Spicks and Specks


Mercy kills: 5 TV shows needing a bullet

There are many TV shows that simply need to be ripped from the airwaves, says Dan Barrett, as he offers up the five he’d send to the executioners, including cult hit Weeds and Aussie music show Spicks and Specks.

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: Spicks and Specks bday goes off with a bang

Spicks and Specks celebrated its 200th anniversary last night at 8.30pm, with 1.445 million viewers joining in the party.

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: ABC’s risks reap rewards

Last night, the ABC showed what 90 minutes of solid programming, with some risk taking, can do to ratings: they go up.

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: A Chaser-free night

Spicks and Specks benefited from The Chaser’s absence with a very solid audience, but Seven News won the night.

John Olb: Aussie TV hitmaker

He’s the man behind Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation, Spicks and Specks and Thank God You’re Here; meet John Olb, the director with the Midas touch.

The Chaser never recovered…

Their show was suspended for two weeks.

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: Chaser pipped by Spicks

The Chaser returned last night, but Spicks and Specks just pipped it in the audience stakes

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: Gruen Transfer goes out with a bang

The Gruen Transfer and Spicks and Specks gave the ABC its usual strong Wednesday night, while Ten News powers on.

Why is Australia the only western country without a Bill of Rights?

Perhaps we simply can’t be bothered?

Last night’s TV ratings

The Winners … the Losers … News & CA … the Stats … Glenn Dyer’s comments.

Media briefs and TV ratings

Foxtel to link with News Corp’s NZ TV business? … Last night’s TV ratings.

Media briefs and TV ratings

Three times the news at BusinessDay? … Last night’s TV ratings.

Is the Chaser team beginning to fray at the edges?

Is the end of The Chaser’s War On Everything drawing nigh, or is a very long holiday well away from TV on the cards? asks Glenn Dyer.

Last night’s TV ratings

A blow-by-blow account of last night’s primetime TV ratings battle.

Regional viewers turn off Aunty’s smarty pants

There was a very noticeable divergence of TV viewing last night between the big city markets and regional Australia, writes Glenn Dyer.

Last night’s TV ratings

A blow-by-blow account of last night’s primetime TV ratings battle.

Media briefs and TV ratings

Finally, a news satire program worth watching … Shockjock 101: How to grab people’s attention … Last night’s TV ratings.

Media briefs and TV ratings

Asylum seeker? … Triple J breakfast host headed to the dark side … Last night’s TV ratings.

Media briefs and TV ratings

I guess it’s indicative of the current sorry state of SBS World News … How times change … Last night’s TV ratings.