Ratings UK

UK TV Ratings 12 November - 18 November I'm A Celebrity Opens with its largest audience yet. Most other shows remain stable and Dynasties continues to grow. All figures are shown in this format "0.00 (0.00)" which indicates two separate figures. The first one is the viewership on TV alone. The second figure that's bracketed is for 'All platforms' which includes PC, tablet and mobile viewing. This second figure is a much more accurate depiction of viewership in the UK. All figures are in millions unless shown as '000k.' All figures are courtesy of BARB TV. Title Card for the later series of 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!' The 2018 series opened with the highest audience for the show ever.  Top 5 Show of the Week 1. I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here  (Sun) - 13.69 (14.17) 2. Strictly Come Dancing (Sat) - 11.46 (11.64) 3. Strictly Come Dancing (Sun) - 9.50 (9.60) 4. Dynasties (Sun) - 7.51 (7.71) 5.  Cor...

UK TV Ratings 5 November - 11 November All figures are shown in this format "0.00 (0.00)" which indicates two separate figures. The first one is the viewership on TV alone. The second figure that's bracketed is for 'All platforms' which includes PC, tablet and mobile viewing. This second figure is a much more accurate depiction of viewership in the UK. All figures are in millions unless shown as '000k.' All figures are courtesy of BARB TV. Promotional Image of "Demons of the Punjab" - Episode 7 of Doctor Who, Series 11. Image courtesy of the BBC. Top 5 Shows of the Week 1. Strictly Come Dancing (Sat) - 11.39 (11.55) 2. Strictly Come Dancing (Sun) - 9.61 (9.74) 3. Coronation Street (Mon) - 7.79 (7.93) 4. Coronation Street (Fri) - 7.65 (7.78) 5. Coronation Street (Wed) - 7.51 (7.65) More Figures The following figures are a small group of shows across all channels where ratings are available to be reported. If a sh...

Promotional Image of the four main cast members (Bradley Walsh, Mandip Gill, Tosin Cole and Jodie Whittaker) in Kerblam! A futuristic and fun episode that truly delivers! For fans, Kerblam! came as a nice surprise from the heavy drama and difficult stories of last week's episode - Demons of the Punjab. Not only that, but it gave Series 11 an episode that felt like it came straight from the Russell T Davies era. This outer space Amazon proved a great setting for a tense roller coaster of an episode with great visuals, spooky robots and a terrific cast. Jodie Whittaker continued to shine in this episode proving to the audience that she is the perfect fit for The Doctor. Not only did she give a child-like charm, she gave a tense, no nonsense performance that really made her the stand-out character like you'd expect The Doctor to be. Not only that, but her supporting cast (her friends) were also not wasted with each one having a different role in reaching the resolution of ...

Promotional Image for American Horror Story's eighth season. An absolute delight for fans, even if some episodes did seem too bland for the long-awaited crossover. Blood, witchcraft, gore, explosions and some pretty extreme examples of satanism have carried us through to the end of another season. This season was the ones fans had been waiting for – The Murder House & Coven crossover. For the most part, it delivered! First of all, Jessica Lange made her long-awaited return as Constance Langdon and it was worth the wait. Lange has a presence on screen that puts the viewer in awe of her talents. Simply just meandering around the shot was enough to make fans and critics alike go crazy and my opinion was no different. However, not all the acclaim can be left with Lange. She may have had some pretty iconic pieces of dialogue, but Emma Roberts also brought back her iconic role as Madison Montgomery in style. She was the cold-hearted witch that everyone grew to love and ...

A snapshot of Taissa Farmiga in The Nun. Jumpy and tense, but somewhat predictable.  The Nun was one of 2018's most anticipated releases since its confirmation last year and although it wasn’t the best film of the franchise, it delivered scares and thrills in abundance.  First of all, I feel like the cast were well-suited to the film. I appreciated the relation of Taissa Farmiga to Vera Farmiga and automatically thought that this could’ve been something they used to their advantage. The rest of the cast were decent enough, but nobody really offered a spell-binding performance, and nobody had a particularly strong/well-developed story. Having said that, I didn’t expect very detailed character arcs anyway because I simply wanted to be scared, and as I sat in a surround sound cinema with a wall to wall and ceiling to floor screen, this was quite an easy triumph. I definitely recommend paying that little bit extra to get the best experience out of this if at all po...

UK TV Ratings 29 October - 4 November All figures are shown in this format "0.00 (0.00)" which indicates two separate figures. The first one is the viewership on TV alone. The second figure that's bracketed is for 'All platforms' which includes PC, tablet and mobile viewing. This second figure is a much more accurate depiction of viewership in the UK. All figures are in millions unless shown as '000k.' All figures are courtesy of BARB TV. The cast of Strictly Come Dancing 2018 - The top show of the week. Top 5 Shows of the Week 1. Strictly Come Dancing (Sat) - 10.97 (11.13) 2. The Great British Bake Off (Tue) - 9.94 (10.34) 3. Strictly Come Dancing: Results (Sun) - 9.49 (9.61) 4. Coronation Street (Mon) - 7.83 (7.97) 5. Coronation Street (Wed) - 7.77 (7.91) More Figures The following figures are a small group of shows across all channels where ratings are available to be reported. If a show you like isn't shown here...

Promotional Image for A Star Is Born featuring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. A Triumphant Outing. A star is truly born for cinema.  A Star is Born starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga was initially met with apprehension upon its announcement, but upon its release, acclaim by viewers and critics alike has been overwhelming. Cooper's directorial debut was a real and refreshing addition for Hollywood film. Gaga has already shown her acting capabilities in American Horror Story: Hotel in which she received a Golden Globe for her role as The Countess. Her impressive acting ability continued into her role as Ally in A Star Is Born. Gaga delivered a very pure and raw performance that encompassed the harsh realities of the music industry and their toll on wannabe performers. Not only was she a delight to watch, her musical ability proved why she is one of the biggest stars in the World. I know Gaga is an advocate for singing live and never relying on lip-syncing so it was to no s...

A cinema trip that was more sad than happy. Melissa McCarthy and Bill Barretta played Detective Connie Edwards and Phil Phillips. I always avoid going into films with negative perceptions and this was no different. The first thirty minutes or so were hard to watch; it was lacking any true wit and the ‘puppets living amongst humans’ story line  was hard to just accept and enjoy without a roll of the eyes. However, the story line  wasn’t too bad, and I enjoyed the actual story even if it did become a little predictable in the end. I always enjoy Melissa McCarthy in whatever she does, and this was no exception. Her role was decent enough for me, but the script she had to work with was where the issues came along. The humour is vulgar and normally I can see the comedy behind it and enjoy it, but when it’s constantly throwing gross dialogue and slapstick acting around, it’s harder to take. Having said that, this is a dark comedy about puppets so going in not expecti...

The main cast of Series 11. From left to right: Bradley Walsh (Graham), Tosin Cole (Ryan), Jodie Whittaker (The Doctor), and Mandip Gill (Yaz). The latest series introduced audiences to a brand new Doctor, Jodie Whittaker. She is the first female to take the role since the show’s creation in 1963 and introduced Doctor Who to a new generation of fans.  The first episode ‘The Woman Who Fell to Earth’ garnered significant praise and introduced not only a new Doctor, but new companions, a new head writer, new technology (new cinematic cameras), a new composer, a new director and god knows how much more. The stakes were high, but a sigh of relief was allowed when fans and professionals alike discovered the episode had an overnight rating of 8.2 million. This was the biggest figure for a series opener since series 4 (2008). It was also the biggest overnight audience since Matt Smith’s final episode in 2013.  To top it off, the episode finished up with an overall rating of ...