor's first assistant as played by Caroline John.
Tonight on BBC1 sees the start of new drama Bodyguard. Written by Line of Duty writer Jed Mercurio and starring Richard (Robb Stark in Game of Thrones) and Keeley (a veteran of Line of Duty) Hawes. Madden plays the role of a war veteran turn protection officer who finds himself protecting a Home Secretary (played by Hawes) whose polices he despise. Those with a long memoary of British TV will remember an ITV drama by the name of Bodyguards. Created by Jeffery Caine credits also included such films as GoldenEye and The Constant Gardner and starring Sean (son of Jon the Third Doctor) Pretwee and Louise Lombard. The show ran for one series in 1997 after a pilot in 1996. It focused on a special unit handling senstive assignments. One episode was about the unit protecting a double agent who has returned from Russia to attend the funeral of a relative, the subject of the protection detail was played by Michael Williams whose wife Judi Dench had started to play James Bond's superior M. Another piece of trivia about Bodyguard was that name of Lombard's character was Liz Shaw which was the name of the Third Doctor's first assistant as played by Caroline John.
Friday, 24 August 2018
Big Brother is taking a break
Ben Frow controller of Channel 5 has announced that Big Brother will be taking a break next year. The show has seen viewer figures decline in the last few years though the current Celebrity version has had steady ratings. Whether Big Brother makes an actual return remains to be seen.
Ben Frow controller of Channel 5 has announced that Big Brother will be taking a break next year. The show has seen viewer figures decline in the last few years though the current Celebrity version has had steady ratings. Whether Big Brother makes an actual return remains to be seen.
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