At 5:15pm on BBC1, the final ten episodes of the third recording block yet to be shown.
Intrigued to see how the Pointless regulars react to it being in the slot, for me it’s a bit of a day-off afternoon treat early afternoons. We discussed the current block of recordings here.
I don’t know how long this Summer run is. I think if it stays north of 1.5m it’s done OK and was probably worth doing. I’m not sure what people are expecting, I like the show but I can’t quite get behind the idea it’s the next Pointless like some people seem to be suggesting.
I’d also expect it to go down before possibly going up and reaching a level. Probably wouldn’t read a great deal into numbers this week but see what it looks like settling at next week.
1.53m for Monday I’m gathering. I think that’s OK, certainly in the corridor of expectation, but it won’t want to drop too far from that.
1.38m last night, I read.
I’m gathering 1.5m for Friday, which is a decent sign.
Monday 1.44m /3.3% I’m told. It seems to have found a level even in the heat. If it stays around there probably not a long-term replacement, but decent enough as a Summer commission. They are now looking for contestants for further series.
So, after watching the first week of Series 4, thought I’d highlight a couple of changes they’ve made:
1 – Contestants that play for the £10k are not filled by someone new next episode
2 – Contestants are now only on for 5 episodes instead of 10