Nicholas Hytner’s The Choral headlined by Ralph Fiennes, Paul Andrew Williams’ The Nest starring Andrea Riseborough and Jan Komasa’s Jeremy Thomas-produced Good Boy are among the projects backed by the Yorkshire Content Fund and in production across the summer.
The Yorkshire Content Fund, administered by Screen Yorkshire, has been supporting local production since 2012. It was initially set up with funding from the European Regional Development Fund (Erdf), which was awarded through the now-defunct regional development agency, Yorkshire Forward.
Following the demise of the regional development agency structure in 2012, the Yorkshire Content Fund continued to support production in...
The Yorkshire Content Fund, administered by Screen Yorkshire, has been supporting local production since 2012. It was initially set up with funding from the European Regional Development Fund (Erdf), which was awarded through the now-defunct regional development agency, Yorkshire Forward.
Following the demise of the regional development agency structure in 2012, the Yorkshire Content Fund continued to support production in...
- 8/1/2024
- ScreenDaily
Joe Wilkinson and Katherine Ryan are comedians best known for their witty banter and improvisational skills. In their new TV series, the pair set out on an entertaining adventure, exploring inexpensive vacation opportunities across the British countryside. The show’s premise sees Wilkinson, a self-proclaimed bargain hunter, attempting to rein in Ryan’s free-spending ways and prove enjoyable getaways need not break the bank.
From a pub spa day featuring everything from paddleboarding to an ice bath to an overnight church “camping” experience with outdoor toilet facilities, the duo sample a variety of low-cost activities in the first episode set in Norfolk. Ryan, accustomed to luxury trips like train rides to Paris, struggles to adjust to a scaled-back budget. However, her willingness to humor Wilkinson’s penny-pinching proposals and give each novel experience an open-minded try provides the comedy.
The heart of the show lies in watching these skilled performers...
From a pub spa day featuring everything from paddleboarding to an ice bath to an overnight church “camping” experience with outdoor toilet facilities, the duo sample a variety of low-cost activities in the first episode set in Norfolk. Ryan, accustomed to luxury trips like train rides to Paris, struggles to adjust to a scaled-back budget. However, her willingness to humor Wilkinson’s penny-pinching proposals and give each novel experience an open-minded try provides the comedy.
The heart of the show lies in watching these skilled performers...
- 7/21/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
Exclusive: Amp International has taken world sales rights on the sci-fi film Touchdown from Bandit Country.
The film follows the story of five friends stranded across the world when meteor storms bring a new life form to Earth. As global authorities implement emergency controls and move in secret to eliminate the predator, the friends risk everything to survive as they come face to face with the monster.
The film stars Clinton Liberty (House Of The Dragon), Cressida Bonas (White House Farm), Will Attenborough (Dunkirk), Kai Luke Brummer (Moffie), Lily Frazer (Saint Maud) and Jason Flemyng (Boiling Point).
Produced by Josephine Rose of Bandit Country, Touchdown also marks her first feature as director. The film was shot remotely during lockdown in seven different countries, capturing ground and aerial footage in the UK, U.S., South Africa, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, and Australia. Rose has previously been Executive Producer on projects like Cinderella,...
The film follows the story of five friends stranded across the world when meteor storms bring a new life form to Earth. As global authorities implement emergency controls and move in secret to eliminate the predator, the friends risk everything to survive as they come face to face with the monster.
The film stars Clinton Liberty (House Of The Dragon), Cressida Bonas (White House Farm), Will Attenborough (Dunkirk), Kai Luke Brummer (Moffie), Lily Frazer (Saint Maud) and Jason Flemyng (Boiling Point).
Produced by Josephine Rose of Bandit Country, Touchdown also marks her first feature as director. The film was shot remotely during lockdown in seven different countries, capturing ground and aerial footage in the UK, U.S., South Africa, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, and Australia. Rose has previously been Executive Producer on projects like Cinderella,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Paul Fox, the British television executive who commissioned iconic shows such as The Two Ronnies and Parkinson, has died aged 98.
Fox’s family informed the BBC of his passing this morning. He is best known for spells as Controller of BBC1 and Head of Network Television for the wider BBC, and as Managing Director of Yorkshire Television.
Fox, who as knighted in 1991, began his career in the 1950s as a newsreel scriptwriter and went on to upload Sportsview and Panorama. During that time he invented BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
In 1967, he then became head of BBC1, going on to commission some of the BBC’s biggest shows such as comedy The Two Ronnies, talk show Parkinson and wartime sitcom Dad’s Army.
Between 1973 and 1988 he led Yorkshire Television, which held the Yorkshire franchise for ITV at the time. He returned to the BBC before retiring.
BBC Director-General, Tim Davie,...
Fox’s family informed the BBC of his passing this morning. He is best known for spells as Controller of BBC1 and Head of Network Television for the wider BBC, and as Managing Director of Yorkshire Television.
Fox, who as knighted in 1991, began his career in the 1950s as a newsreel scriptwriter and went on to upload Sportsview and Panorama. During that time he invented BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
In 1967, he then became head of BBC1, going on to commission some of the BBC’s biggest shows such as comedy The Two Ronnies, talk show Parkinson and wartime sitcom Dad’s Army.
Between 1973 and 1988 he led Yorkshire Television, which held the Yorkshire franchise for ITV at the time. He returned to the BBC before retiring.
BBC Director-General, Tim Davie,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Actor, comedian and activist Emily Atack has signed with Curtis Brown for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. She will be repped by the agency in all areas.
Atack shot to public attention as the break-out star of award-winning sitcom “The Inbetweeners” and has since appeared in projects including “Dad’s Army” with Catherine Zeta Jones and Bill Nighy, “Lies We Tell” alongside Gabriel Byrne and Harvey Keitel and “Alright Now” starring Cobie Smulders.
She wrote and starred in her own sketch/comedy series “The Emily Atack Show” for ITV, which has run for three seasons, and has also appeared on other comedy and panel shows including “The Keith Lemon Sketch Show,” “Tracey Ullman’s Show” and “Celebrity Juice.”
Atack will next be seen in Disney+ adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s best-selling novel “Rivals,” which drops this fall. She plays ambitious politician’s wife Sarah Stratton opposite “W1A’s” Rufus Jones as deputy Prime Minister Paul Stratton.
Atack shot to public attention as the break-out star of award-winning sitcom “The Inbetweeners” and has since appeared in projects including “Dad’s Army” with Catherine Zeta Jones and Bill Nighy, “Lies We Tell” alongside Gabriel Byrne and Harvey Keitel and “Alright Now” starring Cobie Smulders.
She wrote and starred in her own sketch/comedy series “The Emily Atack Show” for ITV, which has run for three seasons, and has also appeared on other comedy and panel shows including “The Keith Lemon Sketch Show,” “Tracey Ullman’s Show” and “Celebrity Juice.”
Atack will next be seen in Disney+ adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s best-selling novel “Rivals,” which drops this fall. She plays ambitious politician’s wife Sarah Stratton opposite “W1A’s” Rufus Jones as deputy Prime Minister Paul Stratton.
- 3/12/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Former Molinare CEO Steve Milne has joined post-production outfit Cinelab Film & Digital as vice-chairman.
Milne served as Molinare’s chief executive from 2003 to 2010 before returning to the company in 2012 as chairman until 2018.
At Cinelab, Milne will work closely with CEO Adrian Bull on corporate strategy and customer relations. The company is a full-service film laboratory, digital dailies and post-production facility, and has worked on recent features All Of Us Strangers, Poor Things and Society Of The Snow.
In addition to post-production services, Milne also set up his own production outfit British Film Company in 2010. Here, he produced and exec...
Milne served as Molinare’s chief executive from 2003 to 2010 before returning to the company in 2012 as chairman until 2018.
At Cinelab, Milne will work closely with CEO Adrian Bull on corporate strategy and customer relations. The company is a full-service film laboratory, digital dailies and post-production facility, and has worked on recent features All Of Us Strangers, Poor Things and Society Of The Snow.
In addition to post-production services, Milne also set up his own production outfit British Film Company in 2010. Here, he produced and exec...
- 2/27/2024
- ScreenDaily
Ian Lavender, the last remaining cast member of beloved BBC sitcom Dad’s Army, has died. He was 77.
An X statement from the official Dad’s Army Radio Show account announced that Lavender, who played Private Frank Pike in the sitcom that ran for a decade, ending in 1977, had died on Friday.
“We are deeply saddened to hear the passing of the wonderful Ian Lavender,” said the statement. “In what truly marks the end of an era, Ian was the last surviving member of the Dad’s Army main cast. His wonderful performance as Private Frank Pike will live on for decades to come.”
The statement added that Lavender, who appeared in the 2016 Dad’s Army movie and whose other work included EastEnders, Parsley Sidings and Rising Damp, “leaves behind a legacy of laughter enjoyed by millions.” It said it would dedicate this year’s Dad’s Army tour to Lavender’s memory.
An X statement from the official Dad’s Army Radio Show account announced that Lavender, who played Private Frank Pike in the sitcom that ran for a decade, ending in 1977, had died on Friday.
“We are deeply saddened to hear the passing of the wonderful Ian Lavender,” said the statement. “In what truly marks the end of an era, Ian was the last surviving member of the Dad’s Army main cast. His wonderful performance as Private Frank Pike will live on for decades to come.”
The statement added that Lavender, who appeared in the 2016 Dad’s Army movie and whose other work included EastEnders, Parsley Sidings and Rising Damp, “leaves behind a legacy of laughter enjoyed by millions.” It said it would dedicate this year’s Dad’s Army tour to Lavender’s memory.
