Judgement Day (TV Show)
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Judgement Day was a short-lived gameshow that broadcast on ITV
, and presented by comedian
and entertainer Brian Conley
. The show was broadcast on Saturday nights, but due to low viewing figures of about 3 million (which was ITV's lowest recorded figures at the time) the show was pulled after two episodes. This was the final show by Conley to be shown on ITV. Following this, he went on to perform on stage, and within the past year, has made a TV comeback on the BBC
.
Whilst this is classed as ITV's lowest ratings, their reality show, Tycoon
was pulled temporarily after just figures of 1.9 million, and The Marriage Ref
in 2011, which sunk to just 1.4 million viewers.
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
, and presented by comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and entertainer Brian Conley
Brian Conley
Brian Conley is an English comedian, television presenter, singer and actor. At the peak of his television career, he was the highest-paid male television personality in the UK. Outside of television, he is best known for his frequent portrayals of Buttons in pantomime versions of...
. The show was broadcast on Saturday nights, but due to low viewing figures of about 3 million (which was ITV's lowest recorded figures at the time) the show was pulled after two episodes. This was the final show by Conley to be shown on ITV. Following this, he went on to perform on stage, and within the past year, has made a TV comeback on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
.
Whilst this is classed as ITV's lowest ratings, their reality show, Tycoon
Tycoon (TV series)
Tycoon was an ITV reality television show, based on the existing Peter Jones/Simon Cowell production American Inventor, which began on 19 June 2007 at 9.00pm. It was fronted by Peter Jones, who searched for entrepreneurs with ideas that he helped turn into profit-making companies. The winner was...
was pulled temporarily after just figures of 1.9 million, and The Marriage Ref
The Marriage Ref (UK TV series)
The Marriage Ref is an ITV primetime entertainment show, hosted by Dermot O'Leary. Each week, three couples would share their argument with the host and selected referees. After hearing both sides of the argument, each ref considers the strength and viability of the information presented, weighing...
in 2011, which sunk to just 1.4 million viewers.