Comments on: The Beast Below ratings /2010/04/the-beast-below-ratings/ Mon, 04 Nov 2013 03:35:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TWWL /2010/04/the-beast-below-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-3206 TWWL Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:42:33 +0000 /?p=8680#comment-3206 Anyone notice the official figures for Ep1? Big jump up to almost 11 million; no doubt Beast will see a higher final figure too. Anyone notice the official figures for Ep1? Big jump up to almost 11 million; no doubt Beast will see a higher final figure too.

]]> By: Jay /2010/04/the-beast-below-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-3193 Jay Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:28:22 +0000 /?p=8680#comment-3193 <a href="#comment-3190" rel="nofollow">@TE</a> OK, I wasn't aware of that. So Doctor Who trounced itv which is great BUT it can still do better than 6.7 million. @TE
OK, I wasn’t aware of that. So Doctor Who trounced itv which is great BUT it can still do better than 6.7 million.

]]> By: TE /2010/04/the-beast-below-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-3190 TE Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:16:34 +0000 /?p=8680#comment-3190 <a href="#comment-3184" rel="nofollow">@Jay</a> Putting it up against the football did it a favour: the footie got around 3 million, Doctor Who got 6.7 million. @Jay
Putting it up against the football did it a favour: the footie got around 3 million, Doctor Who got 6.7 million.

]]> By: Geoffrey Rowe /2010/04/the-beast-below-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-3185 Geoffrey Rowe Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:58:47 +0000 /?p=8680#comment-3185 Like M Smith, love K Gillan, wow!!! :) :) Lucky Doctor! V good partnership forming there. Enjoyed both the episodes shown so far, though the Smilers seemed less scary when they started to walk. Enjoyed the scenes where Amy was floating in space within the air-shell; reminded me of W Padbury on the console of the TARDIS slowly rotating in space after it had broken-up, back in the late 60s. On the negative side, the Doctor relies far too much on his sonic screwdriver to help him get out of tricky situations. And I agree with TWWL - 7 pm is better. Like M Smith, love K Gillan, wow!!! :) :) Lucky Doctor! V good partnership forming there. Enjoyed both the episodes shown so far, though the Smilers seemed less scary when they started to walk. Enjoyed the scenes where Amy was floating in space within the air-shell; reminded me of W Padbury on the console of the TARDIS slowly rotating in space after it had broken-up, back in the late 60s. On the negative side, the Doctor relies far too much on his sonic screwdriver to help him get out of tricky situations. And I agree with TWWL – 7 pm is better.

]]> By: Jay /2010/04/the-beast-below-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-3184 Jay Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:05:25 +0000 /?p=8680#comment-3184 To be the most watched programme yesterday is no mean feat - BUT 6.7 million is not huge and doesn't compare favourably with previous series (other than series 3's second episode). As I've suggested elsewhere on these boards, the BBC only have themselves to blame. To put out your crown jewel of a drama series at 6.15pm, against live football on the other side AND on a warm, sunny day is broadcasting suicide. Why not swap the slots for the dismal Over the Rainbow and Doctor Who? They would be doing both a favour. If Doctor Who had been put out at 7pm last night, it would have secured a higher figure (a) as it's later and (b) it only had a Harry Potter repeat to contend with. The BBC won't listen, of course. As their response to criticism of the theme tune suggests, our views don't matter. Just watch those ratings tumble: foolish BBC. To be the most watched programme yesterday is no mean feat – BUT 6.7 million is not huge and doesn’t compare favourably with previous series (other than series 3’s second episode). As I’ve suggested elsewhere on these boards, the BBC only have themselves to blame. To put out your crown jewel of a drama series at 6.15pm, against live football on the other side AND on a warm, sunny day is broadcasting suicide. Why not swap the slots for the dismal Over the Rainbow and Doctor Who? They would be doing both a favour. If Doctor Who had been put out at 7pm last night, it would have secured a higher figure (a) as it’s later and (b) it only had a Harry Potter repeat to contend with. The BBC won’t listen, of course. As their response to criticism of the theme tune suggests, our views don’t matter. Just watch those ratings tumble: foolish BBC.

]]> By: Monsterdoctorwhofan /2010/04/the-beast-below-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-3175 Monsterdoctorwhofan Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:07:54 +0000 /?p=8680#comment-3175 <a href="#comment-3151" rel="nofollow">@Franz</a> Tooth and Claw series 2 episode 2 got over 9 million @Franz
Tooth and Claw series 2 episode 2 got over 9 million

]]> By: pirko /2010/04/the-beast-below-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-3170 pirko Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:30:08 +0000 /?p=8680#comment-3170 @JC I know. I watched points of view myself. I did find the team's response a bit snobby. I mean good for them for making the step to change the music but they could have responded to the complaints better. @JC

I know. I watched points of view myself. I did find the team’s response a bit snobby. I mean good for them for making the step to change the music but they could have responded to the complaints better.

]]> By: JC /2010/04/the-beast-below-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-3164 JC Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:09:11 +0000 /?p=8680#comment-3164 I try and ignore ratings personally. I know Doctor Who is a great show, and I always wonder if the emphasis on ratings could impact Doctor Who, either budget-wise or even BBC support-wise, and although it's cool when a lot of other people watch the show as well, I actually only care if I watched and enjoyed the show. On another note, the Doctor Who theme was on Points of View today, a load of people complained about it and the Doctor Who team just said that they changed the theme like they changed the rest and that was about it. I try and ignore ratings personally. I know Doctor Who is a great show, and I always wonder if the emphasis on ratings could impact Doctor Who, either budget-wise or even BBC support-wise, and although it’s cool when a lot of other people watch the show as well, I actually only care if I watched and enjoyed the show.

On another note, the Doctor Who theme was on Points of View today, a load of people complained about it and the Doctor Who team just said that they changed the theme like they changed the rest and that was about it.

]]> By: TE /2010/04/the-beast-below-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-3162 TE Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:35:47 +0000 /?p=8680#comment-3162 Why do people think the ratings are bad? Most watched programme of the day is awesome news! Why do people think the ratings are bad? Most watched programme of the day is awesome news!

]]> By: David /2010/04/the-beast-below-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-3160 David Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:27:09 +0000 /?p=8680#comment-3160 The BBC not giving their flagship show (Eastenders, aside) a fixed time slot of 7pm on Saturday evenings is utter lunacy! Why are they taking risks with a programme they have made countless millions from via merchandise and books? They possibly assume people will watch anyway but I've heard stories already of people missing the debut broadcast of Ep1 because they thought it started at 7! They messed around with time slots etc in the 80s too, and we all know what, ultimately, happened there. The BBC not giving their flagship show (Eastenders, aside) a fixed time slot of 7pm on Saturday evenings is utter lunacy!

Why are they taking risks with a programme they have made countless millions from via merchandise and books? They possibly assume people will watch anyway but I’ve heard stories already of people missing the debut broadcast of Ep1 because they thought it started at 7!

They messed around with time slots etc in the 80s too, and we all know what, ultimately, happened there.

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