Series 14 of Midsomer Murders opened with almost 6 million viewers on Wednesday night, outperforming Waterloo Road and MasterChef, the latest audience data has revealed. Midsomer Murders, which has been at the centre of a race storm over comments made by its co-creator Brian True-May, averaged 5.9m (25.2%) on ITV1 between 8pm and 10pm, along with 190k (0.9%) on ITV1+1. The crime drama helped ITV1 outperform BBC One in primetime, after Waterloo Road drew 4.62m (19.7%) in the 8pm hour and MasterChef pulled in 4.72m (20.3%) from 9pm, as Alice Taylor became the latest cook to be eliminated from the competition. Earlier, The Boat That Guy Built entertained 4.51m (21.6%) on BBC One from 7.30pm, beating the Unforgettable Sid James' 4.2m (20%) on ITV1 and 100k (0.4%) on +1. Channel 4's Coach Trip rumbled on with 1.58m (more)...
- 3/24/2011
- by By Andrew Laughlin
- Digital Spy
Alice Taylor, the latest contestant to be eliminated from MasterChef, has claimed that she was "shocked" by John Torode and Gregg Wallace's verdict. Taylor missed out on a spot in the Top 6 after failing to impress the judges in a fine dining challenge with celebrity caterer Bertie de Rougemont. However, speaking to Digital Spy, Taylor said that she thought she had proved her value in the competition with her performances in earlier rounds. "The previous week they had been very lenient with people going through with things like soups and fritters. I thought there was no screw-up with my dish, it was just not to their taste. To go home was a real 'wow' and I was really upset," she said. "I tried not to show it on the programme. I was gutted. (more)...
- 3/23/2011
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Channel 4 has long held a reputation for pushing the boundaries. Whether it's introducing British viewers to the bizarre drama of Big Brother or broadcasting an on-air autopsy, the channel seldom shies away from experimentation, for good or ill. Arguably some of its boldest work, though, has occurred away from the TV screen in the Channel 4 Education division, where a small team works tirelessly with UK independent developers to create entertaining games that also carry important messages, such as being safe online, not falling for magazine airbrushing or just feeling good about yourself. Digital Spy caught up with Channel 4 Education's commissioning editor Alice Taylor to discuss sexual health shooters, closed platforms and why there aren't more games about love. At least half of Channel 4 Education's budget goes on games, while digital fund 4iP and entertainment (more)...
- 9/27/2010
- by By Andrew Laughlin
- Digital Spy
Channel 4 Education has commissioned a range of UK-produced video gaming projects as part of its multi-million pound investment in educational content. According to Develop, the broadcaster has set aside £4.5m to support console and PC games which incorporate online elements and "don't preach to their audience". Half of this money will go towards projects being led by UK studios, including Beatnik Games, Zombie Cow and Littleloud. All games commissioned by the broadcaster will deal with "broad" issues facing teenagers today, and be made available for free via digital channels. "To reach 14 to 19-year-olds we took all of our investment and moved it online to support television on the web, mobile and games projects," said Channel 4 Education commissioning editor Alice Taylor. "Our games have to be free at the point (more)...
- 9/7/2009
- by By Andrew Laughlin
- Digital Spy
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