- 2/5/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Herman Rush, a prominent television pioneer and former president of Columbia Pictures Television, died of natural causes in Los Angeles on Dec. 12. He was 94.
Rush got his start in the television industry in 1951 as a salesman at Official Films. In 1957, he acquired television syndication firm Flamingo Films, which he turned into a major independent syndication company. Rush also had an extensive career as head of the talent division at the agency Creative Management Associates, where he worked from 1960-1971.
In the late 1960s, Rush acquired the popular British sitcom “Till Death To Us Part” from Lord Lew Grade. He sold the intellectual property to the late television titan Norman Lear, who turned that show into “All in the Family.” The hit sitcom starring Caroll O’Connor ran for nine seasons on CBS. Rush also imported, repackaged and produced multiple BBC comedy television series including “For the Love of Ada” and “Love Thy Neighbor.
Rush got his start in the television industry in 1951 as a salesman at Official Films. In 1957, he acquired television syndication firm Flamingo Films, which he turned into a major independent syndication company. Rush also had an extensive career as head of the talent division at the agency Creative Management Associates, where he worked from 1960-1971.
In the late 1960s, Rush acquired the popular British sitcom “Till Death To Us Part” from Lord Lew Grade. He sold the intellectual property to the late television titan Norman Lear, who turned that show into “All in the Family.” The hit sitcom starring Caroll O’Connor ran for nine seasons on CBS. Rush also imported, repackaged and produced multiple BBC comedy television series including “For the Love of Ada” and “Love Thy Neighbor.
- 12/21/2023
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Two further lost British sitcom episodes have been discovered via the BFI’s Missing Believed Wiped initiative. Here are the details.
Thanks to the hard work of the BFI, it’s an incredible time to be a fan of vintage British comedy.
In the last few months, the entire series of The Complete And Utter History of Britain and episodes of Til Death Us Do Part, Hugh and I and Sykes and a… have been found.
We can now add two more to the list, according to the British Comedy Guide. The first is the fifth episode of 1964 series Lance At Large, the first sitcom by The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin writer David Nobbs.
Previously thought entirely wiped, the show was written by Nobbs and Peter Tinniswood, and starred Lance Percival and Bernard Spear. The recovered episode also features guest stars Fred Emney, Hugh Paddick and Diana Chappell.
Thanks to the hard work of the BFI, it’s an incredible time to be a fan of vintage British comedy.
In the last few months, the entire series of The Complete And Utter History of Britain and episodes of Til Death Us Do Part, Hugh and I and Sykes and a… have been found.
We can now add two more to the list, according to the British Comedy Guide. The first is the fifth episode of 1964 series Lance At Large, the first sitcom by The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin writer David Nobbs.
Previously thought entirely wiped, the show was written by Nobbs and Peter Tinniswood, and starred Lance Percival and Bernard Spear. The recovered episode also features guest stars Fred Emney, Hugh Paddick and Diana Chappell.
- 12/1/2023
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in the final six Harry Potter movies, has died.
He was 82.
Gambon's family revealed in a statement that he passed away while battling pneumonia.
The statement on behalf of his wife, Lady Gambon, and son, Fergus Gambon, issued by publicist Clair Dobbs, said:
"We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon."
"Beloved husband and father, Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife Anne and son Fergus at his bedside, following a bout of pneumonia. Michael was 82."
"We ask that you respect our privacy at this painful time and thank you for your messages of support and love."
Michael was born in Dublin, Ireland, on October 19, 1940.
His mother was a seamstress, and his father was an engineer.
He left school at 15 and began training to be a toolmaker.
At age 21, he was a qualified engineer, but he aspired to act and gave up the profession shortly after.
He was 82.
Gambon's family revealed in a statement that he passed away while battling pneumonia.
The statement on behalf of his wife, Lady Gambon, and son, Fergus Gambon, issued by publicist Clair Dobbs, said:
"We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon."
"Beloved husband and father, Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife Anne and son Fergus at his bedside, following a bout of pneumonia. Michael was 82."
"We ask that you respect our privacy at this painful time and thank you for your messages of support and love."
Michael was born in Dublin, Ireland, on October 19, 1940.
His mother was a seamstress, and his father was an engineer.
He left school at 15 and began training to be a toolmaker.
At age 21, he was a qualified engineer, but he aspired to act and gave up the profession shortly after.
- 9/28/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
James Corden has given more insight into how Tom Cruise persuaded him to join him in a fighter jet for a “The Late Late Show” sketch.
“A few days before [the flight] I had a genuine worry,” he said during a Q&a session at the Royal Television Society conference in Cambridge, U.K. on Thursday afternoon. “I ended up going, like, ‘He’s an actor, he’s Not a pilot.’ Like, respectfully, it’s just the two of us in an airplane. If something happens then we die.”
“And worse than my own death is my children growing up and people going ‘Their dad killed Tom Cruise,’” he added.
Corden said that he tried to back out of the stunt when Cruise called him and said: “James, your life is more valuable than mine. You’re not in danger.”
In a wide-ranging chat, Corden also discussed his strategy when he first...
“A few days before [the flight] I had a genuine worry,” he said during a Q&a session at the Royal Television Society conference in Cambridge, U.K. on Thursday afternoon. “I ended up going, like, ‘He’s an actor, he’s Not a pilot.’ Like, respectfully, it’s just the two of us in an airplane. If something happens then we die.”
“And worse than my own death is my children growing up and people going ‘Their dad killed Tom Cruise,’” he added.
Corden said that he tried to back out of the stunt when Cruise called him and said: “James, your life is more valuable than mine. You’re not in danger.”
In a wide-ranging chat, Corden also discussed his strategy when he first...
- 9/21/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
“I still can’t quite believe that we’ve been Emmy nominated,” says first-time nominee Tara McDonald, the contemporary makeup designer on Netflix’s hit series “Wednesday.” “I would only have ever dreamt of working with Tim Burton. He is one of my favorite directors. I’ve watched so many of his films. I love his films. ‘Edward Scissorhands’ was probably one of the reasons why I wanted to do makeup. It was all pretty surreal.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
“Wednesday” follows Wednesday Addams’ (Jenna Ortega) years as a student at Nevermore Academy, when she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a killing spree, and solve the mystery that embroiled her parents. McDonald has been nominated for Best Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) for her work on the show. The series received 12 Emmy nominations overall, including Best Comedy.
See David Lanzenberg (‘Wednesday’ cinematographer) on Jenna Ortega’s ‘Goo...
“Wednesday” follows Wednesday Addams’ (Jenna Ortega) years as a student at Nevermore Academy, when she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a killing spree, and solve the mystery that embroiled her parents. McDonald has been nominated for Best Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) for her work on the show. The series received 12 Emmy nominations overall, including Best Comedy.
See David Lanzenberg (‘Wednesday’ cinematographer) on Jenna Ortega’s ‘Goo...
- 8/9/2023
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
What does Mycroft actually do in the government? What’s it like to work with Tom Cruise? And is there any Doctor Who role he hasn’t played? Ask all this and more of the actor and writer
If you were going to invite anyone to your fantasy dinner party table, actor and writer Mark Gatiss would be perfect. He’d have some stories about the BBC’s The League of Gentlemen – perhaps letting us in on the secret of what exactly is Hilary Briss the butcher’s “special stuff” added ingredient. He could let you know what it’s like being Sherlock Holmes’ older brother Mycroft (and what their parents were thinking when they were dishing out forenames), after starring in and co-writing four series of Sherlock with Steven Moffat. Gatiss has also appeared in Game of Thrones and written and acted in multiple episodes of Doctor Who, playing...
If you were going to invite anyone to your fantasy dinner party table, actor and writer Mark Gatiss would be perfect. He’d have some stories about the BBC’s The League of Gentlemen – perhaps letting us in on the secret of what exactly is Hilary Briss the butcher’s “special stuff” added ingredient. He could let you know what it’s like being Sherlock Holmes’ older brother Mycroft (and what their parents were thinking when they were dishing out forenames), after starring in and co-writing four series of Sherlock with Steven Moffat. Gatiss has also appeared in Game of Thrones and written and acted in multiple episodes of Doctor Who, playing...
- 7/14/2023
- by Rich Pelley
- The Guardian - Film News
It's an old adage that comedy doesn't travel well, but some shows definitely fare better than others. As a Brit, I've met many Americans with a creepy zeal for quoting sketches from "Monty Python's Flying Circus" at me. "Red Dwarf" is hugely popular where I live in the Czech Republic. And the bawdy BBC sitcom "'Allo! 'Allo!" sold to 56 countries -- the cast was reportedly greeted "like the Beatles" during a visit to Bulgaria. I once had the pleasure of dining at a pizza restaurant in the Serbian capital of Belgrade called 'Allo! 'Allo! where all the pies were named after the characters.
But one British sitcom that doesn't seem to travel well is also one of our most enduringly popular, "Only Fools and Horses." The show follows the fortunes of the Trotter family, headed by a dodgy wheeler-dealer whose dubious get-rich-quick schemes always go disastrously wrong. It aired from...
But one British sitcom that doesn't seem to travel well is also one of our most enduringly popular, "Only Fools and Horses." The show follows the fortunes of the Trotter family, headed by a dodgy wheeler-dealer whose dubious get-rich-quick schemes always go disastrously wrong. It aired from...
- 1/19/2023
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
One of two major fantasy television hits this year came in the form of a Lord of the Rings show. Amazon’s The Rings of Power boasted huge numbers when the big-budget series premiered. It was a big investment for the streaming company and the Tolkien brand, Middle-Earth Productions, looks to expand to many areas of media for the franchise.
