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RatingsJoe Maddison draws 6.1m
SUNDAY: ITV1 drama Joe Maddison’s War, written by the late Alan Plater, amassed an army of viewers that broke the 6 million barrier.
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RatingsStrong start for Rob Brydon chatshow
FRIDAY: Rob Brydon’s new BBC2 chatshow turned in a strong performance for its first outing, beating the return of Channel 4 comedy panel show 8 out of 10 Cats.
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RatingsX Factor peaks with 12.7m
SATURDAY: The X Factor continued its blistering momentum, pulling in its highest Saturday night ratings of the series so far.
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RatingsMillions tune in for Pope visit
THURSDAY: Coverage of Pope Benedict XVI’s first day in the UK drew millions of viewers to BBC1 and BBC2.
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RatingsGrand Designs returns with nearly 3.6m
WEDNESDAY: The return of Channel 4’s Grand Designs came close to matching ITV’s coverage of Arsenal’s opening Champions League bout.
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RatingsDaybreak loses fifth of viewers
TUESDAY: ITV’s new flagship breakfast show Daybreak has lost more than 20% of its viewers since its launch.
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RatingsGordon Ramsay returns with 1.8m
TUESDAY: Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay returned to Channel 4 with a new format last night, but could not whet enough appetites to match his previous efforts.
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RatingsC4 cooks up 1.9m with Jamie Oliver
MONDAY: Jamie Oliver’s Emmy Award-winning US series managed to serve up a healthy 1.9m viewers on its Channel 4 debut.
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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.