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Jane Root

  • Executive

Press clippings

BBC call to end ratings obsession

Programmes that score low in the ratings often do well in the Barb audience appreciation indices (AIs). Early Doors, a comedy by Craig Cash averaged only 1.7 million viewers in its first outing, but scored particularly highly on the AIs. Ms Root decided to commission a second series, partly because such a high proportion of viewers enjoyed it.

Matt Wells, The Guardian, 11th February 2004

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