“Now and again I like an easy job – and this is an easy job.” That was sports entrepreneur and general all-round business genius Barry Hearn talking in 2010 after being appointed chairman of the World Snooker Association (Wsa). Many thought he’d gone bonkers to take the job on at the time – even his close friend and former protege Steve Davis expressed his doubts live on the BBC – such was the slump in popularity the game had experienced. Fast forward to the present, and how is the “job” – to restore snooker back to something like its former glory – going? With another world championship at the Crucible Theatre looming, let’s take a look.
When Hearn took over, the game was still very much in the doldrums. Attendances were poor, save for the real prestige tournaments on the calendar, prize money had dried up somewhat and general interest levels were a shadow...
When Hearn took over, the game was still very much in the doldrums. Attendances were poor, save for the real prestige tournaments on the calendar, prize money had dried up somewhat and general interest levels were a shadow...
- 4/11/2017
- by Dan Green
- The Cultural Post
What made Ben Affleck feel sad, and why did people get naked on national television? Test your knowledge of this year’s film and TV with these questions
In a year heavy on sequels and remakes, which one stands as the UK’s top grosser of 2016?
Captain America: Civil War
Bridget Jones’s Baby
Finding Dory
The Jungle Book
A social media war over which film led to Twitter’s permanent suspension of alt-right poster boy Milo Yiannopoulos for racist trolling?
Suicide Squad
Central Intelligence
Moana
Ghostbusters
Dubbed “Sad Affleck” on the internet, a reaction shot from a Ben Affleck interview went viral in 2016. What had the interviewer been asking about at the time?
The reviews of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Reviews of The Accountant
His future as Batman in the DC Comics “extended universe”
His brother Casey’s Oscar buzz for Manchester By the Sea
Which film...
In a year heavy on sequels and remakes, which one stands as the UK’s top grosser of 2016?
Captain America: Civil War
Bridget Jones’s Baby
Finding Dory
The Jungle Book
A social media war over which film led to Twitter’s permanent suspension of alt-right poster boy Milo Yiannopoulos for racist trolling?
Suicide Squad
Central Intelligence
Moana
Ghostbusters
Dubbed “Sad Affleck” on the internet, a reaction shot from a Ben Affleck interview went viral in 2016. What had the interviewer been asking about at the time?
The reviews of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Reviews of The Accountant
His future as Batman in the DC Comics “extended universe”
His brother Casey’s Oscar buzz for Manchester By the Sea
Which film...
- 12/18/2016
- by Guy Lodge and Euan Ferguson
- The Guardian - Film News
Jenny Morrill Dec 20, 2016
Russ Abbot, Bullseye, Noel Edmonds and a film we all watched in the same room. Christmas TV was more exciting in the 80s...
Cast your mind back to when Christmas Day wasn't about Doctor Who followed by sticking something on Netflix until it was time to go watch the annual fist fight outside the pub.
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In the 80s, Christmas was about seeing which fantastic fare the TV had decided to bless us with. Of course, the more prepared among us knew this well in advance, having eagerly pored over the Radio Times/TV Times to check that Jimmy Cricket's Family Laugh 'n' Waz would be shown. There it was – right after Reflections On The Eucharist With The Reverend Paul Leyland.
Russ Abbot, Bullseye, Noel Edmonds and a film we all watched in the same room. Christmas TV was more exciting in the 80s...
Cast your mind back to when Christmas Day wasn't about Doctor Who followed by sticking something on Netflix until it was time to go watch the annual fist fight outside the pub.
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In the 80s, Christmas was about seeing which fantastic fare the TV had decided to bless us with. Of course, the more prepared among us knew this well in advance, having eagerly pored over the Radio Times/TV Times to check that Jimmy Cricket's Family Laugh 'n' Waz would be shown. There it was – right after Reflections On The Eucharist With The Reverend Paul Leyland.
- 12/8/2016
- Den of Geek
The BBC has commissioned its first feature-length scripted film for iPlayer - a comedy drama based on the rivalry between snooker players Alex Higgins and Steve Davis.
Endemol Shine indie Zeppotron will produce The Rack Pack, a 90-minute-plus film exploring the “glory days” of the 1970s and 80s snooker scene.
The film is penned by Shaun Pye, Mark Chappell and Alan Connor, the writing team behind Sky Arts’ A Young Doctor’s Notebook, which starred Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe and Mad Men’s Jon Hamm..
