I struggled with getting through the show in Clenshaw's last few years (I had a particular disdain for all the forced camp, what they did with Sonia, what they did with Linda, anything Panesar-related, and the whole Cindy and Knight setup), so I'm not in the same boat as many are in feeling a big decline in quality, but that doesn't mean the show's complete lack of momentum or direction is any less confounding. Clenshaw was better at making the show seem competent whereas Wadey just seems to have no real ability at present to put together episodes. The pacing is along the lines of radio soaps from the '30s or '40s.
I am not even sure what the changes would be if they did panic - my guess is something like Ben returning to reunite with Callum (which is likely happening anyway), Kat sleeping around, and Phil returning to being a cardboard gangster - but I do hope they find some ability to steer the show again. If Wadey can't, and the incompetent people above him like Kate Oates can't, then the BBC should make changes while they still can.
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DRW50 ·
Thursday May 10, 2007
Thursday May 10, 2007
Viewers
Grey’s Anatomy 19.1 million <----------------Season Low
CSI 18.6 million <-----------------------------Season Low
Without a Trace 14.4 million
Survivor 13.6 million
Ugly Betty 9.4 million < ---------------------Series Low
ER 9.2 million
Traveler 8.9 million
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader 8.8 million
My Name is Earl/The Office 6.9 million
Scrubs 5.3 million
Smallville 3.4 million
Supernatural 2.8 million
Adults 18-49
Grey’s Anatomy 7.5/20
CSI 5.4/14
Survivor 4.3/14
Without a Trace 3.9/11
ER 3.8/11
Traveler 3.6/10
My Name is Earl/The Office 3.4/10
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader 3.0/10
Ugly Betty 2.9/9 < ---------------------Series Low
Scrubs 2.8/7
Smallville 1.3/4
Supernatural 1.2/3
Friday May 11, 2007
Viewers
Close to Home 10.5 million
Numb3rs 9.9 million
Ghost Whisperer 9.1 million
Law & Order 8.2 million
Dateline 6.8 million
20/20 6.0 million
Friday Night Smackdown! 4.5 million
Grey’s Anatomy R 4.4 million
20/20 4.2 million
“Daddy Day Care” 3.6 million
Adults 18-49
Ghost Whisperer 2.6/11
Close to Home 2.6/9
Numb3rs 2.5/8
Law & Order 2.3/7
20/20 1.7/6
Dateline 1.6/6
Friday Night Smackdown! 1.6/6
“Daddy Day Care” 1.3/5
Grey’s Anatomy R 1.3/5
20/20 1.1/4