All Overnight ratings articles – Page 163
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The X Factor slumps to low
The X Factor’s spate of off-key Saturday night performances continued, as the ITV show was watched by the smallest audience of the series so far.
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Educating Yorkshire schools drama rivals
Channel 4’s Educating Yorkshire edged out disappointing second outings for dramas Breathless and Truckers on Thursday to win the 9pm slot.
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The Tunnel digs up Sky Atlantic record
The Tunnel arrested Sky Atlantic’s biggest audience for an original UK drama commission on Wednesday - as Emmerdale hit a 12-month high.
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England qualifier peaks with 11m
England’s victory over Poland in their crucial World Cup qualifier on Tuesday was the most watched match of the campaign – peaking with 11m viewers.
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Crimewatch record for Madeleine McCann special
A Madeleine McCann special was the most watched Crimewatch in at least seven years on a strong Monday night for all the terrestrial broadcasters.
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Homeland hits low for C4
Homeland registered its lowest overnight audience ever for Channel 4 on Sunday – as The X Factor recovered from Saturday’s off-key installment with an improved performance.
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England victory scores 9m peak
England’s crucial victory over Montenegro was ITV’s highest-rated World Cup qualifier of the year on Friday.
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First live X Factor hits a bum note
The first live X Factor of the year hit a dodgy note in the battle with Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday - but ITV did enjoy some success with the return of Jonathan Ross.
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Slow start for Breathless and Truckers
ITV’s gynaecology drama Breathless was too strong for BBC1’s Truckers on Thursday – but both of the shows’ performances were underwhelming.
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Masters of Sex debuts with 1.4m
Channel 4’s heavily-trailed US acquisition Masters of Sex failed to rise to the occasion on Tuesday evening - as The Pride of Britain Awards recovered from last year’s low.
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Sex Box fails to perform
Channel 4’s candid talk show Sex Box put in a sub-par performance last night, pulling in just over 1m viewers on Monday.
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Citizen Khan's community shrinks
Mr Khan’s return to BBC1 on Friday entertained a community of around 500,000 fewer than the first series opener.
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Homeland returns with 2.2m
Homeland returned to Channel 4 with its lowest series debut audience to date on Sunday, as Downton Abbey continued to dominate.
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Strictly Come Dancing hits high note
The absence of Sir Bruce Forsyth did not prevent Strictly Come Dancing from waltzing off with a series high audience on Saturday.
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Search for Modern Medicines provides remedy for BBC4
Michael Mosley’s new science series Pain, Pus and Poison: the Search for Modern Medicines had the right chemistry for BBC4 on a quiet night for viewing on Thursday.
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Bake Off rises to series high
The Great British Bake Off rose to a series high of more than 6m viewers for BBC2 on Tuesday, as The Wrong Mans lost 1m viewers.
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The Face stumbles on debut
Naomi Campbell’s heavily-trailed new Sky Living modelling show The Face stumbled on its catwalk debut on Monday night.
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Downton Abbey remains imperious
Downton Abbey continued its sterling form on Sunday, adding more than 100k viewers to last week’s record-breaking series debut.
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S.H.I.E.L.D scores over 3m
Channel 4’s superhero drama Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D set off with an audience of more than 3m on Friday - as the final episode of The IT Crowd drew 1.5m.
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Strictly outsteps The X Factor
Strictly Come Dancing waltzed off with 1.3m more viewers than The X Factor on Saturday - as Atlantis failed to match the launch of Merlin.