Saturday night TV

Saturday's I would do like...

0925 CITV
1230 ITV News Update; ITV National Weather
1245 Film
1445 Cash Cab, The Golden Lot, The Car Boot Challenge
1515 Saturday Cooks Live!
1645 Various British Cookery Series'
1715 ITV Regional News Update; ITV Regional Weather
1745 ITV News Update; ITV National Weather
1800 The X Factor, Dancing On Ice, Britain's Got Talent, Other British Entertainment Series
1930 Primeval, The Tomorrow People, Other British Family Drama Series'
2030 The Pyramid Game, Catchphrase, Strike It Lucky
2100 Results Shows
2130 Parkinson, The Frank Skinner Show, Al Murray's Pub Landlord
2230 Redcoats, Coppers, Amsterdam NIghts, Other British Fly-on-the-wall Series'
2300 ITV Weekend News; ITV National Weather
2330 Film Dopuble Bill
f/b ITV Play

Sunday's I would do like....

0925 CITV
1230 ITV News Update; ITV National Weather
1245 Film
1445 Cash Cab, The Golden Lot, Car Boot Challenge
1515 Everwood/Other US Drama Series
1615 The Sunday Edition, Weekend World
1715 ITV Regional News; ITV Regional Weather
1745 ITV News Update; ITV National Weather
1800 Wish You Were Here?, I Want That House!, We Can Work It Out!
1830 Pokerface, My Kind Of Music, Gameshow Marathon, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, The Vault
1930 Harry Hill's TV Burp, You've Been Framed, Other British Comedy Series'
2000 Heartbeat, The Royal, Wild At Heart
2100 Feature-length British Drama Series'
2300 ITV Weekend News; ITV National Weather
2330 Regional Soccer Night, Other Regional Programmes
0000 The Championship, Other British Sports Series'
0100 ITV Religion
0200 ITV Play

Sunday's should definitely be soap free on ITV1. Maybe a quiz or a comedy show, or even a family comedy drama might work in the 7pm slot. Just something that's different. ITV's schedule is in dire need of a makeover. I think they may have got it right with Saturday nights, but the rest of the week needs a lot of work.

Unfortunately I cant see them cutting down on the soaps anytime soon.

No. At least one night a week remains soap free - and many agree it's the best night of ITV's schedule at the moment!

I think soaps should be restricted to Mon-Fri, and be something like:

Monday
7:00pm- Corrie
7:30pm- Emmerdale

Tuesday
7:00pm- Corrie
7:30pm- The BIll (cut down to half an hour)

Wednesday
7:00pm- Corrie
7:30pm- Emmerdale

Thursday
7:00pm- Corrie
7:30pm- The BIll (cut down to half an hour)

Friday
7:00pm- Corrie
7:30pm- Emmerdale

So really, its just Corrie on everyday (there will be no increase or decrease in numbers of episodes) with Emmerdale and The Bill (but only half an hour long) alternating each day. It could also be branded as "soap hour" so people who hate soaps can avoid it. Another alternative would be to have it from 8-9, and The Bill/Emmerdale at 8, giving a good lead in to Corrie which gives a good lead in to the 9 O'Clock drama/film ... This way it would be more structured and less cluttered and full of soaps like it currently is, and could make more air time for the new comedies ITV want to try out.

But it will probably never happen.

It won't happen because of Tuesday's in which ITV have to show The Chapmions League!!! Plus the "regular" time of Emmerdale and Coronation Street will never be swapped.

So......

Monday and Friday
1900 Emmerdale
1930 Coronation Street

Tuesday and Thursday
1900 Emmerdale

Wednesday
1930 Coronation Street
2000 The Bill (until 9pm)

Coronation Street should definitely lose two episodes, and Emmerdale should lose three. The Bill should also go back to once a week.

Ooh yes, fantasy schedules, just what this forum needs.

and where would there dump there local Programming? if you can even call it that!

How exactly does a discussion about soaps fit into this thread, considering Saturdays are the only day when soaps aren't on?!

I should think so as well! Soaps on Saturdays too would be even more ridiculous than it already is.

Disagree about Corrie being on 5 nights - thats worse than it it now! At least the episodes are spread out during the week.

Also Corrie at 7 and Emmerdale at 7.30 will never happen.