Ouch - and it was an amazing episode. Maybe some got put off after the previous episode - my friend watched Spooks for the first time and saw that episode, and isn't going to watch Spooks again. Am trying to persuade her though

It's OK. The numbers they're more worried about are the premiere (which was excellent), the average (which will be dragged down a bit but should still be 5.85-5.9m or thereabouts), the audience share (which has been strong and actually increasing) and the finale.

What was the audience share for the episode in question? Was it good, just not many were watching tv? I can't remember if there was anything else good on...

It dropped four points to 18%, I think. Up against Celebrity?

Yeah, but that's an awful program.

(04-12-2009 04:28 PM)almh Wrote:  Yeah, but that's an awful program.

The general (read stupid, ignorant & illiterate) population of Britain would disagree.

Well I'm apparently an idiot and some one can't believe that I have the guts to publish tripe (read fanfiction,) on the internet. So obviously I am the ignorant and illiterate one, therefore my opinion is wrong and big brother is great. Don't you just love anonymous reviewers sometimes (Sorry, will stop fuming... soon.)

(04-12-2009 10:16 PM)almh Wrote:  Well I'm apparently an idiot and some one can't believe that I have the guts to publish tripe (read fanfiction,) on the internet. So obviously I am the ignorant and illiterate one, therefore my opinion is wrong and big brother is great. Don't you just love anonymous reviewers sometimes (Sorry, will stop fuming... soon.)

I know you are angry and upset, but this thread is about the ratings of Spooks Series 8 (sort of).

So just give me their IP and i'll find their house .

OK, the numbers FROM BBC1 ONLY:

For the fifth episode, were 3.9 million with a 16% audience share. It was up against Coronation Street and I'm a Celebrity - really?

Still working on exact numbers for episode 4.

Episode 3 (which we generally agree was the weakest so far this season) earned 4.6 million viewers, 18% share. I think this was Collision's first week.

Episode 2 earned 4.5 million viewers and a 19% share up against Collision.

Episode 1 figures were very strong at 6million, 25% share. Up against the football, but I can't be sure how much that means.

As long as the average figure is above 4.5m they're OK. The BBC3 numbers have been anywhere from 845 000 to 1m, but they're ahrder to track, because they don't have the same accuracy in how they're monitored, that is, they don't know if people switch off part way through. That's also one of the main reasons they don't use iPlayer numbers, some people just replay the same 5 minutes of Harry and Ruth for example. That's the main reason those numbers can't possibly be used as ratings. They don't work on the same Neilsen ratinsg as others.

LOL, thanks Nitrus. Sorry, I've calmed down now and I promise not to do it again

Oh, so they've noticed my evil plan involving iPlayer and Harry and Ruth!

They're not that bad ratings I suppose...