What's "Ashes To Ashes", you say? Well, to be honest, I'm not completely sure: having not seen any of the BBC's hit "Life On Mars" saga so far, this third season of the spin-off seemed somewhat alien to me, although the first episode definitely had some creditable strengths about it. Four episodes have currently aired of Series 3 on BBC One, and the ratings (i.e. how many people watched them) are as follows: Episode 1 garnered a respectable 5.5 million viewers, Episode 2 5 million, and the third story dropped to just 4.86 million last week. A BARB rating has yet to be released for Episode 4, but if the series continues to drop by the thousands in ratings each week, then the finale (Episode 6) may only receive 3 million viewers at best. Compared to Saturday night ratings ("Ashes To Ashes" airs on Friday nights) on channel hits like BBC One's sci-fi "Doctor Who" and ITV's talent bonanza "Britain's Got Talent", both of which have recently had over 10 million watchers, "Ashes To Ashes" is hitting an all-time low, but perhaps if the storylines focus more on the original "Life On Mars" concept soon, then ratings could rise. Only time will tell!
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