Luke Treadaway (Fortitude) will play ‘Hurricane’ Higgins, the naturally talented showman, while Will Merrick (About Time) has been lined up as the more conservative Davis, who under the guidance of snooker mogul Barry Hearn (Kevin Bishop) dominated the sport.
The film coincides with the 30th anniversary of the 1985 World Snooker Championships final between Davis and Dennis Taylor which was watched by 18.5m people - holding the record for the UK’s biggest...
Endemol Shine indie Zeppotron will produce The Rack Pack, a 90-minute-plus film exploring the “glory days” of the 1970s and 80s snooker scene.
The film is penned by Shaun Pye, Mark Chappell and Alan Connor, the writing team behind Sky Arts’ A Young Doctor’s Notebook, which starred Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe and Mad Men’s Jon Hamm..
Luke Treadaway (Fortitude) will play ‘Hurricane’ Higgins, the naturally talented showman, while Will Merrick (About Time) has been lined up as the more conservative Davis, who under the guidance of snooker mogul Barry Hearn (Kevin Bishop) dominated the sport.
The film coincides with the 30th anniversary of the 1985 World Snooker Championships final between Davis and Dennis Taylor which was watched by 18.5m people - holding the record for the UK’s biggest...
- 9/25/2015
- ScreenDaily
The Enfield Haunting opened to over 750,000 viewers on Sky Living on Sunday night, overnight data suggests.
Timothy Spall's supernatural thriller was the second most-watched broadcast on the multichannels with 752k (3.4%) at 9pm.
ITV's new Women's Institute drama Home Fires rallied 4.82m (21.8%) at 9pm (519k/3.1% on +1), while Sheridan Smith's The C-Word on BBC One was seen by 3.79m (17.4%) at 8.30pm.
Earlier on in the evening, Celebrity Squares and Sunday Night at the Palladium entertained 1.77m (9.3%) and 4.0m (18.9%) respectively (45k/0.2% and 228k/1.0%).
As usual, Countryfile topped the night's ratings with 5.42m (30.8%), while Antiques Roadshow collected 5.22m (26.1%).
On Channel 4, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown returned with 1.09m (5.0%) at 9pm (320k/2.0%), and Henning Wehn's An Immigrant's Guide to Britain pulled in 780k (4.3%) from 10pm (214k/1.9%).
Channel 5 aired Legally Blonde to 813k (4.1%) at 7.10pm (133k/0.6%) and Resident Evil: Afterlife to 801k (4.1%) at 9pm (108k/0.8%).
BBC Two's Snooker World Championship coverage pocketed 1.95m (9.5%).
Elsewhere,...
Timothy Spall's supernatural thriller was the second most-watched broadcast on the multichannels with 752k (3.4%) at 9pm.
ITV's new Women's Institute drama Home Fires rallied 4.82m (21.8%) at 9pm (519k/3.1% on +1), while Sheridan Smith's The C-Word on BBC One was seen by 3.79m (17.4%) at 8.30pm.
Earlier on in the evening, Celebrity Squares and Sunday Night at the Palladium entertained 1.77m (9.3%) and 4.0m (18.9%) respectively (45k/0.2% and 228k/1.0%).
As usual, Countryfile topped the night's ratings with 5.42m (30.8%), while Antiques Roadshow collected 5.22m (26.1%).
On Channel 4, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown returned with 1.09m (5.0%) at 9pm (320k/2.0%), and Henning Wehn's An Immigrant's Guide to Britain pulled in 780k (4.3%) from 10pm (214k/1.9%).
Channel 5 aired Legally Blonde to 813k (4.1%) at 7.10pm (133k/0.6%) and Resident Evil: Afterlife to 801k (4.1%) at 9pm (108k/0.8%).
BBC Two's Snooker World Championship coverage pocketed 1.95m (9.5%).
Elsewhere,...
- 5/4/2015
- Digital Spy
Britain's Got Talent continued to top Saturday primetime television with more than 9.6 million viewers, according to overnight figures.
The reality competition show entertained 9.62m (45%) from 8pm, with a further 505k (2.5%) watching on +1.
Ninja Warrior UK grabbed 4.69m (24.6%) earlier in the night, with Play to the Whistle managing 2.47m (12.4%) from 9.20pm.
On BBC One, Pointless Celebrities was watched by 4.2m (22.1%) from 6.55pm. The latest Atlantis appealed to 2.32m (11.1%), before The National Lottery: In It to Win It garnered 2.54m (11.8%).
Casualty treated 4.16m (20.9%) from 9.20pm.
