Now Doctor Who scares off another one million viewers

By BEN TODD

Creepy: A Silent, one of the new killer aliens on the show


It has been one of the BBC’s success stories of recent years.

As Doctor Who begins its latest series with disappointing viewing figures, however, some fans are asking if the plotlines are too scary and too complex for its largely family audience.

Early figures for the second episode of the new series starring Matt Smith as the Doctor and Karen Gillan as companion Amy Pond show that more than one million viewers turned off the show.


Menaced: Karen Gillan as Amy Pond in episode two of the hit show


It secured 5.39million viewers – down 1.01million on the series opener the week before. Overnight figures for that first episode were down by almost 1.5million on the equivalent episode last year, although ratings released yesterday showed it had a final total audience of 8.86million.

Even so, the apparent downturn in popularity has led to doubts among some avid viewers over the plotlines being pursued by executive producer and main writer Steven Moffat.


Line-up: The cast of Doctor Who from left to right. Alex Kingston as River Song, Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams, Matt Smith as The Doctor and Karen Gillan as Amy Pond


Some fans also say the plots have become too complicated and involved, but others say it is important for the show to experiment.

A BBC spokesman said: ‘Doctor Who is a show for all the family. It’s well known for getting viewers hiding behind their sofas and children expect episodes to provide scares and thrills.

‘Doctor Who is never gruesome, cold-blooded or gratuitously violent. All content is carefully considered for a pre-watershed audience.’


Doctor Who - The Impossible Astronaut & Day of The Moon Trailer


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Have Britain's Got Talent judges found their winner?

By EMILY SHERIDAN

A little boy with a small voice: Ronan Parke, 12, received a standing ovation after his powerful rendition of Feeling Good at the London auditions of Britain's Got Talent


It's only the third week of auditions in this year's Britain's Got Talent - but it looks like the judges may have already found their winner.

Angelic schoolboy Ronan Parke was advised to 'not bother to go back to school' by Michael McIntyre after he wowed the audience at the London auditions.

The 12-year-old burst into tears when he was given three yesses after belting out a powerful rendition of Nina Simone's Feeling Good.


One to watch: Judges (L-R) Michael McIntyre, Amanda Holden and Louis Walsh all gave Ronan the thumbs up


Emotional: The cute singer burst into tears as the judges all gave him a yes


He had taken the day off school to go the audition with his mother Maggie and father Trevor, who watched anxiously from the wings.

Despite Maggie's fears of how he would be received, the judges and the audience gave him a huge applause - making him one of the most popular acts so far this series.

Judge Michael McIntyre said: 'So you took a day off school... I wouldn’t bother going back. You’re a little star. You’ve taken a room and blown the roof off it… You’re the best we’ve seen so far.'

Guest judge Louis Walsh, who had stepped in on behalf of David Hasselhoff, said: 'I’m gonna predict really big things for you. You’re so good.'

Speaking after Ronan's audition, Walsh tipped the boy to be the breakout star of this series: 'He’s the one to beat. Little Ronan could be the winner.'


And relax: Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly comfort his anxious mother Maggie



Not for the faint-hearted: Seven-year-old Olivia Binfield read a poem while her pet Boa constrictor Lucy wrapped herself around the her owner


Last chance: After years as a session musician, pub landlord Herbie Armstrong is hoping to make a name for himself as a singer/songwriter


Well we weren't expecting that: Male singing group Out Of The Blue surprised with a mash-up of Bad Romance and SexyBack


Mixed response: Martial arts and Bollywood dance trio TKD Remix, comprising of Harwinder, 25, Rajveer, 14, and Thangaes, 13, received two yesses and one np


Bizarre: Louis says he 'didn't get' a dance act based on Star Wars and Michael Jackson called Darth Dongle and the Princess



Mixed reviews: Michael and Louis disagree on an Edward Scissorhands-inspired act, leaving Amanda to decide their fate








Britains Got Talent 2011 Auditions - Out Of The Blue, click

Britain's Got Talent 2011 Auditions - Ronan Parke (Justin Bieber look a like), Click

Tracey Moran on Britain's Got Talent 2011 Week 3, Click

Britains got talent - Herbie Armstrong, Click


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Kendra Wilkinson leaves Dancing With The Stars

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Booty shake: Kendra impressed judges Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman in a sexy Samba routine to Livin' La Vida Loca tonight


She has had a hit and miss season on Dancing With the Stars so far, with Carrie Ann Inaba even criticising her lack of elegance.