Season 2 was inevitable for the show, and Amazon Studios has just announced the cast for the next year of the series:
Oliver Alvin-wilson
Oliver Alvin-Wilson’s television credits include The Bay (ITV), as “Guy Townsend,” Murder in Provence (ITV) as “Luc Martinez,” Collateral (BBC) as ”Chips Benson” and Lovesick (Netflix) as “Alex.” In film, Oliver has been seen in Harkness, Wonder Woman 1984, and The Huntsman. Stuart Bowman
Stuart Bowman can currently be seen in the television series The Pact (BBC), Karen Pirie (ITV), and The Control Room (BBC). Gavi Singh Chera...
Season 2 was inevitable for the show, and Amazon Studios has just announced the cast for the next year of the series:
Oliver Alvin-wilson
Oliver Alvin-Wilson’s television credits include The Bay (ITV), as “Guy Townsend,” Murder in Provence (ITV) as “Luc Martinez,” Collateral (BBC) as ”Chips Benson” and Lovesick (Netflix) as “Alex.” In film, Oliver has been seen in Harkness, Wonder Woman 1984, and The Huntsman. Stuart Bowman
Stuart Bowman can currently be seen in the television series The Pact (BBC), Karen Pirie (ITV), and The Control Room (BBC). Gavi Singh Chera...
- 12/7/2022
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
The famous Only Fools and Horses scene where Del Boy falls through the bar has been named the funniest sitcom moment of all time.
The BBC programme won the top spot in a poll revealed by TV channel Gold to celebrate 30 years of the comedy channel.
In the scene, Del Boy – played by Sir David Jason – goes to lean back on the bar that he had been resting on. However, he hadn’t noticed that the bar was a liftable slot for waiters to move through.
As he goes to lean back on it while saying “play it nice and cool son, nice and cool” the bar slot is lifted, causing him to fall straight onto the ground. Meanwhile, his friend Trigger turns around to look for him.
In a poll commissioned by Gold to determine the results, 2000 British adults and children voted for their favourite scene.
The series was...
The BBC programme won the top spot in a poll revealed by TV channel Gold to celebrate 30 years of the comedy channel.
In the scene, Del Boy – played by Sir David Jason – goes to lean back on the bar that he had been resting on. However, he hadn’t noticed that the bar was a liftable slot for waiters to move through.
As he goes to lean back on it while saying “play it nice and cool son, nice and cool” the bar slot is lifted, causing him to fall straight onto the ground. Meanwhile, his friend Trigger turns around to look for him.
In a poll commissioned by Gold to determine the results, 2000 British adults and children voted for their favourite scene.
The series was...
- 11/1/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - TV
Ahead of the release of The Railway Children Return, here’s your chance to ask the legendary actor about his extraordinary career. Leave your questions in the comments – all aboard!
Along with Michael Caine and Terence Stamp, Tom Courtenay is a living link to British cinema’s 1960s glory years, when his performances in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner and Billy Liar were key to the success of the British new wave. Courtenay is also a master of the theatre, having originated the title role of Alan Ayckbourn’s The Norman Conquests in 1974, and another Norman, in The Dresser in 1980, which he reprised in the successful film adaptation a few years later which nabbed him an Oscar nomination.
More recently, the Rada-trained actor won awards opposite Charlotte Rampling in the wintry marriage drama 45 Years; reimagined Clive Dunn’s Lance Corporal Jones for the 2016 cinematic update of Dad’s Army...
Along with Michael Caine and Terence Stamp, Tom Courtenay is a living link to British cinema’s 1960s glory years, when his performances in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner and Billy Liar were key to the success of the British new wave. Courtenay is also a master of the theatre, having originated the title role of Alan Ayckbourn’s The Norman Conquests in 1974, and another Norman, in The Dresser in 1980, which he reprised in the successful film adaptation a few years later which nabbed him an Oscar nomination.
More recently, the Rada-trained actor won awards opposite Charlotte Rampling in the wintry marriage drama 45 Years; reimagined Clive Dunn’s Lance Corporal Jones for the 2016 cinematic update of Dad’s Army...
- 6/30/2022
- by Rich Pelley
- The Guardian - Film News
When it comes to comedy, we Brits have a special place in our hearts for utter bastards. We love our pompous jobsworths, self-deluded nincompoops, misanthropic braggarts, our incompetent blowhards. We can't get enough of self-important little men like Captain Mainwaring in "Dad's Army," or the impotent tyranny of Basil Fawlty in "Fawlty Towers," or bootlicking careerists like Arnold Rimmer in "Red Dwarf." And don't even get us started on magnificent monsters like Alan Partridge and David Brent, two of the greatest comedy creations our rainy isles have produced.
Matt Berry has been a busy guy for almost two decades now,...
The post Matt Berry Thought Toast of London Would Be the End of His Voice Acting Career appeared first on /Film.
Matt Berry has been a busy guy for almost two decades now,...
The post Matt Berry Thought Toast of London Would Be the End of His Voice Acting Career appeared first on /Film.
- 4/22/2022
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
The new feature, which is about to be presented at this year’s EFM, will star Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson in the lead roles. Pathé has announced that it will be presenting a new feature-length project, entitled The Great Escaper, at this year’s European Film Market (1-5 March – see the news). British helmer Oliver Parker, whose most recent credits include Swimming with Men (2018) and Dad’s Army (2016), is set to direct. The story of Parker’s new effort, penned by William “Billy” Ivory, is inspired by true events and is set in the summer of 2014. On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in France, octogenarian Bernard Jordan (played by Michael Caine) made global headlines. He’d staged a “great escape” from his care home to join fellow war veterans on a beach in Normandy, commemorating their fallen comrades. The bittersweet script is said to explore.
Oliver Parker to direct drama based on true events
Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson are to star in upcoming drama The Great Escaper, which Pathe will introduce at the virtual European Film Market (EFM) next month.
Oliver Parker, who most recently directed Swimming With Men and a reboot of classic comedy series Dad’s Army, will direct the feature from a script by William Ivory, whose credits include Made In Dagenham. Filming is set to begin in June.
Pathé will distribute the film in the UK, France and Switzerland, and will handle world sales.
Inspired by true events, Caine will play octogenarian Bernard Jordan,...
Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson are to star in upcoming drama The Great Escaper, which Pathe will introduce at the virtual European Film Market (EFM) next month.
Oliver Parker, who most recently directed Swimming With Men and a reboot of classic comedy series Dad’s Army, will direct the feature from a script by William Ivory, whose credits include Made In Dagenham. Filming is set to begin in June.
Pathé will distribute the film in the UK, France and Switzerland, and will handle world sales.
Inspired by true events, Caine will play octogenarian Bernard Jordan,...
- 2/19/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
"Rule 1: no one talks about swim club." IFC Films has debuted an official trailer for a British comedy titled Swimming With Men, a film directed by veteran English filmmaker Oliver Parker. The film is about a man suffering a crippling mid-life crisis who finds new meaning in his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronized swimming team. This is oddly the same setup as a French film titled Sink or Swim, pretty much the exact same thing but this one is British. The film stars Rob Brydon as Eric, with a full cast including Adeel Akhtar, Thomas Turgoose, Jim Carter, Daniel Mays, Rupert Graves, Charlotte Riley, Jane Horrocks, and Nathaniel Parker. This looks like the kind of comedy that only appeals to certain age groups with awkward humor. This isn't for me, but others might be into ...
- 10/18/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
When they're done well, it's tough to beat a good heist film, and the upcoming King Of Thieves certainly looks as though it has the potential to stand out among its brethren. Starring Michael Caine (Kingsman: The Secret Service), Jim Broadbent (Paddington 2), Tom Courtenay (Dad's Army), Charlie Cox (Daredevil), Michael Gambon (Kingsman: The Golden Circle), Paul Whitehouse (The... Read More...
- 8/3/2018
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
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An animated version of lost Doctor Who story The Power Of The Daleks will be released in November by the BBC
After its master negatives were destroyed in a 1974 archive purge, no complete recordings existed of First to Second Doctor Regeneration story The Power Of The Daleks.
Until now, that is.
On Saturday the 5th of November, exactly fifty years after The Power Of The Daleks originally aired in 1966, the BBC is to release six newly animated half-hour episodes based on the original cast audio recordings, surviving photographs and film clips.
The Charles Norton-led team behind Dad's Army lost-episode-animation A Stripe For Frazer will produce the animated episodes using character designs from comic book artists Martin Geraghty and Adrian Salmon.
Here's what Mr Norton had to say about the project:
“The Power of the Daleks animation is the most ambitious Doctor Who archive restoration ever attempted...
An animated version of lost Doctor Who story The Power Of The Daleks will be released in November by the BBC
After its master negatives were destroyed in a 1974 archive purge, no complete recordings existed of First to Second Doctor Regeneration story The Power Of The Daleks.
Until now, that is.
On Saturday the 5th of November, exactly fifty years after The Power Of The Daleks originally aired in 1966, the BBC is to release six newly animated half-hour episodes based on the original cast audio recordings, surviving photographs and film clips.
The Charles Norton-led team behind Dad's Army lost-episode-animation A Stripe For Frazer will produce the animated episodes using character designs from comic book artists Martin Geraghty and Adrian Salmon.
Here's what Mr Norton had to say about the project:
“The Power of the Daleks animation is the most ambitious Doctor Who archive restoration ever attempted...
- 9/6/2016
- Den of Geek
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The new take on Dad's Army gives a standout role to Toby Jones. Here's our review of the new comedy.
Don't panic! Oliver Parker's big screen version of classic British sitcom Dad's Army (48 years old this year) is remarkably faithful to Jimmy Perry and David Croft's much-loved original and by no means the travesty that some had feared. It benefits chiefly from a note-perfect cast and a warm glow of reverential nostalgia that pervades the entire project, but it's slightly let down by a meandering script and the playing-it-safe comedy moments tend to generate amused smiles rather than out-and-out laughter.
