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RatingsStrong start for The Voice but BGT retains title
BBC1’s new talent competition The Voice UK launched with 8.42m viewers, but was beaten by the return of Britain’s Got Talent on ITV1.
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RatingsJohn Bishop’s Sport Relief Hell raises 5.2m
THURSDAY: Comedian John Bishop’s arduous Sport Relief challenge smashed BBC1’s usual audience figures and left ITV1 drama Love Life in the dust.
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RatingsThe Apprentice misfires
WEDNESDAY: The Apprentice returned with its lowest series debut audience since 2008, but still comfortably beat competition from Midsomer Murders.
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RatingsHit the Road Jack stumbles
TUESDAY: Fresh Meat star Jack Whitehall’s new Channel 4 comedy was beaten by a repeat of Never Mind the Buzzcocks on BBC2, as ITV1’s Falklands doc finished in last place at 9pm.
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RatingsScott & Bailey conquers Empire
MONDAY: ITV1 drama Scott & Bailey lost around half a million viewers but continued to conquer BBC1 factual series Empire.
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RatingsMillionaire scores three-year high
SUNDAY: A celebrity special of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? drew its biggest audience in more than three years.
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RatingsWales's grand slam tackles 5.88m
SATURDAY: Wales clinched a historic grand slam in the Six Nations in front of a peak audience of 5.88m, as the Let’s Dance final wiped the floor with the competition.
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RatingsCelebrity Bank Job locks in 1.08m
FRIDAY: Guest appearances from the likes of Amy Childs and Alex James failed to lift The Bank Job to a notable high.
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RatingsFirst Sky F1 race peaks with 1m
SUNDAY: The first live race on Sky Sports F1 drew a peak of more than a million viewers as Jenson Button claimed the chequered flag in Australia.
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RatingsSian Williams leaves BBC Breakfast on a high
THURSDAY: Sian Williams’ final appearance on BBC Breakfast helped the show to its biggest audience of the year.
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RatingsMasterChef final peaks at 6.2m
THURSDAY: The MasterChef final scorched the competition with series high of 5.6m, beating the debut of ITV1’s new drama Love Life.
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RatingsChelsea lifts ITV1's Champions League coverage
WEDNESDAY: ITV1 secured its biggest Champions League audience of the season as Chelsea progressed to the quarter final of the tournament.
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RatingsBiggest Loser down 2m on last year's finale
TUESDAY: ITV1 slimming show The Biggest Loser ended more than 2m viewers down on last year’s finale.
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RatingsScott & Bailey returns with 6.8m
MONDAY: ITV1 crime drama Scott & Bailey returned with its second biggest audience on record - more than double the crowd of BBC1’s Empire.
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RatingsIreland victory peaks with 4.5m
SATURDAY: BBC1’s coverage of Six Nation’s Rugby peaked with 4.59m (23%) viewers at 6.30pm as a late try from Fergus McFadden sealed an Irish victory over Scotland.
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RatingsEngland’s Six Nations victory tops 6m
SUNDAY: England’s narrow win over France in the penultimate match of the Six Nations Rugby tournament was seen by more than 40% of the viewing population.
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RatingsSecret Policeman's Ball drops to audience low
FRIDAY: The Secret Policeman’s Ball entertained its lowest TV audience in at least six years as it was staged outside of the UK for the first time.
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RatingsMan Utd defeat nets 5m for C5
THURSDAY: Manchester United’s shock defeat to Athletic Bilbao helped Channel 5 triumph over David Walliam’s Sport Relief swim and BBC2’s new drama White Heat.
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RatingsMasterChef heats up with 4.5m
WEDNESDAY: The competition heated up in the MasterChef kitchen as the cookery show clinched the honours at 9pm.
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RatingsPrisoners’ Wives ends sentence with 4.3m
TUESDAY: BBC1’s ensemble drama Prisoners’ Wives bowed out with its third biggest audience of the series, as Big Fat Gypsy Weddings won the 9pm slot.