{"id":4976,"date":"2025-05-07T11:05:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T11:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/?p=4976"},"modified":"2025-05-07T18:43:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T18:43:00","slug":"david-tennant-fans-wail-its-such-a-shame-as-tv-show-faces-huge-shake-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/07\/david-tennant-fans-wail-its-such-a-shame-as-tv-show-faces-huge-shake-up\/","title":{"rendered":"David Tennant fans wail \u2018it\u2019s such a shame\u2019 as TV show faces huge shake-up"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s a bad day to be a David Tennant fan I’m afraid (Picture: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It\u2019s a bad day to be a David Tennant<\/a> fan as his latest show is set to undergo a dramatic shake-up. <\/p>\n

Genius Game, which made its debut on ITV<\/a> last week, originally aired on Wednesday and Thursday at 9pm.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s being reported, however, that the muted reception to the first few episodes has led to a schedule change. <\/p>\n

Only 1.2 million viewers tuned in for the first episode (via Broadcast Now<\/a>), leagues behind Race Across the World, which pulled in 3.1 million in the same timeslot on BBC<\/a> 1. <\/p>\n

According to Radio Times,<\/a> this puts the show at just half the 2.2 million average for that timeslot.<\/p>\n

ITV has confirmed that Genius Game will air only on Wednesdays over the next seven weeks, with Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? celebrity specials taking the Thursday, May 8 slot.<\/p>\n

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His new TV show, Genius Game, hasn’t been a smash hit with audiences (Picture: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When approached by Metro <\/strong>for comment, an ITV spokesperson played down the reports that low viewership had played a part in the change. <\/p>\n

\u2018Genius Game remains in the peak schedule on ITV1 at 9pm on Wednesdays and is available to view on ITVX,\u2019 they said. <\/p>\n

The news has been met with exasperation from fans who don’t want to see the show, which is hosted by David Tennant, 54, fail.<\/p>\n

‘Literally worst day ever,’ wrote Ed on X while @WhoPotterVian added, ‘It’s a shame because it has a great presenter.’<\/p>\n

‘Ooh no, I thought it might be a grower,’ wrote Ali Green. ‘I\u2019m really enjoying it and thought the 2nd episode was better than the 1st.’<\/p>\n

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