Is 'The Jump' more like 'The Flop'

'The Jump' is Channel 4's 8pm reality show which pits celebrities against each other in events that will be at the competed at the Sochi Winter Olympics. The bottom two in the event each day then must face off on the dreaded 'Jump', the real name for the even is the ski jump.

The ratings were strong a the start of the series with 2.6 million viewers. However, as it continued less and less people watched with ratings dropping to 1.84 million viewers last night.

There was significant hype around after the success of the original 'The Games'. This had the same concept, but with Summer Olympic events used. Sadly the drop in numbers demonstrate that the show has not got it right this time around.

The problem is that the whole show is based around 'The Jump'. The issue is how embarrassingly tame the actuality of the jump. With all the other events they are near enough to the actual event that there is excitement. Disappointingly these are all pre recorded so it lacks the real time buzz that comes with live sport, like they had on 'The Games'.

The ski jump is meant to be the big finale with the fear of the height mixed in with the skill of landing a big jump creating outstanding entertainment. The problem is that the celebrities are too scared to go off any real height. There's only one way to describe the attempts off the small jump, lame.

The set up is strange as Davina McCall tries to make conversation with celebrities who, for some reason, are far too nervous of 'The Jump' to offer insight into the event. If they do offer any, McCall is told to move on as soon as possible. With the celebrities getting less and less more awkward conversations are going to continue.

What should have happened is that they all do all the events, with no jump elimination, and 'The Jump' being the final event. There could even offer more points for said event.

I have lost interested sadly, after expecting so much. I am sure there are more like me hoping if they do try again to get back to the sport rather than the tedious nonsensical chatter.