Who is this made for?

This Week (1956) is a documentary tv series whose audience scores lean most toward older men at 63 out of 100, with comparable appeal to older women (54). Its overall reach is rated mainstream, meaning it addresses a general audience. Measured against a balanced 50-point baseline, it sits 4 points toward men on the gender axis and 9 points toward older viewers on the age axis. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White. Its content balance scores as entertainment-first at 0 out of 100, indicating its content choices weight storytelling over explicit messaging. All figures reflect WhatSphere's data-driven audience model rather than a critical opinion of the title.

Audience
Made primarily for older men (63), with strong secondary appeal to older women (54).
Reach
Has mainstream appeal — appeals to the general audience.
Advocacy
Entertainment (0/100) — content choices prioritize storytelling over messaging.
Representation
notably high white (88) representation.
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Synopsis

This Week was a weekly current affairs series first produced for ITV in January 1956 by Associated-Rediffusion, running until 1978, when it was replaced by TV Eye. In 1986, the earlier name was revived and This Week continued until Thames lost its franchise at the end of 1992.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Men
Mainstream

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
46
Young Women
37
Older Men
63
Older Women
54
Advocacy0
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
88
Black
40
Hispanic
46
Asian
40
South Asian
36
Middle Eastern
46
Indigenous
50
Mixed
44
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0
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