Ratings: Monday, 8th September 2014

Jacqui Lambie gets the ABC a cool 260,000 extra people for the ABC but doesn't shift the percentages
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Image: Big Brother – as if the Roman Empire was a department in Target.

The figures for the Lambie Australian Story suggest that she will become a force if she can only get on top of the detail. Mind you, last week was the dude on Youtube from his hospital bed in isolation, so we are not talking about real competition here. 

Will the new Big Brother fly? 1.482 is okay but not top banana, given that it includes the curiosity factor. It is up against The Amazing Race on Seven, which remains totally stable on Wet. But BB did not pinch its audience. 

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.