Set in 1944, in the fictional seaside town of Walmington-on-Sea, the film stars Toby Jones as Captain Mainwaring, the leader of an elderly platoon of the Home Guard that comprises Oxford-educated Sergeant Wilson (Bill Nighy), doddery Private Godfrey (Michael Gambon), excitable Lance Corporal Jones (Tom Courtenay...
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The new take on Dad's Army gives a standout role to Toby Jones. Here's our review of the new comedy.
Don't panic! Oliver Parker's big screen version of classic British sitcom Dad's Army (48 years old this year) is remarkably faithful to Jimmy Perry and David Croft's much-loved original and by no means the travesty that some had feared. It benefits chiefly from a note-perfect cast and a warm glow of reverential nostalgia that pervades the entire project, but it's slightly let down by a meandering script and the playing-it-safe comedy moments tend to generate amused smiles rather than out-and-out laughter.
Set in 1944, in the fictional seaside town of Walmington-on-Sea, the film stars Toby Jones as Captain Mainwaring, the leader of an elderly platoon of the Home Guard that comprises Oxford-educated Sergeant Wilson (Bill Nighy), doddery Private Godfrey (Michael Gambon), excitable Lance Corporal Jones (Tom Courtenay...
- 2/3/2016
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Zayn Malik has cancelled his first TV appearance since he quit One Direction last year. The 23-year-old singer was set to appear on 'The Graham Norton Show' later this week, with the show being aired on Friday night (29.01.16), but he's been forced to pull out of the highly-awaited gig due to alleged ''scheduling'' issues. His representative told the Daily Mirror newspaper: ''Unfortunately there was a scheduling conflict as Zayn is currently in the studio completing his album.'' Zayn was lined up to appear on the show alongside the cast of the new film 'Dad's Army', as well as actors Will Smith...
- 1/27/2016
- Virgin Media - TV
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We're Doomed: The Dad's Army Story is touching, humorous and ultimately heartwarming piece of television...
New Dad’s Army casts are like buses: you wait ages for one to come along, and then when two turn up at once they don’t like it up ‘em. While it’s never been far from the public consciousness, the sitcom about the Home Guard of Walmington-on-Sea seems to have experienced a surge in popularity over the last few years, with repeats on BBC Two having become a Saturday night staple - only a few weeks ago, it was the programme with the highest Appreciation Index for the whole of a Saturday which included Strictly, The X Factor, I’m A Celeb and the Doctor Who finale. And with the new Dad’s Army film starring Toby Jones and Bill Nighy set for release in February, it’s the perfect...
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We're Doomed: The Dad's Army Story is touching, humorous and ultimately heartwarming piece of television...
New Dad’s Army casts are like buses: you wait ages for one to come along, and then when two turn up at once they don’t like it up ‘em. While it’s never been far from the public consciousness, the sitcom about the Home Guard of Walmington-on-Sea seems to have experienced a surge in popularity over the last few years, with repeats on BBC Two having become a Saturday night staple - only a few weeks ago, it was the programme with the highest Appreciation Index for the whole of a Saturday which included Strictly, The X Factor, I’m A Celeb and the Doctor Who finale. And with the new Dad’s Army film starring Toby Jones and Bill Nighy set for release in February, it’s the perfect...
- 12/22/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
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BBC Store has opened up decades of the Beeb's archives for digital purchase. What does that mean for Doctor Who fans?
The BBC has launched a digital store, and obviously our first reaction was to methodically ticklist every single Doctor Who download available to see if there was anything new to be had. At the time of writing, there's nothing on there that isn't already available on DVD, and the first twenty six series are not available in their entirety. The stories that are there have no extra features.
So, all in all, you'd be forgiven for thinking it doesn't have a lot to offer the readers of a website called Den of Geek, but this isn't necessarily a bad thing. For starters, I don't have the money right now to buy any more Doctor Who stuff, and secondly it means that the BBC isn't in a...
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BBC Store has opened up decades of the Beeb's archives for digital purchase. What does that mean for Doctor Who fans?
The BBC has launched a digital store, and obviously our first reaction was to methodically ticklist every single Doctor Who download available to see if there was anything new to be had. At the time of writing, there's nothing on there that isn't already available on DVD, and the first twenty six series are not available in their entirety. The stories that are there have no extra features.
So, all in all, you'd be forgiven for thinking it doesn't have a lot to offer the readers of a website called Den of Geek, but this isn't necessarily a bad thing. For starters, I don't have the money right now to buy any more Doctor Who stuff, and secondly it means that the BBC isn't in a...
- 11/6/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
UK TV ratings round-up - data supplied by Barb
Oh dear... The X Factor took yet another blow in the ratings, recording a new series low as only 5.4 million viewers stayed in to watch its first live show last night.
'This Is Me' week averaged 5.39 million (27.4%) from 8pm (+1: 240k/1.4%), as Strictly Come Dancing thrashed it by nearly 4 million, according to overnight figures.
BBC One's Strictly remained steady week-on-week, thrilling 9.35 million (45.9%) from 6.35pm for its Halloween-themed show.
Doctor Who suffered a drop for its latest episode, appealing to 3.87 million (19.4%), and Casualty treated 3.65 million (18.5%).
On BBC Two, a Dad's Army repeat entertained 1.83 million (9.2%). It was followed by The Dresser, which was watched by 1 million (5.4%) from 9pm.
ITV's The Jonathan Ross Show managed 2.12 million (15.8%) after The X Factor.
Over on Channel 4, How to Be a Queen: 63 Years and Counting took 1.1 million (5.4%) from 8pm, with It Was Alright In drawing 962k (5.2%) afterwards.
Oh dear... The X Factor took yet another blow in the ratings, recording a new series low as only 5.4 million viewers stayed in to watch its first live show last night.
'This Is Me' week averaged 5.39 million (27.4%) from 8pm (+1: 240k/1.4%), as Strictly Come Dancing thrashed it by nearly 4 million, according to overnight figures.
BBC One's Strictly remained steady week-on-week, thrilling 9.35 million (45.9%) from 6.35pm for its Halloween-themed show.
Doctor Who suffered a drop for its latest episode, appealing to 3.87 million (19.4%), and Casualty treated 3.65 million (18.5%).
On BBC Two, a Dad's Army repeat entertained 1.83 million (9.2%). It was followed by The Dresser, which was watched by 1 million (5.4%) from 9pm.
ITV's The Jonathan Ross Show managed 2.12 million (15.8%) after The X Factor.
Over on Channel 4, How to Be a Queen: 63 Years and Counting took 1.1 million (5.4%) from 8pm, with It Was Alright In drawing 962k (5.2%) afterwards.
- 11/1/2015
- Digital Spy
Don't panic! Your first look at BBC Two's upcoming Dad's Army origins drama is here.
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story tells of the struggles creators Jimmy Perry and David Croft had to endure to get the classic comedy on screen.
The stills show Friday Night Dinner's Paul Ritter and Game of Thrones actor Richard Dormer as Perry and Croft, respectively, and John Sessions as a dead ringer for Arthur Lowe.
EastEnders star Shane Richie will play Bill Pertwee in the one-off film, with the rest of the Dad's Army actors portrayed by Julian Sands (as John Le Mesurier), Mark Heap (as Clive Dunn), Kevin Bishop (as James Beck), Michael Cochrane (as Arnold Ridley) and Ralph Riach (as John Laurie).
Meanwhile, Keith Allen will appear as TV executive Paul Fox and Sally Phillips will play Croft's wife Ann.
The drama has been written by Stephen Russell (Shameless) and...
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story tells of the struggles creators Jimmy Perry and David Croft had to endure to get the classic comedy on screen.
The stills show Friday Night Dinner's Paul Ritter and Game of Thrones actor Richard Dormer as Perry and Croft, respectively, and John Sessions as a dead ringer for Arthur Lowe.
EastEnders star Shane Richie will play Bill Pertwee in the one-off film, with the rest of the Dad's Army actors portrayed by Julian Sands (as John Le Mesurier), Mark Heap (as Clive Dunn), Kevin Bishop (as James Beck), Michael Cochrane (as Arnold Ridley) and Ralph Riach (as John Laurie).
Meanwhile, Keith Allen will appear as TV executive Paul Fox and Sally Phillips will play Croft's wife Ann.
The drama has been written by Stephen Russell (Shameless) and...
- 10/27/2015
- Digital Spy
A crack commando unit they ain't, but Walmington-on-Sea's Home Guard could turn out to be a war-saving weapon as the Allies turn their faces to Hitler's Atlantic Wall. That's the set-up for the new Dad's Army movie. The key players have assembled for the new poster below and look suitably patriotic on a clifftop, most likely before scarpering from an irate cow.Hitler’s Atlantic Wall can probably sleep easy a while longer, because Captain Mainwaring (Toby Jones) and his cohort remain the loveably ramshackle bunch of memory. The spirit of the great Jimmy Perry/David Croft BBC sitcom runs through this playful return to the home front during the dark days of World War II. This time it’s 1944 that forms the backdrop, a pre-invasion climate of paranoia and high anxiety largely lost on Privates Godfrey (Michael Gambon), Walker (Daniel Mays) and especially Pike (Blake Harrison). But somewhere in...
- 10/20/2015
- EmpireOnline
UK TV ratings roundup - data supplied by Barb
Strictly Come Dancing enjoyed a new series high last night (October 17) as it neared 10 million viewers, according to overnight data.
The BBC One dancing competition rose to 9.66 million (45.7%) from 6.30pm, with a peak of 10.6 million (47.2%) at 8pm.
