2. .Barb stands for Broadcasters' Audience Research Board
(BARB)
.BARB: Is the organisation that compiles audience
measurement and television ratings in the United Kingdom.
.It was created in 1977 to replace a previous systems
whereby ITV ratings were compiled by JICTAR (Joint Industry
Committee for Television Audience Research), whilst the
BBC did their own audience research
Barb stands for
Broadcasters' Audience
Research Board (BARB)
3. The TV channels use this information to
get information on what number of
people watch each program at what Time.
They can put adverts on at that time so
more of the public see what they are
advertising.
4. >Program=Death Comes To Pemberly
>Views=7.91million
>Age=Middle aged people
• STORYLINE= Death Comes to Pemberley is a three-part British television
drama based on characters created by Jane Austen in her novel Pride and
Prejudice. Its first broadcast was over three days from 26 December 2013
to 28 December 2013 on BBC One. Based on the best-selling novel of the
same name by P. D. James, the story continues Jane Austen's Pride and
Prejudice with a murder mystery.
>Midsomer Murders(itv)=4.45million
5. • Program= Agatha Christie’s Marple
• Views=4.57million
• Age=Middle Aged People
• STORYLINE= Agatha Christie's Marple is a British ITV television series
based on the Miss Marple and other murder mystery novels by Agatha
Christie. It is also known as Marple. The title character was played by
Geraldine McEwan from the first to third series, until her retirement from
the role. She was replaced by Julia McKenzie, from the fourth series
onwards. The first six episodes were all adaptations of Miss Marple novels
by Christie. Subsequent episodes were derived both from works featuring
Miss Marple but also Christie novels that did not feature the character.
The title of the series removes the word Miss from Miss Marple, to match
the title of the Agatha Christie' Poirot series
6. • Program=Midsomer Murders(itv)
• Views=4.45million
• Age=Middle Aged People
• STORYLINE= Midsomer Murders is a British television detective drama that has
aired on ITV since 1997. The show is based on the books by Caroline Graham,
as originally adapted by Anthony Horowitz. The current lead character is DCI
John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon), who works for Causton CID. Dudgeon's
character is the younger cousin of former lead character DCI Tom Barnaby
(John Nettles). Dudgeon first appeared as randy gardener Daniel Bolt in the
Series 4 Episode "Garden of Death". Dudgeon permanently joined the show in
2011 following Nettles' departure.
• The stories revolve around the Barnabys' efforts to solve numerous murders
that take place in the fictional English county of Midsomer. The Barnabys have
worked with several different sergeants throughout the run of the show: Sgt
Gavin Troy (Daniel Casey), Sgt Dan Scott (John Hopkins), Sgt Ben Jones (Jason
Hughes), and currently Sgt Charlie Nelson (Gwilym Lee). A third Christmas
special aired on ITV on 24 December 2013.