When do you think Series 10 will premiere?

[A Cousin]

(02-09-2011 11:25 AM)Forever Secret Wrote:  Rumours are now it'll air on September 18th...
Forgive me for being a bit brash here, but why would the BBC A)Air a show as big as Spooks on a Sunday of all days? and
B) Put Spooks in direct competition with Downton Abbey?

Just taking a flying *guess* at a rolling donut (Kurt Vonnegut, anyone? ), I would imagine that TPTB might think that the majority of the audiences for Spooks and Downton Abbey are a different demographic. Generally speaking. Of course there are those of us who enjoy both, but it wouldn't be a large enough group to inform scheduling. Fans of Spooks in the UK can watch via iPlayer afterwards. I believe that DA is available via iPlayer too? And they still count in the ratings.

That said, the fact is that ratings don't matter any more for Spooks. Kudos/BBC no longer have to justify it's continuation with uber-large viewing numbers. Fans will watch it. Or not. It's got to be kind of liberating for them.

Still...we'll see how it all crinkles out....