Doctor Who followed with its own series high, as 'The Girl Who Died' with Maisie Williams averaged 4.63 million (22.2%) from 8.20pm.
Casualty treated 4.61 million (23.1%), and The National Lottery Live was watched by 4.09 million (23.1%).
On BBC Two, a Dad's Army repeat entertained 1.62 million (7.8%) and Qi Xl earned 885k (4.3%).
ITV's coverage of the Rugby World Cup match between New Zealand and France averaged 4.01 million (19.6%) from 7.30pm, before the new series of The Jonathan Ross Show debuted with 1.71 million (12%).
Over on Channel 4, supernatural thriller Beautiful Creatures appealed to 618k (2.9%) from 6.45pm, and It Was Alright In drew 856k (4.3%).
Channel 5's Now That's Funny! amused 741k (3.5%) in the 7pm hour.
Strictly Come Dancing enjoyed a new series high last night (October 17) as it neared 10 million viewers, according to overnight data.
The BBC One dancing competition rose to 9.66 million (45.7%) from 6.30pm, with a peak of 10.6 million (47.2%) at 8pm.
Doctor Who followed with its own series high, as 'The Girl Who Died' with Maisie Williams averaged 4.63 million (22.2%) from 8.20pm.
Casualty treated 4.61 million (23.1%), and The National Lottery Live was watched by 4.09 million (23.1%).
On BBC Two, a Dad's Army repeat entertained 1.62 million (7.8%) and Qi Xl earned 885k (4.3%).
ITV's coverage of the Rugby World Cup match between New Zealand and France averaged 4.01 million (19.6%) from 7.30pm, before the new series of The Jonathan Ross Show debuted with 1.71 million (12%).
Over on Channel 4, supernatural thriller Beautiful Creatures appealed to 618k (2.9%) from 6.45pm, and It Was Alright In drew 856k (4.3%).
Channel 5's Now That's Funny! amused 741k (3.5%) in the 7pm hour.
- 10/18/2015
- Digital Spy
UK TV ratings round-up - data supplied by Barb
Strictly Come Dancing enjoyed a series high of nearly 9 million viewers last night (October 10), according to overnight figures.
The BBC One dance competition averaged 8.91 million (43.5%) from 6.20pm and a peak of 9.92 million (47.5%) at 7.30pm.
Afterwards, Doctor Who rose to 4.38 million (21.%) with 'Before the Flood'. Casualty treated 4.42 million (22.6%), and The National Lottery Live earned 3.43 million (20.1%).
On BBC Two, a Dad's Army repeat entertained 1.71 million (8.4%), before Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death was watched by 404k (2.2%).
ITV's Rugby World Cup coverage of England's match against Uruguay appealed to 3.49 million (17.3%) from 7.15pm.
Over on Channel 4, Celebrity Benchmark managed 362k (1.8%) from 7pm. Britain's Best Loved Sitcoms was seen by 851k (4.1%), and At Home with Steph and Dom logged 1.2 million (6.1%).
Channel 5's Now That's Funny! averaged 655k (3.1%), while Football League Tonight had an audience of 224k (1.1%).
Strictly Come Dancing enjoyed a series high of nearly 9 million viewers last night (October 10), according to overnight figures.
The BBC One dance competition averaged 8.91 million (43.5%) from 6.20pm and a peak of 9.92 million (47.5%) at 7.30pm.
Afterwards, Doctor Who rose to 4.38 million (21.%) with 'Before the Flood'. Casualty treated 4.42 million (22.6%), and The National Lottery Live earned 3.43 million (20.1%).
On BBC Two, a Dad's Army repeat entertained 1.71 million (8.4%), before Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death was watched by 404k (2.2%).
ITV's Rugby World Cup coverage of England's match against Uruguay appealed to 3.49 million (17.3%) from 7.15pm.
Over on Channel 4, Celebrity Benchmark managed 362k (1.8%) from 7pm. Britain's Best Loved Sitcoms was seen by 851k (4.1%), and At Home with Steph and Dom logged 1.2 million (6.1%).
Channel 5's Now That's Funny! averaged 655k (3.1%), while Football League Tonight had an audience of 224k (1.1%).
- 10/11/2015
- Digital Spy
UK TV ratings round-up - data supplied by Barb
Strictly Come Dancing rose to nearly 8 million viewers last night (October 3), according to overnight data.
The BBC One dancing show nabbed 7.92 million (38%) and peaked with 8.95 million (43.1%) at around 7.30pm, despite competition from the Rugby World Cup.
Strictly Come Dancing 2015 live blog: Week Two and things are getting serious
England's defeat at the hands of Australia had an average audience of 7.98 million (36.5%) on ITV, with a peak of 10.96 million (45.5%) towards the climax of the match at 9.30pm.
Elsewhere on BBC One, Doctor Who episode 'Under the Lake' drew 3.74 million (16.3%) from 8.25pm before Casualty treated 3.77 million (17%) afterwards.
Doctor Who in crisis? The big questions facing the Saturday night sci-fi
On BBC Two, repeats of Dad's Army and Cradle to Grave managed 1.47 million (6.4%) and 542k (2.4%) respectively.
Channel 4's Celebrity Benchmark with Paddy McGuinness appealed to only 288k (1.4%) in the 7pm hour. Britain's Best...
Strictly Come Dancing rose to nearly 8 million viewers last night (October 3), according to overnight data.
The BBC One dancing show nabbed 7.92 million (38%) and peaked with 8.95 million (43.1%) at around 7.30pm, despite competition from the Rugby World Cup.
Strictly Come Dancing 2015 live blog: Week Two and things are getting serious
England's defeat at the hands of Australia had an average audience of 7.98 million (36.5%) on ITV, with a peak of 10.96 million (45.5%) towards the climax of the match at 9.30pm.
Elsewhere on BBC One, Doctor Who episode 'Under the Lake' drew 3.74 million (16.3%) from 8.25pm before Casualty treated 3.77 million (17%) afterwards.
Doctor Who in crisis? The big questions facing the Saturday night sci-fi
On BBC Two, repeats of Dad's Army and Cradle to Grave managed 1.47 million (6.4%) and 542k (2.4%) respectively.
Channel 4's Celebrity Benchmark with Paddy McGuinness appealed to only 288k (1.4%) in the 7pm hour. Britain's Best...
- 10/4/2015
- Digital Spy
UK TV ratings round-up - data supplied by Barb
Doctor Who fell to below 4 million viewers on BBC One last night, according to overnight data.
Facing competition from the Rugby World Cup on ITV (8.41 million/38.3%), 'The Witch's Familiar' appealed to an audience of 3.71 million (16.6%) from 7.45pm.
Strictly Come Dancing earlier averaged 7.66 million (39.7%) from 6.15pm.
Later on, The National Lottery: In It to Win It and Casualty were watched by 3.03 million (13.4%) and 3.8 million (17.4%) respectively.
On BBC Two, a Dad's Army repeat entertained 1.6 million (7.3%), and Midnight's Children logged 705k (3.2%) from 8.15pm.
Over on Channel 4, Paddy McGuinness's Celebrity Benchmark began with 546k (2.7%) in the 7pm hour, before Snow White and the Huntsman averaged 912k (4.1%).
Channel 5's Now That's Funny! amused 734k (3.2%) from 8pm, and Football League Tonight continued with 309k (1.4%).
Doctor Who fell to below 4 million viewers on BBC One last night, according to overnight data.
Facing competition from the Rugby World Cup on ITV (8.41 million/38.3%), 'The Witch's Familiar' appealed to an audience of 3.71 million (16.6%) from 7.45pm.
Strictly Come Dancing earlier averaged 7.66 million (39.7%) from 6.15pm.
Later on, The National Lottery: In It to Win It and Casualty were watched by 3.03 million (13.4%) and 3.8 million (17.4%) respectively.
On BBC Two, a Dad's Army repeat entertained 1.6 million (7.3%), and Midnight's Children logged 705k (3.2%) from 8.15pm.
Over on Channel 4, Paddy McGuinness's Celebrity Benchmark began with 546k (2.7%) in the 7pm hour, before Snow White and the Huntsman averaged 912k (4.1%).
Channel 5's Now That's Funny! amused 734k (3.2%) from 8pm, and Football League Tonight continued with 309k (1.4%).
- 9/27/2015
- Digital Spy
UK TV ratings round-up - data supplied by Barb
The X Factor dipped to a new Saturday low this series, according to overnight data.
The ITV singing contest was watched by 7 million (32.2%) last night (September 19) - a drop of more than 500,000 compared to last Saturday's figures - as the auditions came to an end. 321k (1.6%) tuned in on +1.
The X Factor 2015 review: The final auditions still bring some surprises
Doctor Who series 9 premiere 'The Magician's Apprentice' watched by 4.6 million viewers
Elsewhere on ITV, Keep It in the Family and Through the Keyhole averaged 3.28 million (18%) and 2.96 million (16%) respectively.
On BBC One, Doctor Who series nine premiere 'The Magician's Apprentice' appealed to only 4.58 million (2.1%), down more than 2 million from last year's opener.
The National Lottery: In It to Win It earned 3.01 million (14.1%), before Casualty took a decent 4.34 million (22.%).
BBC Two aired a night of repeats, with Dad's Army drawing 1.46 million (6.8%) from 8.30pm.
The X Factor dipped to a new Saturday low this series, according to overnight data.
The ITV singing contest was watched by 7 million (32.2%) last night (September 19) - a drop of more than 500,000 compared to last Saturday's figures - as the auditions came to an end. 321k (1.6%) tuned in on +1.
