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week@work<br />
WHAT WE WATCHED THIS SUMMER<br />
There weren’t m<strong>an</strong>y<br />
bbqs in the end - but<br />
the patchy weather<br />
me<strong>an</strong>t tv ratings held<br />
up, say Audiences<br />
RUMOURS THAT AUDIENCES had<br />
ab<strong>an</strong>doned tv <strong>this</strong> summer were put<br />
<strong>to</strong> rest by BBC Two’s perform<strong>an</strong>ce.<br />
The ch<strong>an</strong>nel increased its peak hours<br />
share from 8.9 percent last summer <strong>to</strong><br />
9.7 percent. This was spearheaded by<br />
its entertainment slate, with Top Gear<br />
achieving it biggest ever average share<br />
(29 percent). Dragons’ Den, Mock the Week,<br />
Shooting Stars <strong>an</strong>d factual title Coast also<br />
received good ratings. Five was the only<br />
other terrestrial ch<strong>an</strong>nel <strong>to</strong> increase its<br />
peak hours share.<br />
But BBC One, like ITV1, didn’t fare as<br />
well. The ch<strong>an</strong>nel’s all hours share was<br />
down two points from last year <strong>to</strong> 20.5<br />
percent (ITV1 averaged 15.8 percent).<br />
Saturday nights were particularly quiet<br />
for the big two – that is until The X Fac<strong>to</strong>r<br />
returned <strong>to</strong>wards the end <strong>of</strong> August. BBC<br />
One trumped ITV1 in the ratings in seven<br />
CALL TO ACTION IF YOU’VE HAD AN OFFICE-RELATED<br />
injury, you may be able <strong>to</strong> help the<br />
team behind a new Safety At Work<br />
website.<br />
Training <strong>an</strong>d Development is looking<br />
for three people who, before joining<br />
the BBC, experienced <strong>of</strong>fi ce related<br />
injuries at work – <strong>an</strong>ything from RSI <strong>to</strong><br />
back pain, slips or trips.<br />
Volunteers should be prepared <strong>to</strong><br />
have their s<strong>to</strong>ries used <strong>to</strong> help raise<br />
awareness <strong>of</strong> health <strong>an</strong>d safety issues.<br />
The team is looking for people who are<br />
willing <strong>to</strong> talk openly about their experience<br />
<strong>an</strong>d <strong>an</strong>y impact it had on them.<br />
Email Nick Welch <strong>to</strong> volunteer<br />
COMING UP<br />
Jo<strong>an</strong>na Sc<strong>an</strong>lon<br />
<strong>an</strong>d Jo Br<strong>an</strong>d<br />
in BBC Four’s<br />
Getting On<br />
<strong>of</strong> the ten Saturdays over the summer, but<br />
audiences varied: 5.8m stayed in <strong>to</strong> watch<br />
Casualty but only 2.9m tuned in <strong>to</strong> Totally<br />
Saturday.<br />
The star <strong>of</strong> BBC One’s summer schedule<br />
was Torchwood which was stripped<br />
over one week. It had <strong>an</strong> average 6.5m<br />
viewers <strong>an</strong>d AIs in the 90s. New Tricks also<br />
performed well against The Bill (now in a<br />
Controller <strong>of</strong> BBC Two J<strong>an</strong>ice Hadlow <strong>an</strong>d<br />
controller <strong>of</strong> drama commissioning Ben<br />
Stephenson have commissioned a 90-minute<br />
drama set against the backdrop <strong>of</strong> Charles<br />
<strong>an</strong>d Di<strong>an</strong>a’s wedding. ROYAL WEDDING will<br />
be made by Tiger Aspect <strong>an</strong>d exec produced<br />
by Juliette Howell. Filming in Wales, it is<br />
expected <strong>to</strong> tx next year.<br />
A new three-part series called A CENTURY OF FATHERHOOD<br />
will interview men from different generations about<br />
their roles in their children’s lives. Commissioned by<br />
controller <strong>of</strong> BBC Four Richard Klein <strong>an</strong>d in-house<br />
commissioning edi<strong>to</strong>r Martin Davidson <strong>an</strong>d made<br />
by Testimony Films, it is expected <strong>to</strong> tx next year.<br />
