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Doctor Who: The Big Review (Season 11)

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 Doctor Who: The Big Review Season 11 (1973 - 1974) And we're back with Pertwee's final season in the role! I'm excited for this one, I know we have some more insightful people to meet, like the lovely Sarah-Jane Smith. I get to meet the likes of the Sontarans too! There's a lot to look forward to, and with how much I enjoyed Season 10, I'm really excited to see where this one goes. As always, I will grade each story on an A+ to F scale, judging it fairly, and with respect to the era it aired. Judging an episode from the 1960's with the same expectation of a modern episode would not be fair, purely because the quality and tone is so different. Below is a summary of my grading criteria: For each serial, I will provide a list of the main cast (omitting a few who don't appear often), and a list of some key facts of the episodes, such as the writer and director. I will then offer a little synopsis and my overall verdict.  Below is a table which offers some short...

W9: Official Weekly Ratings Roundup (27 Feb 2023 - 05 Mar 2023)

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  Official Ratings: 27 Feb 2023 - 05 Mar 2023 This week, much remains unchanged. Beyond Paradise welcomes some comfortable figures, sitting at almost 7m. Unforgotten makes a successful return, even without extra data. DISCLAIMER: All sources used in this post are linked at the bottom. For any further information, most data will be found amidst these sources. Some topical jargon will also be found alongside. The figures mentioned in this article DO NOT include the usual platform data (those watching on tablets, phones & PC's) OR pre-transmission data (those who watched the series or show before its first airing as part of the likes of a boxset) as it wasn't available at the time of writing.  Without platform data this week, there are some slight differences, but the top show remains consistent. Beyond Paradise  pulled in 6.92m million viewers, marking a slip of only 450k on its opening TV-alone audience. The only other show to achieve over 6m, was ITV1's latest serie...

W8: Official Weekly Ratings Roundup (20 Feb 2023 - 26 Feb 2023)

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  Official Ratings: 20 Feb 2023 - 26 Feb 2023 Beyond Paradise makes its debut considerably above that of the original series. Gogglebox returns to our screens with a very healthy audience for Channel 4. Saturday Night Takeaway returns with some very solid figures to top Saturday night showings.  DISCLAIMER: All sources used in this post are linked at the bottom. For any further information, most data will be found amidst these sources. Some topical jargon will also be found alongside these sources. The figures mentioned in this article include the usual platform data (those watching on tablets, phones & PC's) and pre-transmission data (those who watched the series or show before its first airing as part of the likes of a boxset) if it is applicable. Any data labelled with a * symbol means that this data is not included, and is just regular TV live viewing & catch-up alone.  EXTRA NOTE: There were some discrepancies within the figures at the time of writing, so d...

W7: Official Weekly Ratings Roundup (13 Feb 2023 - 19 Feb 2023)

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Official Ratings: 13 Feb 2023 - 19 Feb 2023 We see some great progress for Channel 4 shows, with a couple making it into the top 50. BBC drama, Better , makes its debut below figures achieved by The Gold's opener. DISCLAIMER: All sources used in this post are linked at the bottom. For any further information, most data will be found amidst these sources. Some topical jargon will also be found alongside these sources. The figures mentioned in this article include the usual platform data (those watching on tablets, phones & PC's) and pre-transmission data (those who watched the series or show before its first airing as part of the likes of a boxset) if it is applicable. Any data labelled with a * symbol means that this data is not included, and is just regular TV live viewing & catch-up alone.  This time around, Death in Paradise strengthens its lead, pulling in 7.10m viewers this week, seeing a nice rise on last week's low of just under 6.9m. The remainder of the to...

W6: Official Weekly Ratings Roundup (06 Feb 2023 - 12 Feb 2023)

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Official Ratings: 6 Feb 2023 - 12 Feb 2023 This week, a new show took the top spot, but the top spot drops to lows that haven't been seen for a while. The Gold debuts on BBC One to some solid audiences, and Love Island is building.  DISCLAIMER: All sources used in this post are linked at the bottom. For any further information, most data will be found amidst these sources. Some topical jargon will also be found alongside these sources. The figures mentioned in this article include the usual platform data (those watching on tablets, phones & PC's) and pre-transmission data (those who watched the series or show before its first airing as part of the likes of a boxset) if it is applicable. Any data labelled with a * symbol means that this data is not included, and is just regular TV live viewing & catch-up alone.  With the loss of Happy Valley, a new show had to take first place, and this week it wound up being Death in Paradise  with 6.89m  viewers. This figure...

W5: Official Weekly Ratings Roundup (30 Jan 2023 - 5 Feb 2023)

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Official Ratings: 30 Jan 2023 - 5 Feb 2023 The final episode of Happy Valley does not disappoint in the ratings, tearing ahead of all competition. Love Island peaks with almost 3m viewers, and Michael McIntyre's Big Show becomes Saturday's most-watched. DISCLAIMER: All sources used in this post are linked at the bottom. For any further information, most data will be found amidst these sources. Some topical jargon will also be found alongside these sources. The figures mentioned in this article include the usual platform data (those watching on tablets, phones & PC's) and pre-transmission data (those who watched the series or show before its first airing as part of the likes of a boxset) if it is applicable. Any data labelled with a * symbol means that this data is not included, and is just regular TV live viewing & catch-up alone.  To no surprise, Happy Valley  tops the charts once again as the thrilling series comes to a close. A massive 11.08m viewers tuned in to ...

W4: Official Weekly Ratings Roundup (23 Jan 2023 - 29 Jan 2023)

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  Official Ratings: 23 Jan 2023 - 29 Jan 2023 This week Happy Valley continues to dominate as the top run of shows remains pretty much unchanged. The Catch debuts on Channel 5, and shoots straight to the top of the charts. DISCLAIMER: All sources used in this post are linked at the bottom. For any further information, most data will be found amidst these sources. Some topical jargon will also be found alongside these sources. The figures mentioned in this article include the usual platform data (those watching on tablets, phones & PC's) and pre-transmission data (those who watched the series or show before its first airing as part of the likes of a boxset) if it is applicable. Any data labelled with a * symbol means that this data is not included, and is just regular TV live viewing & catch-up alone.  To no surprise, we find ourselves looking at the powerhouse that is Happy Valley . The Yorkshire-bred drama entertained an enlarged audience of 9.66m viewers, showing a p...