But Kendra Wilkinson managed to leave the judges speechless on tonight's Guilty Pleasures themed show with her vigorous interpretation of the samba.

Wearing a barely-there yellow mini dress, the 25-year-old reality show star seemed determined to made an impression, and succeeded when she jumped on the judge's table for the dance climax.

'Oh, my god, - that was a guilty pleasure!' gushed a clearly impressed Inaba. 'You were so in your element in your dance. That was a big performance.

Meanwhile, head judge Len Goodman was clearly stunned by the vigorous number.

'Last week you had a spark. This week you had a fire,' he declared. 'The more you gyrated the more I palpitated!'

The star was clearly in her element performing the samba to Ricky Martin song Livin' La Vida Loca with professional partner Louis van Amstel.


Centre stage: The judges are visibly excited at Kendra's performance, while her dancing partner Louis van Amstel looks on


Earlier, she vowed that she was 'going to shake my butt all the way to the top of the leader board' - but despite winning over the judges with her sexy moves, she still failed to come top, although she did score a personal best 25.

Hip hop star Romeo and Disney actress Chelsea Kane both scored a perfect 10 each and tied with the highest scores of the season so far.

Chelsea's feat was made all the more impressive since her pro partner Mark Ballas had twisted his ankle in rehearsals earlier that day, with the painful moment screened on the show.

Romeo's waltz to Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On scored a romantic note with the judges with Inaba telling him: 'Every once in a while in a season magic happens - that was magical.'


Dancing through pain: Mark Ballas and his partner Chelsea Kane scored highly despite Ballas twisting his ankle during rehearsal


Surprise smacker: Romeo gives his dance partner Chelsie an impromptu kiss during the routine


'I think, Romeo DiCaprio, that your ship will sail on and on and on,' added Bruno Tonioli.

'That definitely was not planned,' Chelsie admitted, while Romeo added with a grin: 'I was just going with the flow.'

Elsewhere, actress Kirstie Alley scored highly with her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy, racking up nines after a good performance to Britney Spears Baby One More Time.

'Great job - right up my alley,' Goodman told her.


Britney boogie: Kirstie Alley impressed Len Goodman with her Samba to Spears son Baby One More Time


Former child star Ralph Macchio had the toughest time as dance partner Karina Smirnoff tripped over and fell the ground. But they quickly got up again, and still scored a very respectable 24 points.

'I'm proud of you, and you should be proud of yourself,' said judge Len Goodman.
Bruno added: 'Once you got back on it, there was no stopping you.'


Taking a tumble: Karina Smirnoff tripped up, leaving celebrity contestant Ralph Macchio to help her up


DWTS Kendra & Louis dance the Samba


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William & Kate TV movie is panned by viewers after Channel 5 premiere

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Panned: William & Kate. starring Camilla Luddington and Nico Evers-Swindell, was panned by viewers after its Channel 5 premiere


It's the type of love story that has kept the public rapt for centuries.

But despite the makers of the Prince William and Kate Middleton TV movie hoping they had a sure-fire hit on their hands, the movie has flopped.

And, after the William & Kate premiere on Channel 5 today, viewers took to Twitter in their thousands to comment on just how bad the movie, starring Nico Evers-Swindell and Camilla Luddington as the royal pair, was.


On set: The film has received terrible reviews from America and the UK


One viewer tweeted: 'Have just seen 1 second of Will and Kate the movie & can confirm it is the most excruciating & awful thing that mankind has ever created.'

MailOnline's Lauren Paxman called the film 'truly terrible', adding that it is, 'a shoddily cast, poorly executed, badly edited and surprisingly boring account of Kate’s route to royalty.'


The original: One viewer said Prince William, seen here with Kate Middleton, would have cringed if he'd watched the movie

However, while the majority of viewers despaired over the quality of the film, others wrote on Twitter they had enjoyed the 110 minute movie because it 'was so bad, it was good'.


William & Kate is out now on DVD.



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