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RatingsViewers rekindle Ashes to Ashes
BBC1’s Ashes to Ashes was back on form last night at 9pm with an average audience of 5.7m viewers (26.4% share).
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RatingsBenidorm attracts 4.8m
A one-off special of ITV1’s sitcom Benidorm averaged 4.8m (20.9%) at 9pm, enough to give it the edge over a BBC1 repeat of George Gently at the time.
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RatingsBritain’s Got Talent triumphs with 19.2m
A huge peak audience of 19.2m viewers (72%) tuned in to see dance group Diversity crowned as the winners of ITV1’s Britain’s Got Talent on Saturday night - beating favourite Susan Boyle.
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RatingsBritain’s Got Talent gets 12m
ITV1’s Britain’s Got Talent dominated viewing last night as the fourth semi-final averaged 12.3m viewers (51.2% share) at 8.30pm.
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RatingsFootball causes Apprentice substitution
ITV1’s live coverage of England’s World Cup qualifier against Andorra has forced the BBC to reschedule the final of The Apprentice.
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RatingsITV1 scores with Champions League final
ITV1 was match fit last night as the live coverage of the Champions League final gained a match average of 9.9m viewers (40% share) despite Manchester United losing 2-0.
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RatingsEmmerdale suffers with 4.2m
ITV1 may have scored in the ratings with its Champions League football coverage but earlier in the evening Emmerdale only managed an audience of 4.2m (22.6% share), the soap’s worst performance since 2006.
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RatingsHolby City slumps to 3.8m
BBC1’s long-running Holby City slumped in the ratings last night to what is believed to be the show’s lowest ever audience of just 3.8m viewers (16.3% share) at 8pm.
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RatingsMissing Link unearths 3m
BBC1’s science documentary about a recently discovered 47 million year-old ‘missing link’ picked up an audience of 3m (11.8%) but was dwarfed by ITV1’s Britain’s Got Talent.
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RatingsSusan Boyle shows 13.6m she's Got Talent
The reappearance of singing sensation Susan Boyle on ITV1’s Britain’s Got Talent drew a peak audience of 13.6m (54% share) during the first Sunday night show of the current run.
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RatingsSpringwatch blooms with 3.9m
BBC2’s wildlife series Springwatch was back last night as strong as ever as 3.9m viewers (16.1% share) tuned in at 8pm - rivalling both BBC1 and ITV1.
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RatingsReggie Perrin rises to 4m
BBC1’s sitcom Reggie Perrin had a slight revival in its fortunes as the penultimate episode gained 4m (19.1%) in its Friday night slot.
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Question Time debate in peak gains 3.7m
BBC1’s decision to give Question Time a key peaktime slot paid off last night as 3.7m viewers (17.1% share) tuned in, comfortably winning the slot at 9pm.
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Five trounces ITV1 ratings for a second week
Five got the better of ITV1 for the second week running at 9pm last night as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation gained 2.8m viewers (12.8% share), 200,000 more than ITV1’s Holiday Showdown.
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BBC1 is Moving On with 1.6m
BBC1’s stripped daytime drama series Moving On got off to a flying start yesterday, with a sizeable 1.6m viewers (24%) at 2.15pm.
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Britain's Got Talent beats Eurovision final
BBC1’s live coverage of The Eurovision Song Contest was once again a big hit with 7.8m viewers (34.9% share) but was still outperformed by ITV1’s Britain’s Got Talent.
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C4 attracts 2m for The Unloved
Channel 4’s disturbing drama special The Unloved, directed by actress Samantha Morton, proved to be an attractive proposition on Sunday night with a total audience of 2m (9.9% share) at 9pm.
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MPs expenses pay off for Question Time
Last night’s Question Time special over MP’s expenses paid off for BBC1 last night as 3.8m viewers (29.5%) tuned in, the political debate show’s biggest audience since April 2005.
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RatingsApprentice cleans up against Soap Awards
BBC1’s ratings juggernaut The Apprentice once again took on all-comers at 9pm with 7.9m viewers (32.6% share), overshadowing ITV1’s The British Soap Awards which took 5m (21.5%).
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The tricky drama series mix
Channels need quietly steady performers to balance out their risky big hitters.