BBC Two's coverage of the World Snooker Championship averaged 1.83m (9.1%) between 7pm and 10.30pm.
On Channel 4, an airing of Men in Black II attracted 930k (4.4%) from 8.15pm.
Channel 5's latest CSI episode was seen by 923k (5.8%).
The multichannels were topped by ITV2's Britain's Got More Talent, which had an audience of 1.32m (6.6%) from 9.20pm. Sky Atlantic's The Following, which featured a major death,...
The reality competition show entertained 9.62m (45%) from 8pm, with a further 505k (2.5%) watching on +1.
Ninja Warrior UK grabbed 4.69m (24.6%) earlier in the night, with Play to the Whistle managing 2.47m (12.4%) from 9.20pm.
On BBC One, Pointless Celebrities was watched by 4.2m (22.1%) from 6.55pm. The latest Atlantis appealed to 2.32m (11.1%), before The National Lottery: In It to Win It garnered 2.54m (11.8%).
Casualty treated 4.16m (20.9%) from 9.20pm.
BBC Two's coverage of the World Snooker Championship averaged 1.83m (9.1%) between 7pm and 10.30pm.
On Channel 4, an airing of Men in Black II attracted 930k (4.4%) from 8.15pm.
Channel 5's latest CSI episode was seen by 923k (5.8%).
The multichannels were topped by ITV2's Britain's Got More Talent, which had an audience of 1.32m (6.6%) from 9.20pm. Sky Atlantic's The Following, which featured a major death,...
- 5/3/2015
- Digital Spy
Have I Got News for You was Friday's (May 1) highest-rated show outside of soaps.
Hosted by Alexander Armstrong, the topical panel show attracted an average audience of 4.07 million (19.8%) from 9pm.
BBC One's evening began with 3.24 (19.1%) for The One Show at 7pm, followed by 3.11 million (16.9%) for A Question of Sport at 7.30pm.
A repeat showing of Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out filled the void left by Masterchef at 8.35pm, and managed to secure an average audience of 2.12 million (10.9%).
Mrs. Brown's Boys entertained 2.88 million (14.4%) at 9.30pm, while The Graham Norton Show secured ratings of 2.72 million (23.1%) at 10.40pm.
Over on ITV, Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis was seen by 2.36 million (12.5%) at 8pm, while Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones entertained 2.05 million (10.2%) at 9pm.
BBC Two's evening was dominated by Live Snooker: The World Championship coverage from 6.30pm until 9pm. The event drew an average audience of 1.14 million...
Hosted by Alexander Armstrong, the topical panel show attracted an average audience of 4.07 million (19.8%) from 9pm.
BBC One's evening began with 3.24 (19.1%) for The One Show at 7pm, followed by 3.11 million (16.9%) for A Question of Sport at 7.30pm.
A repeat showing of Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out filled the void left by Masterchef at 8.35pm, and managed to secure an average audience of 2.12 million (10.9%).
Mrs. Brown's Boys entertained 2.88 million (14.4%) at 9.30pm, while The Graham Norton Show secured ratings of 2.72 million (23.1%) at 10.40pm.
Over on ITV, Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis was seen by 2.36 million (12.5%) at 8pm, while Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones entertained 2.05 million (10.2%) at 9pm.
BBC Two's evening was dominated by Live Snooker: The World Championship coverage from 6.30pm until 9pm. The event drew an average audience of 1.14 million...
- 5/2/2015
- Digital Spy
With an average audience of 5.85 million (27.5%), the Masterchef final was Friday's (April 25) highest-rated show outside of soaps.
The final of the cooking competition peaked with 6.6 million (31.1%) as the winner was announced between 9.15 and 9.30pm.
BBC One's evening began with 3.75 million (22.2%) for The One Show at 7pm, followed by 3.07 million (16.8%) for A Question of Sport at 7.30pm.
Hosted by Stephen Mangan, Have I Got News for You continued with 4.74 million (23.6%) viewers at 9pm, which was up on last week's average of 4.61 million.
Avengers: Age of Ultron cast members Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen helped The Graham Norton Show secure ratings of 2.75 million (23.1%) at 10.35pm.
Over on ITV, Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis was seen by 2.27 million (11.4%) at 8pm, while Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones entertained 2.21 million (10.7%) at 9pm.
BBC Two's Live Snooker: The World Championship coverage attracted an average audience of 820k (4.6%) at 7pm.
The final of the cooking competition peaked with 6.6 million (31.1%) as the winner was announced between 9.15 and 9.30pm.
