DA
Found this on 'The Times' website regarding the Christmas Day episode:
Sounds good. They also had an interview with Bill Ward, here's the link.
Loved this:
Coronation Street — by a mile our finest serial drama, despite a decision at this year’s British TV Awards that can only be described as perverse
Sounds good. They also had an interview with Bill Ward, here's the link.
Loved this:
Coronation Street — by a mile our finest serial drama, despite a decision at this year’s British TV Awards that can only be described as perverse
AN
It's quite obvious that ITV bosses would like to move Coronation Street to 8.30, as they often move it to that time on Bank Holidays etc, but obviously there would be an uproar by traditionalists
Andrew
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stevek posted:
thought i'd post the Christmas Corry times, just to be helpful 
sun..24-8:30-9:00
Mon..25-8:00-9:00
Wed..27-8:30-9:00
Fri......29-8:30-9:00
Sun....31-7:30-8:00
Mon....01-7:30-8:00 / 8:30-9:00
Wed...03-7:30-8:00
Fri.......05-7:30-8:00
sun..24-8:30-9:00
Mon..25-8:00-9:00
Wed..27-8:30-9:00
Fri......29-8:30-9:00
Sun....31-7:30-8:00
Mon....01-7:30-8:00 / 8:30-9:00
Wed...03-7:30-8:00
Fri.......05-7:30-8:00
It's quite obvious that ITV bosses would like to move Coronation Street to 8.30, as they often move it to that time on Bank Holidays etc, but obviously there would be an uproar by traditionalists
JE
It's quite obvious that ITV bosses would like to move Coronation Street to 8.30, as they often move it to that time on Bank Holidays etc, but obviously there would be an uproar by traditionalists
The only reason I can see that they move it to 8.30pm is so they can get viewers back over to ITV1 and hopefully keep them for the 9pm programme which is usually a drama. Corrie will get more viewers than Heartbeat or The Bill so they put them at 7.30pm and Corrie at 8.30pm.
It would seem wrong to move Corrie from its 7.30pm slot, a slot it has had since 1961, just like it seemed wrong to move the News at Ten to 11pm!
However I would would settle for them showing Corrie at 8.30pm as long as it meant they showed it just 3 days a week - 2 episodes on a Monday are really not needed unless its a huge storyline like Danny's exit for Tracy killing Charlie.
Jez
Founding member
Andrew posted:
stevek posted:
thought i'd post the Christmas Corry times, just to be helpful
sun..24-8:30-9:00
Mon..25-8:00-9:00
Wed..27-8:30-9:00
Fri......29-8:30-9:00
Sun....31-7:30-8:00
Mon....01-7:30-8:00 / 8:30-9:00
Wed...03-7:30-8:00
Fri.......05-7:30-8:00
sun..24-8:30-9:00
Mon..25-8:00-9:00
Wed..27-8:30-9:00
Fri......29-8:30-9:00
Sun....31-7:30-8:00
Mon....01-7:30-8:00 / 8:30-9:00
Wed...03-7:30-8:00
Fri.......05-7:30-8:00
It's quite obvious that ITV bosses would like to move Coronation Street to 8.30, as they often move it to that time on Bank Holidays etc, but obviously there would be an uproar by traditionalists
The only reason I can see that they move it to 8.30pm is so they can get viewers back over to ITV1 and hopefully keep them for the 9pm programme which is usually a drama. Corrie will get more viewers than Heartbeat or The Bill so they put them at 7.30pm and Corrie at 8.30pm.
It would seem wrong to move Corrie from its 7.30pm slot, a slot it has had since 1961, just like it seemed wrong to move the News at Ten to 11pm!
However I would would settle for them showing Corrie at 8.30pm as long as it meant they showed it just 3 days a week - 2 episodes on a Monday are really not needed unless its a huge storyline like Danny's exit for Tracy killing Charlie.
JE
Presumably Easterners winning the least worst soap award.
Re: the Tracey/charlie storyline. The Guardian were reporting earlier this week that the show has been blasted for "trivialising domestic violence".
I disagree with that - the storyline is Tracy's revenge on Charlie and its in character with what she would do.
Jez
Founding member
JCB posted:
stevek posted:
what decision was that then?
Presumably Easterners winning the least worst soap award.
Re: the Tracey/charlie storyline. The Guardian were reporting earlier this week that the show has been blasted for "trivialising domestic violence".
I disagree with that - the storyline is Tracy's revenge on Charlie and its in character with what she would do.
PA
While that is true it still doesn't explain why ITV are doing it now. "Because it's Christmas" isn't the best excuse really. The schedules this week are just odd, it appears they are testing the waters. They did it last year though I think...
It's on at 8.30pm every episode this week apart from tomorrow's which is Christmas Day, so obviously... yeah.
If it moved to 8.30 they would have to drop an episode on Monday, something I can only agree with!
Jez posted:
The only reason I can see that they move it to 8.30pm is so they can get viewers back over to ITV1 and hopefully keep them for the 9pm programme which is usually a drama. Corrie will get more viewers than Heartbeat or The Bill so they put them at 7.30pm and Corrie at 8.30pm.
While that is true it still doesn't explain why ITV are doing it now. "Because it's Christmas" isn't the best excuse really. The schedules this week are just odd, it appears they are testing the waters. They did it last year though I think...
It's on at 8.30pm every episode this week apart from tomorrow's which is Christmas Day, so obviously... yeah.
If it moved to 8.30 they would have to drop an episode on Monday, something I can only agree with!
PA
If successful I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they did it permanantly.
02cashindavid posted:
I think they're just doing it to grab viewers back from EastEnders which is on everyday next week and as a result gives BBC One a very strong schedule. With Corrie moved to a later slot it gives ITV a chance to bring the viewers back over.
If successful I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they did it permanantly.