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(January 2007)

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CF
C4Fan
Hence why I said at the bottom

C4Fan posted:
But it will probably never happen.
JE
Jez Founding member
C4Fan posted:
Hence why I said at the bottom


I still disagree about Corrie being on 5 nights in a row i.e. Monday-Friday. Why do people insist that it has to be that way?
AM
amosc100
Jez posted:
Brekkie Boy posted:
Jez posted:
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 should think so as well! Soaps on Saturdays too would be even more ridiculous than it already is.


Wasn't The Bill on a Saturday evening for a long period - when they introduced the third 30 minute epsiode ???

Also long ago I always thought that The High Road would have made a fantastic early evening weekend soap (i.e. 6pm on both Saturday and Sunday)
:-(
A former member
well the viewing firgue said other wise:

STV had more people watching High road on a Monday than on a Sunday!
I still Blame Emmerdale for helping killing it off and ITV of course,

when it was taken off Network in 1990 it had one of the biggest complaint of programme times
JE
Jez Founding member
amosc100 posted:
Jez posted:
Brekkie Boy posted:
Jez posted:
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 should think so as well! Soaps on Saturdays too would be even more ridiculous than it already is.


Wasn't The Bill on a Saturday evening for a long period - when they introduced the third 30 minute epsiode ???



The Bill was Tuesday, Thurs and Fri when it went 3 times a week i think. Even if it was a Saturday it doesnt count as a proper soap - same as Casualty being on a Saturday.
NW
nwtv2003
Jez posted:
The Bill was Tuesday, Thurs and Fri when it went 3 times a week i think. Even if it was a Saturday it doesnt count as a proper soap - same as Casualty being on a Saturday.


I remember it was on a Saturday once or twice, although this was no later than 1994, I only remember this as it was the only time when The Bill was credited as 'A Thames Television Production and An LWT Presentation for ITV'
JE
Jez Founding member
nwtv2003 posted:
Jez posted:
The Bill was Tuesday, Thurs and Fri when it went 3 times a week i think. Even if it was a Saturday it doesnt count as a proper soap - same as Casualty being on a Saturday.


I remember it was on a Saturday once or twice, although this was no later than 1994, I only remember this as it was the only time when The Bill was credited as 'A Thames Television Production and An LWT Presentation for ITV'


Cant say I remember it being on a Saturday. However I think the spin off MIT was on Saturdays for a while?
AM
amosc100
nwtv2003 posted:
Jez posted:
The Bill was Tuesday, Thurs and Fri when it went 3 times a week i think. Even if it was a Saturday it doesnt count as a proper soap - same as Casualty being on a Saturday.


I remember it was on a Saturday once or twice, although this was no later than 1994, I only remember this as it was the only time when The Bill was credited as 'A Thames Television Production and An LWT Presentation for ITV'


The first time I remember it being on a Saturday it was Thames production for Yorkshire and then later it became a Thames for Carlton when it suddenly moved to a Friday night

41 days later

SE
Square Eyes Founding member
I notice that ITV & BBC have been running ads this evening for their next singing / find a star / reality contests which look like will be going head to head in the next few weeks

Grease is the Word starts on Sat 7th April on ITV1, a week earlier than the BBC's Any Dream Will Do on the 14th.

Edit: I think it's the other way around Any Dream Will Do starting on 31st March, before / after Doctor Who.
MA
Manxy
The first live transmission of Any dream will Do is on the 14th April, but I think there will be two weeks of the audition stages, so it could start on 31st March.
AN
Andrew Founding member
Here are last night's ratings

1 …. 9.6 (43.9%) …. Dancing on Ice: The Final (18:30) ITV1
2 …. 8.4 (35.6%) …. Dancing on Ice: The Final Skate Off (20:50) ITV1
3 …. 6.1 (26.8%) …. Primeval (19:50) ITV1
4 …. 6.1 (26.5%) …. National Lottery: Saturday Draws (20:30) BBC1
5 …. 5.6 (25.7%) …. Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up (21:30) BBC1
6 …. 5.6 (23.8%) …. Casualty (20:40) BBC1
7 …. 5.4 (29.2%) …. Harry Hill's TV Burp (18:00) ITV1
8 …. 5.4 (29.0%) …. Six Nations Rugby (17:15) BBC1
9 …. 5.1 (25.4%) …. BBC News (22:00) BBC1
10 … 5.1 (22.6%) …. Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up (19:30) BBC1
11 … 3.7 (25.9%) …. Match of the Day (22:15) BBC1
12 … 3.5 (20.9%) …. New You've Been Framed! (17:30) ITV1
13 … 3.5 (17.4%) …. The Dame Edna Treatment (21:40) ITV1
14 … 3.4 (29.4%) …. Six Nations Rugby (15:15) BBC1
15 … 2.7 (18.6%) …. ITV Weekend News and Sport (17:15) ITV1
DA
David_02
Harry Hill still going strong.

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