BBC One's evening began with 3.75 million (22.2%) for The One Show at 7pm, followed by 3.07 million (16.8%) for A Question of Sport at 7.30pm.
Hosted by Stephen Mangan, Have I Got News for You continued with 4.74 million (23.6%) viewers at 9pm, which was up on last week's average of 4.61 million.
Avengers: Age of Ultron cast members Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen helped The Graham Norton Show secure ratings of 2.75 million (23.1%) at 10.35pm.
Over on ITV, Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis was seen by 2.27 million (11.4%) at 8pm, while Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones entertained 2.21 million (10.7%) at 9pm.
BBC Two's Live Snooker: The World Championship coverage attracted an average audience of 820k (4.6%) at 7pm.
- 4/25/2015
- Digital Spy
The 2014 finale of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! won the reality TV battle on Sunday evening, overnight data reveals.
Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty's victory jumped by over a million viewers from last week to an average rating of 10.21m (40.7%) at 9pm on ITV, with an added 311,000 (2.0%) on +1.
This is down by over 700k from last year's finale, but it is up from 2012's rating of 9.5m. ITV2's spinoff show entertained 1.38m (11.0%) at 10.30pm.
Earlier, The X Factor rose by around 400k from last Sunday to 8.17m (31.4%) at 8pm (172k/0.7% on +1).
BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing dipped slightly from last week to 9.29m (35.2%) at 7.30pm.
Countryfile appealed to 6.75m (29.4%) at 6.30pm, while Antiques Roadshow brought in 5.52m (21.2%) at 8pm. Michael Palin's Remember Me concluded with 4.07m (15.5%) at 9pm.
BBC Two's coverage of the Snooker UK Championship scored 2.07m (8.0%) on average from 7pm.
On Channel 4,...
Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty's victory jumped by over a million viewers from last week to an average rating of 10.21m (40.7%) at 9pm on ITV, with an added 311,000 (2.0%) on +1.
This is down by over 700k from last year's finale, but it is up from 2012's rating of 9.5m. ITV2's spinoff show entertained 1.38m (11.0%) at 10.30pm.
Earlier, The X Factor rose by around 400k from last Sunday to 8.17m (31.4%) at 8pm (172k/0.7% on +1).
BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing dipped slightly from last week to 9.29m (35.2%) at 7.30pm.
Countryfile appealed to 6.75m (29.4%) at 6.30pm, while Antiques Roadshow brought in 5.52m (21.2%) at 8pm. Michael Palin's Remember Me concluded with 4.07m (15.5%) at 9pm.
BBC Two's coverage of the Snooker UK Championship scored 2.07m (8.0%) on average from 7pm.
On Channel 4,...
- 12/8/2014
- Digital Spy
The lineup for this year's Pointless Celebrities series has been announced by BBC One.
Beginning with an August 9 comedy special, the upcoming series will feature different themes each week.
Four teams of two from the world of music, TV, soaps, sport, food and drink, journalism, radio and theatre will compete for charity in weekly specials to air on Saturday evenings on BBC One.
The first show pits Lesley Joseph and Linda Robson from Birds of a Feather against Ronni Ancona and Phil Cornwell, Su Pollard and Ruth Madoc, and Josh Widdicombe and his partner Sara Pascoe.
Standout teams from the series include Stefan Dennis and fellow Neighbours star Rebekah Elmaloglou, who will square off against Ray Quinn and Louis Emerick from Brookside.
Antony Costa from Blue will team with 5ive's Scott Robinson in the music special, while TV stars Louie Spence and Carol McGiffin will face off against the likes...
Beginning with an August 9 comedy special, the upcoming series will feature different themes each week.
Four teams of two from the world of music, TV, soaps, sport, food and drink, journalism, radio and theatre will compete for charity in weekly specials to air on Saturday evenings on BBC One.
The first show pits Lesley Joseph and Linda Robson from Birds of a Feather against Ronni Ancona and Phil Cornwell, Su Pollard and Ruth Madoc, and Josh Widdicombe and his partner Sara Pascoe.
Standout teams from the series include Stefan Dennis and fellow Neighbours star Rebekah Elmaloglou, who will square off against Ray Quinn and Louis Emerick from Brookside.
Antony Costa from Blue will team with 5ive's Scott Robinson in the music special, while TV stars Louie Spence and Carol McGiffin will face off against the likes...
- 7/25/2014
- Digital Spy
Have I Got News For You once again topped Friday's primetime ratings, attracting an average audience of 4.42 million (20.6%) at 9pm on BBC One.