The X Factor 2015 review: The final auditions still bring some surprises
Doctor Who series 9 premiere 'The Magician's Apprentice' watched by 4.6 million viewers
Elsewhere on ITV, Keep It in the Family and Through the Keyhole averaged 3.28 million (18%) and 2.96 million (16%) respectively.
On BBC One, Doctor Who series nine premiere 'The Magician's Apprentice' appealed to only 4.58 million (2.1%), down more than 2 million from last year's opener.
The National Lottery: In It to Win It earned 3.01 million (14.1%), before Casualty took a decent 4.34 million (22.%).
BBC Two aired a night of repeats, with Dad's Army drawing 1.46 million (6.8%) from 8.30pm.
- 9/20/2015
- Digital Spy
UK TV ratings roundup - data supplied by Barb
Strictly Come Dancing handily beat The X Factor, as BBC One's hit programme returned to impressive numbers.
The 13th series' launch show was watched by 8.69 million (41.7%) from 7.15pm - and improved year on year, topping last year's opening figure of 8.43 million.
Strictly also peaked with 9.47 million (45.2%) at around 8pm.
By contrast, The X Factor lagged behind on ITV with 7.13 million (32.8%) with a further 389k (2%) on +1, but remained steady with last Saturday's live figure of 7.11 million.
At 8.15pm, when the two shows briefly overlapped, Strictly enjoyed an audience of 9.04 million (40.1%) compared to The X Factor's 5.44 million (24.1%).
Earlier on BBC One, Pointless Celebrities entertained 3.99 million (23.3%) and The National Lottery: Five Star Family Reunion managed 3.84 million (18%).
Casualty then impressed with 4.79 million and a 25% share from 9.30pm.
On BBC Two, repeats of Dad's Army and Goodness Gracious pulled in 1.46 million (6.8%) and 730k (3.5%) respectively,...
Strictly Come Dancing handily beat The X Factor, as BBC One's hit programme returned to impressive numbers.
The 13th series' launch show was watched by 8.69 million (41.7%) from 7.15pm - and improved year on year, topping last year's opening figure of 8.43 million.
Strictly also peaked with 9.47 million (45.2%) at around 8pm.
By contrast, The X Factor lagged behind on ITV with 7.13 million (32.8%) with a further 389k (2%) on +1, but remained steady with last Saturday's live figure of 7.11 million.
At 8.15pm, when the two shows briefly overlapped, Strictly enjoyed an audience of 9.04 million (40.1%) compared to The X Factor's 5.44 million (24.1%).
Earlier on BBC One, Pointless Celebrities entertained 3.99 million (23.3%) and The National Lottery: Five Star Family Reunion managed 3.84 million (18%).
Casualty then impressed with 4.79 million and a 25% share from 9.30pm.
On BBC Two, repeats of Dad's Army and Goodness Gracious pulled in 1.46 million (6.8%) and 730k (3.5%) respectively,...
- 9/6/2015
- Digital Spy
Downton Abbey already counts the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge among its fans, and now one more member of the Royal Family can reportedly be added to that list.
According to The Daily Telegraph, Queen Elizabeth II is a big fan of the ITV show - and also one of its biggest critics.
"[The Queen] loves watching Downton Abbey and pointing out things they have got wrong, partly because she is familiar with Highclere Castle, where it is filmed," author and royal chronicler Brian Hoey told the newspaper.
"She is the same when she is watching anything on television. In one programme she was watching, the Queen noticed that a British officer was wearing medals that were from the wrong era. It was set in the First World War but the medals he was wearing did not come in until the Second World War."
Hoey also added that Her Majesty enjoys watching Dad's Army,...
According to The Daily Telegraph, Queen Elizabeth II is a big fan of the ITV show - and also one of its biggest critics.
"[The Queen] loves watching Downton Abbey and pointing out things they have got wrong, partly because she is familiar with Highclere Castle, where it is filmed," author and royal chronicler Brian Hoey told the newspaper.
"She is the same when she is watching anything on television. In one programme she was watching, the Queen noticed that a British officer was wearing medals that were from the wrong era. It was set in the First World War but the medals he was wearing did not come in until the Second World War."
Hoey also added that Her Majesty enjoys watching Dad's Army,...
- 9/5/2015
- Digital Spy
BBC Two launched a new comedy double-bill tonight, with Danny Baker's '70s-set Cradle To Grave giving way to the thoroughly modern Boy Meets Girl.
Written by Simon Carlyle, Elliot Kerrigan and Andrew Mettam, Boy Meets Girl is the first British sitcom to feature a transgender character - played by a transgender actor - in the lead.
The six-part series charts the romance between Judy (Rebecca Root) and Leo (Harry Hepple) - and the difficulties they come up against as others come to terms with their relationship.
Kristian Smith - BBC Commissioning Editor - described the show as a "heart-warming romantic comedy" that also promotes "affirming messages of humanity and acceptance."
Digital Spy wants to know what you thought of Boy Meets Girl - was the show a breath of fresh air? Did you fall head over heels for Judy and Leo?
Join the conversation in the comments below.
Written by Simon Carlyle, Elliot Kerrigan and Andrew Mettam, Boy Meets Girl is the first British sitcom to feature a transgender character - played by a transgender actor - in the lead.
The six-part series charts the romance between Judy (Rebecca Root) and Leo (Harry Hepple) - and the difficulties they come up against as others come to terms with their relationship.
Kristian Smith - BBC Commissioning Editor - described the show as a "heart-warming romantic comedy" that also promotes "affirming messages of humanity and acceptance."
Digital Spy wants to know what you thought of Boy Meets Girl - was the show a breath of fresh air? Did you fall head over heels for Judy and Leo?
Join the conversation in the comments below.
- 9/3/2015
- Digital Spy
Surprised by Peter Kay's 'Gor blimey!' Cockney accent in BBC Two's Cradle to Grave? Series creator Danny Baker says you'll get used to it.
Speaking at a press screening, Baker said that "authenticity" isn't all that important in terms of how a TV character speaks.
"It's a shock when Peter Kay don't talk like Peter Kay - and it takes a bit to get over that," he acknowledged.
"But after a while, hopefully, he's that character - that's who he is, that's how he walks, that how he talks."
Cradle to Grave is based on Baker's youth, with Kay playing the young Danny's hot-tempered father Fred.
"I grew up with Harry Corbett in Steptoe and Son, what part of London was that?" Baker asked. "James Bolam in The Likely Lads - that ain't Geordie! But that's how that character speaks."
Baker added that Bolton-born Kay worked closely...
Speaking at a press screening, Baker said that "authenticity" isn't all that important in terms of how a TV character speaks.
"It's a shock when Peter Kay don't talk like Peter Kay - and it takes a bit to get over that," he acknowledged.
"But after a while, hopefully, he's that character - that's who he is, that's how he walks, that how he talks."
Cradle to Grave is based on Baker's youth, with Kay playing the young Danny's hot-tempered father Fred.
"I grew up with Harry Corbett in Steptoe and Son, what part of London was that?" Baker asked. "James Bolam in The Likely Lads - that ain't Geordie! But that's how that character speaks."
Baker added that Bolton-born Kay worked closely...
- 9/3/2015
- Digital Spy
UK TV ratings roundup - data supplied by Barb
The X Factor has suffered a year-on-year drop of close to 2 million.
The ITV singing competition returned for its 12th series on Saturday night (August 29), but new judges Rita Ora and Nick Grimshaw couldn't inspire the show to reach the same figures as 2014's opening episode achieved.
The series premiere pulled in 7.11m (35.9%) from 8pm, with a further 536k (2.9%) on +1. Last year, the first episode was watched by 9.03m and 465k on +1.
Elsewhere on ITV, Keep It in the Family continued with 3.28m (19.8%) and Through the Keyhole kicked off with 3.13m (18%).
On BBC One, Pointless Celebrities appealed to 3.66m from 7pm. The National Lottery: Five Star Reunion managed 2.61m (13.8%), before Casualty held strong with 4.22m (20.7%).
BBC Two entertained 1.2m (5.8%) with a Dad's Army repeat. Sue Perkins' Big Night Out followed with 754k (4%) from 9.10pm.
On Channel 4, Great Canal Journeys...
The X Factor has suffered a year-on-year drop of close to 2 million.
The ITV singing competition returned for its 12th series on Saturday night (August 29), but new judges Rita Ora and Nick Grimshaw couldn't inspire the show to reach the same figures as 2014's opening episode achieved.
The series premiere pulled in 7.11m (35.9%) from 8pm, with a further 536k (2.9%) on +1. Last year, the first episode was watched by 9.03m and 465k on +1.
Elsewhere on ITV, Keep It in the Family continued with 3.28m (19.8%) and Through the Keyhole kicked off with 3.13m (18%).
On BBC One, Pointless Celebrities appealed to 3.66m from 7pm. The National Lottery: Five Star Reunion managed 2.61m (13.8%), before Casualty held strong with 4.22m (20.7%).
BBC Two entertained 1.2m (5.8%) with a Dad's Army repeat. Sue Perkins' Big Night Out followed with 754k (4%) from 9.10pm.
On Channel 4, Great Canal Journeys...
- 8/30/2015
- Digital Spy
There's already a Dad's Army movie remake on the horizon, and now there's going to be a drama based around its origins.
EastEnders star Shane Richie will play Bill Pertwee in BBC Two's Making Dad's Army, a one-off film about the classic and beloved British sitcom.
The drama will focus on the show's original idea in 1967 up until its first broadcast in 1968, and the struggles creators Jimmy Perry and David Croft had to endure to get it on screen.
Friday Night Dinner's Paul Ritter will play Perry, while Game of Thrones actor Richard Dormer will portray Croft.
