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Television Highlights w/c 10th September 2007
Posted by: Attentional | 19.09.07
Sunday 16th September 2007
Former Monty Python star Michael Palin is back with a new travelogue for BBC1 and he’s as popular as ever. Over the course of the six-part series Michael Palin’s New Europe he travels to countries including those that, until relatively recently, had been hidden from view behind the Iron Curtain. However, in the first episode he visited Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia, illuminating countries that are coming to terms with a violent past and grabbing hold of the new opportunities afforded by peace and a place in the EU. The first episode averaged a very impressive 7.5m (31.1%) (more than double the benchmark for a factual programme in this slot). In a world of declining ratings for the terrestrial channels this stacks up well against Himalaya with Michael Palin, which averaged 7.6m (29.6%) for BBC1 back in 2004.
Friday 14th September 2007
England’s second game in the Rugby World Cup saw them take on a hotly-tipped South
African side. With a spate of injuries throwing the English team into disarray, the World Champions suffered a crushing 36-0 defeat. However, the match marked a big improvement over England’s opening victory against the USA – for ITV at least. The opening game was in direct competition with the football match between England and Israel, and this was reflected in ratings of 2.2m (14.5%). Without competition from football, the Friday evening rugby coverage averaged 4.7m (23%) on ITV1 between 19:30–22:00hrs.
Monday 10th September 2007
BBC3’s latest documentary was pure filth. How Dirty Can I Get followed documentary maker Nicky Taylor as she went for 40 days and nights without washing, using hygiene products or cleaning her teeth. The Renegade Films production ran from 9-10pm, and at least the ratings didn’t stink – the programme picked up 367,850 (2%). However, it was BBC4 enjoying the sweet smell of success in this slot as Comics Britannia beat off the multichannel competition with 426,490 (2.3%). This was just dandy for a channel that usually stands in the shadow of its trendier stable-mate. The three-part series looks at the golden age of comics, when millions waited with bated breath to follow the adventures of Desperate Dan.
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