Hosted by comedian Jack Dee, this week's show peaked with 4.47 million viewers, making it Friday's highest-rated show outside of soaps.
The evening's entertainment began with 3.45 million (19.6%) for The One Show at 7pm, followed by 2.57 million (13.6%) for A Question of Sport at 7.30pm.
An average of 4.05 million (18.7%) viewers tuned in to watch Masterchef at 8.30pm, while an Outnumbered repeat was seen by 2.79 million (13.4%) at 9.30pm.
Approximately 3.22 million viewers (23.5%) stayed up to watch Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender appear on The Graham Norton Show at 10.35pm. 930k (9.9%) watched Bad Education immediately after.
ITV drama series Lewis was the channel's highest-rated show outside of soaps, attracting 2.86 million viewers (13.5%) at 9pm.
It edged out this week's episode of Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis, which entertained an average of 2.65 million viewers (12.8%) at 8pm.
Hosted by comedian Jack Dee, this week's show peaked with 4.47 million viewers, making it Friday's highest-rated show outside of soaps.
The evening's entertainment began with 3.45 million (19.6%) for The One Show at 7pm, followed by 2.57 million (13.6%) for A Question of Sport at 7.30pm.
An average of 4.05 million (18.7%) viewers tuned in to watch Masterchef at 8.30pm, while an Outnumbered repeat was seen by 2.79 million (13.4%) at 9.30pm.
Approximately 3.22 million viewers (23.5%) stayed up to watch Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender appear on The Graham Norton Show at 10.35pm. 930k (9.9%) watched Bad Education immediately after.
ITV drama series Lewis was the channel's highest-rated show outside of soaps, attracting 2.86 million viewers (13.5%) at 9pm.
It edged out this week's episode of Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis, which entertained an average of 2.65 million viewers (12.8%) at 8pm.
- 5/2/2014
- Digital Spy
St. Albans Sanatorium in Radford, Virginia is reputed to be one of the most haunted sites on the East Coast, and for good reason: the very soil it rests on has a grim and horrific history. Photo: St. Albans Sanatorium Once occupied by several indigenous tribes before European settlers moved in, the ground was soaked with blood in the “Draper’s Meadow Massacre” of 1775, and bore witness to brutal Civil War battles a century later. Photo: St. Albans Sanatorium The horrors apparently didn't end when the St. Albans Boys School was built on the site in 1892, as suggested by stories of multiple student suicides – though none of those were officially recorded. Photo: St. Albans Sanatorium In 1916, St. Albans was converted to a hospital for the mentally ill, overseen by Doctor J.C. King. While the Sanatorium was known for its modern and revolutionary treatment techniques, some of the experimental procedures...
- 3/27/2014
- by Gregory Burkart
- FEARnet
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! rose in the ratings to top Sunday overall, according to overnight data.
Kian Egan's victory in the finale of this year's ITV series attracted 10.97 million (42.0%) at 9pm, with an added 327,000 (1.8%) tuning in on +1. This is significantly up from last year's 9.5 million total.
Earlier, The X Factor climbed by over a million viewers from last Sunday's results show to 9.01m (34.3%) at 8pm (221k/0.8% on +1).
On BBC One, Strictly Come Dancing dropped nearly a million viewers to 9.37m (35.2%) at 7.15pm.
The Paradise dipped to 4.15m (15.8%) at 8pm for its final episode. Britain and the Sea interested 2.69m (10.3%) at 9pm.
BBC Two's coverage of the Snooker UK Championship final scored an average 1.51m (6.1%) from 7pm.
On Channel 4, Secrets of the Terracotta Warriors intrigued 2.36m (9.0%) at 8pm (277k/1.1%), followed by the latest Homeland with 1.66m (6.4%) at 9pm (129k/0.7%).
Channel 5's broadcast of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves...
Kian Egan's victory in the finale of this year's ITV series attracted 10.97 million (42.0%) at 9pm, with an added 327,000 (1.8%) tuning in on +1. This is significantly up from last year's 9.5 million total.
Earlier, The X Factor climbed by over a million viewers from last Sunday's results show to 9.01m (34.3%) at 8pm (221k/0.8% on +1).
On BBC One, Strictly Come Dancing dropped nearly a million viewers to 9.37m (35.2%) at 7.15pm.
The Paradise dipped to 4.15m (15.8%) at 8pm for its final episode. Britain and the Sea interested 2.69m (10.3%) at 9pm.