The rest of the Dad's Army actors will be played by John Sessions (as Arthur Lowe), Julian Sands (as John Le Mesurier), Mark Heap (as Clive Dunn), Kevin Bishop (as James Beck), Michael Cochrane (as Arnold Ridley) and Ralph Riach (as John Laurie).
Meanwhile, Keith Allen will play TV executive Paul Fox,...
EastEnders star Shane Richie will play Bill Pertwee in BBC Two's Making Dad's Army, a one-off film about the classic and beloved British sitcom.
The drama will focus on the show's original idea in 1967 up until its first broadcast in 1968, and the struggles creators Jimmy Perry and David Croft had to endure to get it on screen.
Friday Night Dinner's Paul Ritter will play Perry, while Game of Thrones actor Richard Dormer will portray Croft.
The rest of the Dad's Army actors will be played by John Sessions (as Arthur Lowe), Julian Sands (as John Le Mesurier), Mark Heap (as Clive Dunn), Kevin Bishop (as James Beck), Michael Cochrane (as Arnold Ridley) and Ralph Riach (as John Laurie).
Meanwhile, Keith Allen will play TV executive Paul Fox,...
- 8/28/2015
- Digital Spy
UK TV ratings roundup – data supplied by Barb
BBC One's Casualty has once again topped the Saturday night ratings.
The medical drama rose to 4.34 million viewers (24.6%) from 9.10pm.
Earlier in the evening, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull entertained 3.38 million (23.1%) from 6.20pm, and The National Lottery: Five Star Family Reunion managed 3.17 million (19%).
Football highlights show Match of the Day averaged 3.39 million (25.8%) late from 10.20pm.
On BBC Two, Proms Extra - presented by Katie Derham, one of this year's Strictly celebrity contestants - had numbers of 435k (3%) from 7pm.
A Dad's Army repeat appealed to 1.49 million (8.7%), and Julie Walters: A Life on Screen interested 1.49 million (8.4%).
ITV game show Keep It in the Family continued with 2.48m (16.5%) in the 7pm hour. The Saturday Night Story and The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies were seen by 2.26 million (13.8%) and 814k (4.9%) respectively.
Over on Channel 4, Great Canal Journeys garnered 943k...
BBC One's Casualty has once again topped the Saturday night ratings.
The medical drama rose to 4.34 million viewers (24.6%) from 9.10pm.
Earlier in the evening, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull entertained 3.38 million (23.1%) from 6.20pm, and The National Lottery: Five Star Family Reunion managed 3.17 million (19%).
Football highlights show Match of the Day averaged 3.39 million (25.8%) late from 10.20pm.
On BBC Two, Proms Extra - presented by Katie Derham, one of this year's Strictly celebrity contestants - had numbers of 435k (3%) from 7pm.
A Dad's Army repeat appealed to 1.49 million (8.7%), and Julie Walters: A Life on Screen interested 1.49 million (8.4%).
ITV game show Keep It in the Family continued with 2.48m (16.5%) in the 7pm hour. The Saturday Night Story and The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies were seen by 2.26 million (13.8%) and 814k (4.9%) respectively.
Over on Channel 4, Great Canal Journeys garnered 943k...
- 8/23/2015
- Digital Spy
UK TV ratings roundup – data supplied by Barb
BBC One's Casualty has once again topped the Saturday night ratings.
For the second week running, the medical drama was seen by 4.2 million viewers (23.1%) at 9.10pm on BBC One.
BBC One's evening began with 3.34 million (22.5%) for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade at 6.15pm, followed by 3.08 million (17.7%) for The National Lottery: Five Star Family Reunion.
With highlights from matches including Tottenham v Stoke and West Ham against Leicester, Match of the Day rounded things off with 3.32 million (26.1%).
Over on ITV, You've Been Framed kicked things off with 2.04 million (15%), while Bradley Walsh game show Keep It in the Family entertained 2.65 million (13.8%) at 7pm.
Speaking of game shows, The Saturday Night Story was seen by 2.3 million (13.5%) at 8pm, while The Bourne Supremacy attracted 1.4 million viewers (8.3%).
Gardener's World was seen by 770k (5.7%) at 6.30pm on BBC Two, followed by 530k (3.6%) for Proms...
BBC One's Casualty has once again topped the Saturday night ratings.
For the second week running, the medical drama was seen by 4.2 million viewers (23.1%) at 9.10pm on BBC One.
BBC One's evening began with 3.34 million (22.5%) for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade at 6.15pm, followed by 3.08 million (17.7%) for The National Lottery: Five Star Family Reunion.
With highlights from matches including Tottenham v Stoke and West Ham against Leicester, Match of the Day rounded things off with 3.32 million (26.1%).
Over on ITV, You've Been Framed kicked things off with 2.04 million (15%), while Bradley Walsh game show Keep It in the Family entertained 2.65 million (13.8%) at 7pm.
Speaking of game shows, The Saturday Night Story was seen by 2.3 million (13.5%) at 8pm, while The Bourne Supremacy attracted 1.4 million viewers (8.3%).
Gardener's World was seen by 770k (5.7%) at 6.30pm on BBC Two, followed by 530k (3.6%) for Proms...
- 8/16/2015
- Digital Spy
UK TV ratings roundup – data supplied by Barb
Casualty appealed to more than 4 million viewers on BBC One last night (August 8), according to overnight figures.
The drama treated 4.24m (24.2%) from 9.10pm, after The National Lottery: Five Star Family Reunion took 3.01m (18.3%).
Earlier from 6.25pm, an airing of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom averaged 2.49m (17.5%).
On BBC Two, a repeat of Dad's Army entertained 1.49m (8.8%) from 8.40pm, before Keira Knightley's The Duchess was watched by 1.11m (6.7%).
Over on ITV, Keep It in the Family began with 2.77m (18.6%) in the 7pm hour. The Cube followed with 2.35m (14.6%) and The Bourne Identity thrilled 1.29m (8%) from 9pm.
Channel 4's Homes by the Sea averaged 804k (5.4%) in the 7pm hour. The A-Team attracted 784k (4.9%) later on.
On Channel 5, Killer Landslides had an audience of 458k (2.8%), and Football League Tonight opened with 578k (3.4%).
The multichannels were topped at primetime by Lewis, which...
Casualty appealed to more than 4 million viewers on BBC One last night (August 8), according to overnight figures.
The drama treated 4.24m (24.2%) from 9.10pm, after The National Lottery: Five Star Family Reunion took 3.01m (18.3%).
Earlier from 6.25pm, an airing of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom averaged 2.49m (17.5%).
On BBC Two, a repeat of Dad's Army entertained 1.49m (8.8%) from 8.40pm, before Keira Knightley's The Duchess was watched by 1.11m (6.7%).
Over on ITV, Keep It in the Family began with 2.77m (18.6%) in the 7pm hour. The Cube followed with 2.35m (14.6%) and The Bourne Identity thrilled 1.29m (8%) from 9pm.
Channel 4's Homes by the Sea averaged 804k (5.4%) in the 7pm hour. The A-Team attracted 784k (4.9%) later on.
On Channel 5, Killer Landslides had an audience of 458k (2.8%), and Football League Tonight opened with 578k (3.4%).
The multichannels were topped at primetime by Lewis, which...
- 8/9/2015
- Digital Spy
UK TV ratings roundup – data supplied by Barb
Casualty appealed to nearly 4 million viewers on BBC One last night (August 1).
The drama treated 3.98m (22.6%) from 9.10pm according to overnight figures, after The National Lottery: Five Star Family Reunion took 3.18m (19.1%).
Earlier from 6.25pm, an airing of Raiders of the Lost Ark averaged 3.15m (22.1%).
On BBC Two, a repeat of Dad's Army entertained 1.32m (7.7%) from 8.40pm, before First Light was watched by 1.01m (5.9%).
Over on ITV, Mamma Mia! drew an audience of 2.17m (14.9%) from 6.30pm. The Cube followed with 1.88m (10.8%).
Channel 4's Homes by the Sea averaged 1m (7%) in the 7pm hour. The Inbetweeners Movie attracted 899k (5.5%) later on.
On Channel 5, Transporter: The Series continued with 302k (1.9%), and Tut began with 859k (5.8%).
The multichannels were topped by Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller comedy Meet the Fockers, which garnered 800k (4.7%) on BBC Three from 8.15pm.
Casualty appealed to nearly 4 million viewers on BBC One last night (August 1).
The drama treated 3.98m (22.6%) from 9.10pm according to overnight figures, after The National Lottery: Five Star Family Reunion took 3.18m (19.1%).
Earlier from 6.25pm, an airing of Raiders of the Lost Ark averaged 3.15m (22.1%).
On BBC Two, a repeat of Dad's Army entertained 1.32m (7.7%) from 8.40pm, before First Light was watched by 1.01m (5.9%).
Over on ITV, Mamma Mia! drew an audience of 2.17m (14.9%) from 6.30pm. The Cube followed with 1.88m (10.8%).
Channel 4's Homes by the Sea averaged 1m (7%) in the 7pm hour. The Inbetweeners Movie attracted 899k (5.5%) later on.
On Channel 5, Transporter: The Series continued with 302k (1.9%), and Tut began with 859k (5.8%).
The multichannels were topped by Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller comedy Meet the Fockers, which garnered 800k (4.7%) on BBC Three from 8.15pm.
- 8/2/2015
- Digital Spy
UK TV ratings roundup – data supplied by Barb
Emma Willis's Prized Apart concluded with nearly 3 million viewers last night (July 25), according to overnight figures.
The BBC One show averaged 2.93m (19.3%) from 7pm, as Kennedy and Julia took the crown.
The National Lottery: Five Star Family Reunion then rose to 3.49m (20.8%), before Casualty remained steady with 4.15m (22.7%) from 9pm.
