テレビ視聴者s shun Church for Ross

Last updated at 17:06 11 September 2006


Jonathan Ross has beaten Charlotte Church in the 戦う／戦い of the Friday night 雑談（する） shows.

Friday Night With Jonathan Ross pulled in 4.3 million テレビ視聴者s when it returned for a new series on BBC1 with guests Ricky Gervais, Julie Walters, and Big Brother's Pete and Nikki.

Over on Channel 4, the second 遠出 for The Charlotte Church Show managed just 1.7 million.

The ratings were 負かす／撃墜する on her debut, which attracted 2.1 million テレビ視聴者s.

Church, 20, has received mixed reviews for her 雑談（する） show, which also 含むs sketches and hidden camera stunts.

The former "発言する／表明する Of An Angel" was 手渡すd her own series after impressing TV bosses as guest host of Have I Got News For You?

Ross, 45, began his career with Channel 4 as host of late-night Eighties show The Last 訴える手段／行楽地.

He recently 調印するd a three-year を取り引きする the BBC 価値（がある） a 報告（する）／憶測d £18 million.

雑談（する） show king Michael Parkinson 開始する，打ち上げるd a thinly 隠すd attack on Church last week, criticising the young, dumbed 負かす／撃墜する 女性（の） presenters who are ever-現在の on today's television.

The 71-year-old 退役軍人 said there was an insidious sexism in British television which meant intelligent, older women were rarely given plum, prime-time shows on the box.

He contrasted the 状況／情勢 here with America, where the likes of Barbara Walters, 74, and 52-year-old Oprah Winfrey are two of the biggest - and most 影響力のある - 人物／姿／数字s in broadcasting.

"There should be more 円熟した, intelligent women on British television," Parkinson said.

"After all, there are plenty of us men around. When you look at American television, there are やめる a few women my age who make witty, clever television presenters - Barbara Walters, for example.

Other aspiring presenters to feel the sharp end of his tongue 含む the former footballer Ian Wright ('a pillock'), Melinda Messenger ('a pair of plastic boobs') and the Duchess of York.

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