BBC Two's coverage of the Snooker UK Championship final scored an average 1.51m (6.1%) from 7pm.
On Channel 4, Secrets of the Terracotta Warriors intrigued 2.36m (9.0%) at 8pm (277k/1.1%), followed by the latest Homeland with 1.66m (6.4%) at 9pm (129k/0.7%).
Channel 5's broadcast of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves...
- 12/9/2013
- Digital Spy
Strictly Come Dancing hit a peak audience of 11.3 million last night (December 7) during the quarter-finals of the BBC One dancing competition.
An average audience of 10.3m (44.7%) tuned in at 7.10pm to see the remaining six couples take to the dancefloor in a bid to win a place in the semi-final.
Over on ITV, The X Factor was up 640,000 from last week, with 8.29m (35.5%) watching Luke Friend, Sam Bailey, Rough Copy and Nicholas McDonald sing in the semi-final at 8.15pm.
Back to BBC One, Atlantis pulled in 4.07m (17.5%) at 8.15pm as the drama moves closer to the end of its first series, while Casualty attracted 3.37m (14.7%) at 9pm.
A quiet Saturday night on BBC Two saw the semi-final of the UK Snooker Championship bring in 890k (3.8%) at 7pm, followed by a repeat of Never Mind The Buzzcocks with panellists including Rita Ora and Labrinth, which attracted 520k (2.3%) at 9.30pm.
Back on ITV,...
An average audience of 10.3m (44.7%) tuned in at 7.10pm to see the remaining six couples take to the dancefloor in a bid to win a place in the semi-final.
Over on ITV, The X Factor was up 640,000 from last week, with 8.29m (35.5%) watching Luke Friend, Sam Bailey, Rough Copy and Nicholas McDonald sing in the semi-final at 8.15pm.
Back to BBC One, Atlantis pulled in 4.07m (17.5%) at 8.15pm as the drama moves closer to the end of its first series, while Casualty attracted 3.37m (14.7%) at 9pm.
A quiet Saturday night on BBC Two saw the semi-final of the UK Snooker Championship bring in 890k (3.8%) at 7pm, followed by a repeat of Never Mind The Buzzcocks with panellists including Rita Ora and Labrinth, which attracted 520k (2.3%) at 9.30pm.
Back on ITV,...
- 12/8/2013
- Digital Spy
Sir Ian McKellen's ITV sitcom Vicious dropped around 2 million viewers for its second episode on Bank Holiday Monday.
However, despite the drop it was still the most watched show outside of soaps for the evening, with 3.52m (16.1%) at 9pm. A further 192,000 (1.0%) tuned in on +1.
The Job Lot followed with 2.79m (12.9%) at 9.30pm (141k/1.0% on +1), dropping over 1.5m from last week's opener. Earlier, James Nesbitt's Ireland finished with 2.88m (12.8%) at 8pm.
BBC One's quiet evening saw a Pointless Celebrities repeat win 3.32m (16.1%) at 7.15pm. A screening of the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie thrilled 3.31m (15.9%) from 8.30pm.
Ronnie O'Sullivan's victory in the World Snooker Championship final scored 2.69m (12.6%) on BBC Two from 7pm.
On Channel 4, Superscrimpers continued with 1.17m (5.1%) at 8pm (217k/1.0%), while The Hoarder Next Door grabbed 1.99m (9.1%) at 9pm (244k/1.5%).
Channel 5's Motormorphers opened to 616k (2.7%) at 8pm, followed by Ben Fogle's New...
However, despite the drop it was still the most watched show outside of soaps for the evening, with 3.52m (16.1%) at 9pm. A further 192,000 (1.0%) tuned in on +1.
The Job Lot followed with 2.79m (12.9%) at 9.30pm (141k/1.0% on +1), dropping over 1.5m from last week's opener. Earlier, James Nesbitt's Ireland finished with 2.88m (12.8%) at 8pm.
BBC One's quiet evening saw a Pointless Celebrities repeat win 3.32m (16.1%) at 7.15pm. A screening of the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie thrilled 3.31m (15.9%) from 8.30pm.
Ronnie O'Sullivan's victory in the World Snooker Championship final scored 2.69m (12.6%) on BBC Two from 7pm.
On Channel 4, Superscrimpers continued with 1.17m (5.1%) at 8pm (217k/1.0%), while The Hoarder Next Door grabbed 1.99m (9.1%) at 9pm (244k/1.5%).
Channel 5's Motormorphers opened to 616k (2.7%) at 8pm, followed by Ben Fogle's New...
