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Ricky Gervais’ Derek draws 1.85m
THURSDAY: Ricky Gervais’ offbeat C4 comedy drama Derek amused 1.85m, as Long Lost Family returned with its biggest audience on record.
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Apprentice hits 7m high
WEDNESDAY: The Apprentice hired a series high audience for a second week in a row, as 10 O’Clock Live failed to bow out with a notable crowd.
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Matt Lucas Awards win over 2.35m
TUESDAY: Matt Lucas’ new BBC1 series got off to a strong start, racing ahead of C4 comedy rival Hit the Road Jack.
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Silent Witness outwits Scott & Bailey
MONDAY: Silent Witness proved too strong for Scott & Bailey for a second week in a row, as ITV1’s follow-up to Marilyn Gaunt’s documentary Kelly and Her Sisters performed well.
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Titanic loses another 1.2m
SUNDAY: ITV1 miniseries Titanic has lost more than half its original audience - beaten in primetime by BBC drama Silent Witness.
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Benidorm ends on 5.6m
FRIDAY: ITV1 drew double the audience of BBC1 as the sun set on the latest series of Benidorm.
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ITV1's Fraud Squad collars 4.6m
THURSDAY: The return of documentary series Fraud Squad was significantly up on last year’s editions and helped ITV1 claim the 9pm slot.
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Apprentice hires 6.5m
WEDNESDAY: The Apprentice hired a series high audience of more than 6.5m, as Chelsea’s Champions League triumph performed well for ITV1.
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The Undateables launches with 2.4m
TUESDAY: Controversial Channel 4 series The Undateables launched with nearly 2.4m viewers - giving ITV1 documentary Smugglers a run for its money.
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Silent Witness slices Scott & Bailey
MONDAY: BBC drama Silent Witness remained a thorn in ITV’s side after its audience of 5.3m was enough to reduce Scott & Bailey to its lowest audience on record.
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Twenty Twelve returns with 1m
FRIDAY: Olympic comedy Twenty Twelve returned with its biggest audience on record in its new BBC2 home.
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Titanic loses 2.5m viewers
SUNDAY: ITV1’s epic miniseries Titanic hit choppy waters, losing more than a third of its viewers in the face of competition from Silent Witness.
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BGT widens its lead on The Voice
SATURDAY: Britain’s Got Talent widened the gap on The Voice UK after pulling in its highest-rating second episode since 2009.
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'Honeymoon murder' Panorama beats Love Life
THURSDAY: A special Panorama investigation into a honeymoon murder proved popular for BBC1, easily beating the final part of ITV1’s underwhelming romantic drama Love Life.
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The Apprentice beats Barcelona
WEDNESDAY: The Apprentice broadly held its audience on last week’s below-par opener and comfortably beat ITV1’s Champions League coverage.
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The Syndicate wins 5.16m
TUESDAY: BBC1’s new lottery-based drama The Syndicate had the golden touch, winning more than 5m viewers.
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Embarrassing Bodies conquers Empire
MONDAY: The lowest-rated Embarrassing Bodies of the series still managed to conquer the final part of BBC1’s landmark documentary Empire.
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ITV1's Titanic sets sail with 6.9m
SUNDAY: ITV1’s big budget Titanic set sail with nearly 6.9m viewers, thrashing the final part of Upstairs Downstairs.
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Sport Relief lowest since 2006
FRIDAY: Sport Relief returned to BBC with its lowest average audience since the charity campaign launched in 2006.
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Strong 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.