All Overnight ratings articles – Page 213
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RatingsComic Relief peaks with 12.4m
FRIDAY: BBC1 telethon Comic Relief once again proved a huge draw for viewers raising a peak audience of 12.4m (48.9%) for the charity appeal.
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RatingsComic Relief trek raises 5m
THURSDAY: The latest celebrity-led effort to raise money for Comic Relief drew nearly an audience of nearly 5m to BBC1.
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RatingsMasterChef outplays football
WEDNESDAY: A vegetarian special of BBC1’s MasterChef outplayed Chelsea’s goalless Champions League draw with FC Copenhagen on ITV1.
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RatingsLily Allen doc debuts with 1.3m
TUESDAY: Channel 4’s documentary trailing Lily Allen’s bid to break into retail fashion delivered an audience of more than 1.3m - as Caroline Quentin: A Passage through India continued to struggle on ITV1.
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RatingsUneventful return for C4's alien drama
MONDAY: US drama The Event returned to Channel 4 in a new slot with its lowest audiences to date.
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RatingsMan Utd victory peaks at 8.3m
SATURDAY: Manchester United’s FA Cup quarter final victory over Arsenal drew a peak audience of 8.3m to ITV.
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RatingsWaking the Dead unearths 5.87m
SUNDAY: BBC1 had a mixed night of drama as the new series of Waking the Dead made a strong return while sci-fi series Outcasts drew to an underwhelming close.
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RatingsJapan quake boosts news
FRIDAY: The earthquake and tsunami that has devastated coastal regions of Japan led to a rise in audiences for the late BBC and ITV news bulletins.
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RatingsITV1's Monroe debuts with 5.9m
THURSDAY: ITV’s new medical drama Monroe got off to a strong start, providing an antidote for nearly 6m viewers.
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RatingsSpurs qualify with 8m peak
WEDNESDAY: Tottenham Hotspur’s battling draw against AC Milan to reach the quarter final of the Uefa Champions League scored a peak of nearly 8m viewers for ITV.
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RatingsCameron's One Show draws 5m
TUESDAY: David Cameron’s appearance on The One Show helped it attract an audience of nearly 5m.
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RatingsLaw & Order: UK returns with 5.5m
MONDAY: ITV1’s crime drama Law & Order: UK returned with nearly 5.5m viewers.
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RatingsBenidorm continues to sparkle
FRIDAY: ITV1’s Benidorm lost more than half a million viewers compared with its debut – but still thrashed its slot average.
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RatingsLet’s Dance drops 1m
SATURDAY: Let’s Dance for Comic Relief lost more than a million viewers on last week, as Ant & Dec’s Push the Button built its audience - but the show continues to underperform.
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RatingsBBC2’s Universe starts with a big bang
SUNDAY: Wonders of the Universe, BBC2’s new science series fronted by Professor Brian Cox, launched with an audience of 3.6m.
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RatingsMarchlands finale tops Comic Relief special
THURSDAY: A BBC1 Comic Relief documentary, which saw four celebrities take up residence in a Africa’s largest slum, was easily beaten by the final part of ITV1 drama Marchlands.
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RatingsJamie schools 2m
WEDNESDAY: Jamie’s Dream School had a steady start, registering an audience of more than 2m viewers.
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RatingsSilk locks in 5m
TUESDAY: BBC1 courtroom drama Silk managed to stay over the 5m mark for its second instalment.
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RatingsBiggest Loser finale serves 4.7m
MONDAY: ITV1 weight loss show The Biggest Loser piled on viewers for the series finale - more than a million ahead on its debut.
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RatingsBirmingham victory draws 8.6m
SUNDAY: Birmingham City’s surprise victory over Arsenal in the League Cup final scored a peak audience of more than 8.6m for BBC1.