All Overnight ratings articles – Page 222
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RatingsFinal Heartbeat arrests 5.6m
SUNDAY: Heartbeat, the ITV rural police drama that has run for 18 years, drew to a close with nearly more than 5.6m viewers - beaten by BBC1’s coverage of a Concert for Heroes.
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RatingsX Factor beats Strictly launch
SATURDAY: The eighth series of BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing waltzed into action with an audience of nearly 7m - but was put in the shade by ITV rival The X Factor.
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RatingsFinal Big Brother draws 3.6m
FRIDAY: Big Brother’s final bow after a decade on Channel 4 delivered 3.6m viewers.
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RatingsEastEnders fire ignites 8.4m
THURSDAY: The ferocious fire that consumed EastEnders’ Queen Vic last night was seen by more than 40% of the viewing population.
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RatingsDerren Brown a hero for 2.6m
WEDNESDAY: Derren Brown’s attempt to turn an ordinary man into a ‘hero’ took off with more than 2.6m viewers on Channel 4.
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RatingsThis is England draws 3m
TUESDAY: This is England ’86 has rated as Channel 4’s biggest ever drama launch, on the back of a wave of marketing by the broadcaster.
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RatingsBouquet blooms with 5.2m
MONDAY: Psychological drama Bouquet of Barbed Wire snared 5.2 million viewers for its opening instalment on ITV1.
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RatingsDaybreak seen by 1m
MONDAY: New ITV1 breakfast show Daybreak launched with more than a million viewers – but could not match the might of BBC Breakfast.
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RatingsU Be Dead draws 5m
SUNDAY: True crime drama U Be Dead managed to top the 5 million mark for ITV at 9pm.
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RatingsX Factor peaks with 12.5m
SATURDAY: The X Factor peaked with an audience of 12.5m on 4 September, a massive 52.6% share of the viewing population.
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RatingsITV scores 6.5m with England win
England’s victory over Bulgaria in its first Euro 2012 qualifier drew more than 6.5m viewers to ITV on Friday night.
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RatingsWaterloo Road loses 1m
More than a million viewers abandoned the new series of Waterloo Road for its second instalment on BBC1 last night.
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RatingsTony Blair interview draws nearly 2.3m
Andrew Marr’s interview with former prime minister Tony Blair was seen by nearly 2.3m viewers on BBC2 last night.
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RatingsThe Bill ends with 4.4m
ITV police drama The Bill drew to a close last night after 26 years on the air and bowed out with an audience of more than 4.4m.
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RatingsUltimate BB locks in 3m
The first eviction night of Ultimate Big Brother delivered a total of more than 3m viewers to Channel 4 on Friday.
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RatingsMarple beats Donovan
Jason Donovan’s trawl through his family history and the latest Miss Marple mystery put BBC1 and ITV1 neck-and-neck last night, securing audiences of around 5m to each channel.
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RatingsX Factor draws 10m
Revelations of auto-tuning and duty of care for X Factor participants did nothing to deter the loyal audience of the Saturday night ITV talent show.
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RatingsSummer Wine ends on 5.4m
The Last of the Summer Wine ended 37 years on BBC1 on Sunday night with 5.4 million viewers.
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RatingsGreat British Waste Menu cooks up 5m
BBC1’s Great British Waste Menu disposed of the competition last night, beating ITV1’s coverage of Tottenham Hotspur’s triumphant march into the Champions League proper.
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RatingsBig Brother final draws 4m
The final episode of the regular Big Brother format fell short of former glories last night, with an average audience of 4m – but had the lion’s share of viewers from 9pm.