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RatingsBBC2 hits high for year so far
An array of new and returning shows on BBC2 last week helped the broadcaster gain its highest weekly share so far this year.
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RatingsCasualty dominates Saturday
BBC1’s long-running medical drama Casualty dominated Saturday night viewing at 8.40pm with an audience of 5m (28%), the only show on the day to get over 4 million viewers.
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RatingsGriff Rhys Jones draws 4.7m
BBC1’s new documentary series Rivers With Griff Rhys Jones got off to a steady start on its maiden voyage with 4.7m viewers (20% share) last night at 9pm as a new ITV1 drama struggled to make its mark.
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Ratings2.2m choose The World’s Oldest Mums
Channel 4’s one-off documentary The World’s Oldest Mums gained a respectable total audience of 2.2m viewers (9.4% share) at 9pm.
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RatingsBoost for BBC1 after oldie hits
Targeting younger viewers is only part of the flagship channel’s ratings success story.
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RatingsViewers drawn to Desperate Romantics
Viewers were seduced by the first episode of BBC2’s new art-inspired drama Desperate Romantics with 2.5m (15% share) watching at 9pm last night.
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RatingsThe Street tops 5m for BBC1
BBC1 drama series The Street dominated viewing at 9pm last night with the Jimmy McGovern drama pulling in an audience of 5.1m (22.5%).
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RatingsFive’s Ashes coverage gets record viewers
Five’s recent coverage of the current Ashes Test cricket series pulled in 1.4m viewers (6.7%) on Friday night, the channel’s highest ever audience for the sport.
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RatingsThe Open peaks at 5.4m
BBC1’s extensive live coverage of the final day’s play of The Open peaked with a sizeable audience of 5.4m (27.2% share) at 7pm last night.
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RatingsTotally Saturday limps to a close
BBC1’s troubled entertainment format Totally Saturday ended with a whimper at the weekend with just 2m viewers (12.4%) watching the final instalment at 6.30pm.
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RatingsDavina doc draws 6.4m
BBC1’s factual series Who Do You Think You Are? returned for a second run this year with 6.4m viewers (28.6%) watching Davina McCall researching her family history.
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RatingsStrategies with soap schedules
Populist dramas are a key battleground in the broadcasters’ war to hold onto viewers throughout peaktime
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RatingsJacko farewell boosts ratings
Michael Jackson’s untimely death has continued to drive programming and ratings across the week.
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RatingsFreefall holds up with 1.9m
Freefall, the latest drama from writer Dominic Savage, made its mark on BBC2 last night at 9pm with a solid audience of 1.9m viewers (8.9% share).
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RatingsBBC1 is right up the viewers’ Street
BBC1 got off on a strong footing as The Street returned for a third run last night with 5m viewers (22.3% share) at 9pm.
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RatingsJacko doc brings 3.2m to C4
Channel 4’s documentary looking at the last days of singer Michael Jackson was a bona fide hit on Sunday night at 9pm with 3.2m viewers (13.9% share), getting the better of BBC1 and its nearest rivals.
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RatingsTorchwood burns bright with 5.8m
BBC1’s stripped drama Torchwood came to a close on Friday night with an impressive 5.8m viewers (26.7% share) at 9pm.
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RatingsKatie Price draws 4.5m to ITV1
Katie Price’s interview with Piers Morgan about the breakdown of her marriage pulled in a healthy 4.5m viewers (21.7% share) for ITV1 at 9pm but couldn’t topple Casualty from the top spot.
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RatingsTorchwood hits new heights
BBC1’s decision to strip sci-fi drama Torchwood across the week looks to be paying off as last night’s episode recorded its highest audience yet with 6.2m viewers (27% share) tuning in at 9pm.
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RatingsCSI in record high for Five
CSI: Miami might be on its seventh series but the show is stronger than ever - the new series on Five kicked off with a record audience.