- 5/7/2013
- Digital Spy
World Snooker Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is being lined up to appear on Strictly Come Dancing. The 36-year-old sports star is in "advanced talks" with the BBC One reality show, reports the Daily Mail. A rep for O'Sullivan told the paper: "He is considering Strictly Come Dancing. There are a lot of things being put in front of him. "He is taking a break indefinitely from snooker and he has a lot of new projects already." O'Sullivan is reportedly weighing up other offers (more)...
- 7/12/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Wilco: The Whole Love (dBpm)
The last two extra tracks on the deluxe version are "Speak into the Rose," a wonderfully propulsive Krautrock rip, and a less-plush alternate take of "Black Moon," a gently jangling ballad that delicately wafts the deluxe album to a beautiful, tender conclusion. Think about the contrast there, then imagine them combined in one song. You've basically imagined the whiplash-inducing opening track on the main album. I've had my problems with Wilco in the past: S/T was kinda boring, Sky formulaically pretty, the Jim O'Rourke-induced artiness of Ghost too stiffly self-conscious. Here, the beauty and the experimentation have been more organically merged, suggesting that Nels Cline has finally gelled as a member.
Later tracks find their '70s rock fixation leading to some mildly psychedelic touches, some gritty garage-rock moves (even Mysterians-esque organ on "I Might"), a light-hearted update of The Band's sound...
The last two extra tracks on the deluxe version are "Speak into the Rose," a wonderfully propulsive Krautrock rip, and a less-plush alternate take of "Black Moon," a gently jangling ballad that delicately wafts the deluxe album to a beautiful, tender conclusion. Think about the contrast there, then imagine them combined in one song. You've basically imagined the whiplash-inducing opening track on the main album. I've had my problems with Wilco in the past: S/T was kinda boring, Sky formulaically pretty, the Jim O'Rourke-induced artiness of Ghost too stiffly self-conscious. Here, the beauty and the experimentation have been more organically merged, suggesting that Nels Cline has finally gelled as a member.
Later tracks find their '70s rock fixation leading to some mildly psychedelic touches, some gritty garage-rock moves (even Mysterians-esque organ on "I Might"), a light-hearted update of The Band's sound...
- 9/29/2011
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
Each Britain’s Got Talent episode must showcase at least a few strange acts and one you can look forward to on tomorrow night’s show, is 41 year old Jeff.
Before his audition the forklift truck driver, complete with a bandaged nose, tells Ant and Dec:
“I’m Jeff, I’m 41yrs old, I’m here to sing and if this works out for me I won’t be working in a warehouse again! Ha ha”
As he emerges onto the stage Piers Morgan asks:
I have to ask the obvious why do you have a bandage around your hooter
Jeff replies:
I had an operation on it last week to sort it out because I was snoring a lot at home
Jeff starts his act and starts to strip whilst pulling out a skipping rope….Nelly the Elephant music starts up, the judges looked bemused but will he...
Before his audition the forklift truck driver, complete with a bandaged nose, tells Ant and Dec:
“I’m Jeff, I’m 41yrs old, I’m here to sing and if this works out for me I won’t be working in a warehouse again! Ha ha”
As he emerges onto the stage Piers Morgan asks:
I have to ask the obvious why do you have a bandage around your hooter
Jeff replies:
I had an operation on it last week to sort it out because I was snoring a lot at home
Jeff starts his act and starts to strip whilst pulling out a skipping rope….Nelly the Elephant music starts up, the judges looked bemused but will he...
- 4/30/2010
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
As part of this year’s Sports Relief efforts, the BBC is running another series of celebrity based ‘Lets Dance.’
This year’s group will include Katy Brand, Rufus Hound and Shappi Khorsandi represent the world of comedy, alongside some of the nations favourite Grumpy Old Women, Jenny Eclair, Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph and Susie Blake. Also performing over the series will be the cast from Holby City, the news presenters and Olympians Mark Foster, Iwan Thomas, Leon Taylor, Dalton Grant, Heather Fell and Jamie Baulch.
Let’s get cracking on tonight’s show. We are hoping that someone will be as funny as Robert Webb or can anyone remember Christian and Minty’s hilarious dance last year? Classic! First up is comedian…..
Rufus Hound:
Rufus took to the stage to perform Cheryl Cole’s ‘Fight For This Love’, dressed in full military getup. We particularly loved the revealing...