On BBC Two, a Dad's Army repeat entertained 1.31m (7.4%) from 8.40pm. Dancing Through the Blitz: Blackpool's Big Band Story averaged 1.43m (8%) between 9.10pm and 10.40pm.
ITV aired Despicable Me from 7pm, which was enjoyed by 2.26m (14.3%). Later on, The Nation's Favourite '80s Number One appealed to 1.86m (10.4%).
On Channel 4, Anna Kendrick film Pitch Perfect was caught by 1.83m (10.9%) from 9pm.
Over on Channel 5, Transporter: The Series garnered 394k (2.2%) from 9pm. A repeat of Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away had 750k (4.5%) earlier on in the 8pm hour.
On the multichannels,...
Emma Willis's Prized Apart concluded with nearly 3 million viewers last night (July 25), according to overnight figures.
The BBC One show averaged 2.93m (19.3%) from 7pm, as Kennedy and Julia took the crown.
The National Lottery: Five Star Family Reunion then rose to 3.49m (20.8%), before Casualty remained steady with 4.15m (22.7%) from 9pm.
On BBC Two, a Dad's Army repeat entertained 1.31m (7.4%) from 8.40pm. Dancing Through the Blitz: Blackpool's Big Band Story averaged 1.43m (8%) between 9.10pm and 10.40pm.
ITV aired Despicable Me from 7pm, which was enjoyed by 2.26m (14.3%). Later on, The Nation's Favourite '80s Number One appealed to 1.86m (10.4%).
On Channel 4, Anna Kendrick film Pitch Perfect was caught by 1.83m (10.9%) from 9pm.
Over on Channel 5, Transporter: The Series garnered 394k (2.2%) from 9pm. A repeat of Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away had 750k (4.5%) earlier on in the 8pm hour.
On the multichannels,...
- 7/26/2015
- Digital Spy
UK TV ratings roundup – data supplied by Barb
Emma Willis's Prized Apart remained steady with 2.6 million viewers last night (July 19), according to overnight figures.
The BBC One show averaged 2.59m (16.3%) from 7pm, before The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins earned 3.34m (19.5%). Casualty rose to 4.15m (23.2%) from 8.55pm, and The John Bishop Show appealed to 3.1m (18.4%) afterwards.
On BBC Two, a Dad's Army repeat entertained 1.48m (8.2%) from 8.45pm. Documentary film Melvyn Bragg: Wigton to Westminster averaged 1.15m (6.8%) between 9.15pm and 10.30pm.
ITV aired Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 from 7pm, which was enjoyed by 2.76m (16.5%). Later on, live boxing between Carl Frampton and Alejandro Gonzalez Jr drew an audience of 1.6m (10.5%).
On Channel 4, the film The Watch starring Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn was caught by 1.05m (6.3%) from 9pm.
Over on Channel 5, Transporter: The Series garnered 436k (2.5%) in the 9pm hour and Denzel Washington thriller...
Emma Willis's Prized Apart remained steady with 2.6 million viewers last night (July 19), according to overnight figures.
The BBC One show averaged 2.59m (16.3%) from 7pm, before The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins earned 3.34m (19.5%). Casualty rose to 4.15m (23.2%) from 8.55pm, and The John Bishop Show appealed to 3.1m (18.4%) afterwards.
On BBC Two, a Dad's Army repeat entertained 1.48m (8.2%) from 8.45pm. Documentary film Melvyn Bragg: Wigton to Westminster averaged 1.15m (6.8%) between 9.15pm and 10.30pm.
ITV aired Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 from 7pm, which was enjoyed by 2.76m (16.5%). Later on, live boxing between Carl Frampton and Alejandro Gonzalez Jr drew an audience of 1.6m (10.5%).
On Channel 4, the film The Watch starring Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn was caught by 1.05m (6.3%) from 9pm.
Over on Channel 5, Transporter: The Series garnered 436k (2.5%) in the 9pm hour and Denzel Washington thriller...
- 7/19/2015
- Digital Spy
UK TV ratings roundup – data supplied by Barb
Prized Apart dipped slightly to 2.5 million last night (June 27), according to overnight figures.
The BBC One show averaged 2.48m (17.6%) from 7pm, before The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins earned 3.53m (21.1%).
Casualty treated 3.99m from 8.55pm, and The John Bishop Show appealed to 2.76m (16.7%) afterwards.
On BBC Two, a Dad's Army repeat entertained 1.16m (6.6%). Coverage of Glastonbury and Kanye West's headline set appealed to 1.04m (9.1%) from 9.30pm.
ITV aired Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix from 7pm, which was enjoyed by 2.21m (13.9%).
On Channel 4, Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages fell to 904k (5.5%) from 8pm. The film Taken 2 then averaged 1.7m (9.8%).
Channel 5's latest Big Brother highlights took 877k (4.8%) in the 9pm hour.
On the multichannels, Paloma Faith's Glastonbury performance managed 807k (4.9%) from 8pm on BBC Four.
Prized Apart dipped slightly to 2.5 million last night (June 27), according to overnight figures.
The BBC One show averaged 2.48m (17.6%) from 7pm, before The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins earned 3.53m (21.1%).
Casualty treated 3.99m from 8.55pm, and The John Bishop Show appealed to 2.76m (16.7%) afterwards.
On BBC Two, a Dad's Army repeat entertained 1.16m (6.6%). Coverage of Glastonbury and Kanye West's headline set appealed to 1.04m (9.1%) from 9.30pm.
ITV aired Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix from 7pm, which was enjoyed by 2.21m (13.9%).
On Channel 4, Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages fell to 904k (5.5%) from 8pm. The film Taken 2 then averaged 1.7m (9.8%).
Channel 5's latest Big Brother highlights took 877k (4.8%) in the 9pm hour.
On the multichannels, Paloma Faith's Glastonbury performance managed 807k (4.9%) from 8pm on BBC Four.
- 6/28/2015
- Digital Spy
UK TV ratings roundup – data supplied by Barb
Prized Apart continued with 2.6 million viewers last night (June 20), according to overnight data.
The BBC One show averaged 2.63m (17.3%) from 7pm, before The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins earned 3.59m (21.5%).
Casualty treated 4.05m from 8.55pm, and The John Bishop Show appealed to 3.14m (19.1%) afterwards.
On BBC Two, a Dad's Army repeat entertained 1.3m (7.5%). It was followed by La Traviata: Love, Death and Divas with 675k (3.8%) in the 9pm hour.
ITV aired Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire from 7pm, which was enjoyed by 2.5m (15.2%).
On Channel 4, Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages began with 1.03m (6.1%) from 8pm. The film Rush then averaged 1.08m (6.8%).
Channel 5's latest Big Brother highlights took 1.02m (6.6%) in the 10pm hour.
On the multichannels, ITV3's Foyles War managed 720k (4.2%) from 7.55pm.
Prized Apart continued with 2.6 million viewers last night (June 20), according to overnight data.
The BBC One show averaged 2.63m (17.3%) from 7pm, before The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins earned 3.59m (21.5%).
Casualty treated 4.05m from 8.55pm, and The John Bishop Show appealed to 3.14m (19.1%) afterwards.
On BBC Two, a Dad's Army repeat entertained 1.3m (7.5%). It was followed by La Traviata: Love, Death and Divas with 675k (3.8%) in the 9pm hour.
ITV aired Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire from 7pm, which was enjoyed by 2.5m (15.2%).
On Channel 4, Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages began with 1.03m (6.1%) from 8pm. The film Rush then averaged 1.08m (6.8%).
Channel 5's latest Big Brother highlights took 1.02m (6.6%) in the 10pm hour.
On the multichannels, ITV3's Foyles War managed 720k (4.2%) from 7.55pm.
- 6/21/2015
- Digital Spy
UK TV ratings roundup - data supplied by Barb
Prized Apart kicked off with more than 3 million viewers last night (June 13), according to overnight figures.
The BBC One adventure game show drew 3.09m (18.8%) between 7pm and 8.05pm.
The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins followed with 3.93m (21.8%). Casualty and The John Bishop Show averaged 3.87m (20.3%) and 2.78m (16.3%) respectively.
On BBC Two, a Dad's Army repeat appealed to 1.35m (7.4%), before The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition was watched by 785k (4.2%) in the 9pm hour.
Over on ITV, an airing of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey managed 2.95m (16.7%) from 7pm (+1: 504k/2.9%).
Channel 4's The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World was seen by 1.06m (5.9%) from 9pm.
On Channel 5, the latest Big Brother highlights averaged 791k (4.2%) in the 9pm hour, with a further 158k (1%) catching the action on +1.
The multichannels were topped by the Women's World Cup match, as 1.21m (7%) saw England...
Prized Apart kicked off with more than 3 million viewers last night (June 13), according to overnight figures.
The BBC One adventure game show drew 3.09m (18.8%) between 7pm and 8.05pm.
The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins followed with 3.93m (21.8%). Casualty and The John Bishop Show averaged 3.87m (20.3%) and 2.78m (16.3%) respectively.
On BBC Two, a Dad's Army repeat appealed to 1.35m (7.4%), before The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition was watched by 785k (4.2%) in the 9pm hour.
Over on ITV, an airing of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey managed 2.95m (16.7%) from 7pm (+1: 504k/2.9%).
Channel 4's The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World was seen by 1.06m (5.9%) from 9pm.
On Channel 5, the latest Big Brother highlights averaged 791k (4.2%) in the 9pm hour, with a further 158k (1%) catching the action on +1.
The multichannels were topped by the Women's World Cup match, as 1.21m (7%) saw England...
- 6/14/2015
- Digital Spy
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