Ratings UK

UK TV Ratings 30 December - 5 January Doctor Who takes a dip from Series 11 but remains on par with other recent series. Dracula picks up a stronger audience but dips for episode two. The Masked Singer begins on ITV with over 6 million viewers.  Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor. 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. Top 5 Shows of the Week (All Platforms) 1. New Year's Eve Fireworks (Tue) - 10.70 (10.84) 2. Call The Midwife (Sun) - 8.61 (8.81) 3. Coronation Street (Fri) - 7.14 (7.28) 4.  Coronation Street  (Mon) - 6.92 (7.06) 5.  Coronation Street  (Mon) - 6.91 (7.06) More...

Comedy has been about for many years now, some of which has gone down in history, and some of which left the airwaves before it really even began. Shows within this genre have to have special qualities to keep it going and that is something many writers out there are envious of. I'm not a comedy writer in the slightest, I struggle a lot with writing anything comedic, but I would like to think I understand how to make a comedy work. I've come up with a few key ideas that I'll write about below and try and provide an example to illustrate my theories.  First of all, CHARACTER is one of the most important features of a successful comedy. Even if your show lacks any plot or structure, if the characters are funny, there's a chance it'll still work. For example, The Big Bang Theory has about twenty minutes to make you laugh and very rarely is an episode heavily plot based, nor do many episodes create a story arc or even remotely relate to each other... That's be...

UK TV Ratings 8 April - 14 April Britain's Got Talent and Line of Duty remain miles ahead. The Widow begins with a figure comfortably above 6 million. The Victim performs similarly on BBC One. Game of Thrones returns with over 4 million watching.  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. Kate Beckinsale in 'The Widow.' Top 5 Show of the Week (All Platforms) 1.  Line of Duty  (Sun) - 9.89 (10.34) 2.  Britain's Got Talent  (Sat) - 9.97 (10.12) 3.  Coronation Street  (Mon) - 7.16 (7.28) 4.  Coronation Street  (Wed) - 6.71 (6.83) 5.  The Bay  (Wed)...

UK TV Ratings 1 April - 7 April Britain's Got Talent returns with impressive figures above 10 million and Line of Duty stays comfortably at a similar rating.  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 ITV Talent show, Britain's Got Talent.  Top 5 Show of the Week (All Platforms) 1.  Line of Duty  (Sun) - 9.84 (10.30) 2. Britain's Got Talent (Sat) - 10.17 (10.30) 3.  Coronation Street  (Mon) - 7.26 (7.39) 4. The Bay (Wed) - 7.04 (7.24) 5.  Coronation Street  (Mon) - 7.06 (7.20) More Figures The following figures are a small grou...

UK TV Ratings 25 March - 31 March Line of Duty returns to brilliant figures way above 10 million. The Bay remains strong above 7 million and Victoria maintains an audience above 5 million.  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. A promotional photo for the fifth series of 'Line of Duty.' Top 5 Show of the Week (All Platforms) 1.  Line of Duty  (Sun) - 10.93 (11.37) 2.  Coronation Street  (Mon) - 7.30 (7.41) 3. The Bay (Wed) - 7.18 (7.40) 4.  Coronation Street  (Fri) - 6.85 (6.99) 5.  Coronation Street  (Wed) - 6.58 (6.73) More Figures The follo...

UK TV Ratings 18 March - 24 March The Bay starts off strong taking one spot from in the top 5 from Coronation Street. Victoria's third series opened with a respectable audience of just under 6 million.  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. Tom Hughes and Jenna Coleman as Prince Albert and Queen Victoria in ITV's 'Victoria.' Top 5 Show of the Week (All Platforms) 1.  Coronation Street  (Wed) - 7.59 (7.75) 2.  Coronation Street  (Mon) - 7.59 (7.73) 3.  Coronation Street  (Mon) - 7.35 (7.51) 4.  The Bay  (Wed) - 7.24 (7.44) 5.  Coronation Street...

UK TV Ratings 11 March - 17 March Cheat's opening episode tops the week with the remainder of the series staying strong. Bake Off's celebrity specials keep growing in audience and Derry Girls maintains high viewing figures for Channel 4.  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. Molly Windsor and Katherine Kelly in ITV's 'Cheat.' Top 5 Show of the Week (All Platforms) 1. Cheat (Mon) - 8.23 (8.50) 2.  Coronation Street  (Mon) - 7.35 (7.47) 3. Cheat (Tue) - 6.99 (7.25) 4.  Coronation Street (Wed) - 7.02 (7.15) 5. Cheat (Thu) - 6.73 (6.99) More ...

UK TV Ratings 4 March - 10 March Coronation Street is a firm leader for the week, taking all five spots in the Top 5. Derry Girls returns to Channel 4 with a very impressive figure above that of the previous series and Dancing On Ice takes a jump in viewership for the finale.  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. A promotional photo for the hit comedy 'Derry Girls' featuring (left to right) Louise Harland,Nicola Coughlan, Saoirse Monica-Jackson, Dylan Llewellyn & Jamie-Lee O'Donnell. Top 5 Show of the Week (All Platforms) 1.  Coronation Street (Mon) - 7.45 (7.58)...