This year’s group will include Katy Brand, Rufus Hound and Shappi Khorsandi represent the world of comedy, alongside some of the nations favourite Grumpy Old Women, Jenny Eclair, Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph and Susie Blake. Also performing over the series will be the cast from Holby City, the news presenters and Olympians Mark Foster, Iwan Thomas, Leon Taylor, Dalton Grant, Heather Fell and Jamie Baulch.
Let’s get cracking on tonight’s show. We are hoping that someone will be as funny as Robert Webb or can anyone remember Christian and Minty’s hilarious dance last year? Classic! First up is comedian…..
Rufus Hound:
Rufus took to the stage to perform Cheryl Cole’s ‘Fight For This Love’, dressed in full military getup. We particularly loved the revealing...
- 2/20/2010
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Girls Aloud band member Kimberley Walsh is to follow in fellow band-member Cheryl Cole’s footsteps when she makes an appearance as a judge on BBC’s Let’s Dance for Sport Relief.
The show will open on Saturday and will be fronted by Steve Jones and Claudia Winkleman.
Some of the acts who’ll feature include Katy Brand, Rufus Hound, Shappi Khorsandi, Jenny Éclair, Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph and Susie Blake.
Football stars Peter Shilton and Rodney Marsh, and snooker legends Willie Thorne and Dennis Taylor are also to star, but what we don’t know yet is who will be dancing which dances.
Two acts from each of the first three shows will go on to the Grand Final, when one act will be crowned Let’s Dance champions 2010.
The BBC’s Let’s Dance for Sport Relief site reads, “Each week, three panellists will offer their wit...
The show will open on Saturday and will be fronted by Steve Jones and Claudia Winkleman.
Some of the acts who’ll feature include Katy Brand, Rufus Hound, Shappi Khorsandi, Jenny Éclair, Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph and Susie Blake.
Football stars Peter Shilton and Rodney Marsh, and snooker legends Willie Thorne and Dennis Taylor are also to star, but what we don’t know yet is who will be dancing which dances.
Two acts from each of the first three shows will go on to the Grand Final, when one act will be crowned Let’s Dance champions 2010.
The BBC’s Let’s Dance for Sport Relief site reads, “Each week, three panellists will offer their wit...
- 2/17/2010
- by Lynn
- Unreality
The first group of celebrities competing in Let’s Dance For Sport Relief, have been announced today.
Katy Brand, Rufus Hound and Shappi Khorsandi represent the world of comedy, alongside some of the nations favourite Grumpy Old Women, Jenny Eclair, Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph and Susie Blake.
Also taking to the dance floor will be sporting greats such as footballers Peter Shilton and Rodney Marsh, snooker legends Willie Thorne and Dennis Taylor and comedians confirmed so far are Jack Dee and Frank Skinner.
This year’s contestants will be judged by an all-new and exciting panel that sees the judging line-up change for all four shows.
Claudia Winkleman and Steve Jones return to host the show which kicks off Saturday 20 February 2010 on BBC One.
Each week a celebrity act (a mix of solo dancers, duos and groups) will perform a number of famous dances such as Single Ladies (Beyonce), Greased Lightning...
Katy Brand, Rufus Hound and Shappi Khorsandi represent the world of comedy, alongside some of the nations favourite Grumpy Old Women, Jenny Eclair, Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph and Susie Blake.
Also taking to the dance floor will be sporting greats such as footballers Peter Shilton and Rodney Marsh, snooker legends Willie Thorne and Dennis Taylor and comedians confirmed so far are Jack Dee and Frank Skinner.
This year’s contestants will be judged by an all-new and exciting panel that sees the judging line-up change for all four shows.
Claudia Winkleman and Steve Jones return to host the show which kicks off Saturday 20 February 2010 on BBC One.
Each week a celebrity act (a mix of solo dancers, duos and groups) will perform a number of famous dances such as Single Ladies (Beyonce), Greased Lightning...
- 2/3/2010
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
The first list of celebrities taking part in Let's Dance For Sport Relief have been revealed. Steve Jones and Claudia Winkleman will return to host the programme, which will run for four weeks on BBC One. Comics Katy Brand, Rufus Hound and Shappi Khorsandi will be joined on the dance show by sports stars Peter Shilton, Rodney Marsh, Willie Thorne and Dennis Taylor. Jenny Eclair, Linda Robson, Lesley Jospeh and Susie Blake will also compete in the charity event. The rotating judging panel will be made of comedians such as Frank Skinner and Jack Dee, as well as former contestants. Dance routines (more)...
- 2/3/2010
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
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