Wallace <strong>an</strong>d Gromit will return <strong>to</strong> BBC One next<br />
year in WALLACE AND GROMIT’S WORLD OF<br />
INVENTION. The duo will introduce documentary<br />
footage <strong>of</strong> scientifi c breakthroughs. Made by<br />
Aardm<strong>an</strong> Animations it will be exec produced by<br />
Alison Kirkham. It was commissioned by controller<br />
<strong>of</strong> BBC One Jay Hunt <strong>an</strong>d commissioning edi<strong>to</strong>r for<br />
factual Jo Ball.<br />
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new timeslot). It had <strong>an</strong> average audience<br />
<strong>of</strong> 7.9m while the long-running cop show<br />
lost 2m.<br />
Me<strong>an</strong>while BBC Three recorded its best<br />
two weeks ever. The Adult Season brought<br />
18.5m individual viewers <strong>to</strong> the ch<strong>an</strong>nel<br />
with Underage <strong>an</strong>d Pregn<strong>an</strong>t attracting the<br />
biggest audience (0.9m). BBC Four seasons<br />
War Beneath the Skin <strong>an</strong>d Grey <strong>Ex</strong>pectations<br />
also attracted larger th<strong>an</strong> usual audiences.<br />
Beneath the Skin’s Sp<strong>an</strong>ish Flu: The<br />
Forgotten Fallen attracted 0.64m while <strong>Ex</strong>pectations’<br />
Getting On broke the record for<br />
comedy on the ch<strong>an</strong>nel, m<strong>an</strong>aging 0.86m.<br />
All eyes now turn <strong>to</strong> the ratings war<br />
between BBC One’s Strictly Come D<strong>an</strong>cing<br />
<strong>an</strong>d ITV1’s The X Fac<strong>to</strong>r. The latter won the<br />
battle last weekend attracting <strong>an</strong> average<br />
audience <strong>of</strong> 9.3m (38 percent share) on<br />
Saturday compared <strong>to</strong> Strictly’s 7.7m (32.9<br />
percent share). More at audiencesportal.<br />
SHAMELESS PLUG<br />
Jemma McC<strong>an</strong>n, br<strong>an</strong>d executive English regions, TVC<br />
After completing a Masters in design, I now work as a<br />
graphic artist <strong>an</strong>d designer outside <strong>of</strong> the BBC. My freel<strong>an</strong>ce<br />
projects are really varied, from logos <strong>an</strong>d traditional br<strong>an</strong>d<br />
identities, <strong>to</strong> websites <strong>an</strong>d products.<br />
I’m currently developing a r<strong>an</strong>ge <strong>of</strong> products for the Tate<br />
Modern <strong>to</strong> support <strong>an</strong> exhibition they’re running on the artist<br />
V<strong>an</strong> Doesburg. It includes jewellery, textiles <strong>an</strong>d clothing<br />
<strong>an</strong>d will be available from February.<br />
I’m also about <strong>to</strong> exhibit some limited <strong>edition</strong> prints at<br />
a gallery called Art <strong>an</strong>d Escape in North London <strong>an</strong>d will be<br />
starting work on a project for the Royal Shakespeare Comp<strong>an</strong>y<br />
next month.<br />
jemmafr<strong>an</strong>ces.co.uk<br />
CHANGING PLACES<br />
ANDREA WATSON,<br />
media m<strong>an</strong>ager for<br />
news <strong>an</strong>d current<br />
affairs in M<strong>an</strong>chester,<br />
moves <strong>to</strong> Entertainment<br />
<strong>an</strong>d Comedy North.<br />
DAVID WORMSTONE,<br />
currently media<br />
m<strong>an</strong>ager for regional<br />
news, replaces her.<br />
Radio Bris<strong>to</strong>l producer<br />
SOPHIE WOODCOCK<br />
begins a three month<br />
attachment as a trainee<br />
<strong>net</strong>work news producer<br />
for television. JOHN<br />
BENNETT begins a six<br />
month attachment as a<br />
sports bj. He currently<br />
produces the Breakfast<br />
programme.<br />
BBC IN ACT<br />
Ask <strong>an</strong>y eight year-old w<br />
<strong>to</strong> do when they grow up<br />
that fi ghting monsters wil<br />
where on the list. Last w<br />
able <strong>to</strong> do just that when a