Does anyone know what the ratings where for the Green Wing special?
Ratings for the Green Wing special
Probably not great, for some reason this show never seems to have got the ratings it deserves, especially as its always been heavilly promoted. But then other good shows, such as peep show and the it crowd, were given a lot of promotion too, but only recieved average-to-crap ratings. You cant account for the poor taste of the general public!!
But it got pick of the day in both it's first C4 showing, and the repeat last night on More4- surely a good sign?
The 1st series got great ratings but when the 2nd series came around they just seemed to slip.
The overnight estimates were that the Thursday broadcast was seen by 1.7 million viewers... which isn't too bad for that time of night on Channel 4 but not as high as things like Desperate Housewives the night before in the same slot (2.8 million).
The key indicator is the audience share - the special managed 11% which isn't amazing to be honest. It means only 1/10 people watching TV at the time chose to watch GW.
For comparison, other Thursday night TV:
Ray Mears' Wild Food: 3.7 million
Celebrity Big Brother: 5.2 million
Just the Two of Us: 4.4 million
Holby City: 6.4 million
The Bill: 4.5 million
Build a New Life in the Country - Was It Worth It?: 1.7 million
The World's Strongest Man: 1.4 million
Channel 4 are absolute twats. I could not believe the time and date which the special was scheduled at. No wonder it did so badly.
Well that's Channel 4 for you. They're a bunch of morons, but they never realise it.