http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/hustle-ends-on-6m/5010542.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/hustle-ends-on-6m/5010542.article Hustle rustled up a solid audience of 6m for its final outing last night on BBC1, narrowly escaping Law & Order: UK. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 10:20 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/glee-hits-high-note-with-14m/5010546.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/glee-hits-high-note-with-14m/5010546.article US musical drama Glee is continuing to grow in popularity, setting a new audience high for its sixth episode on E4 last night. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 10:51 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/super-bowl-scores-22-share-for-bbc1/5010513.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/super-bowl-scores-22-share-for-bbc1/5010513.article The Super Bowl drummed up a huge share of nearly 22% for BBC1 in the early hours of this morning, as bleary eyed American football fans tuned in for the showdown between Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 12:32 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/lost-dips-below-1m-in-friday-slot/5010496.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/lost-dips-below-1m-in-friday-slot/5010496.article Sky 1 has been cut adrift after switching Lost to Friday nights for its final series, with audiences dipping below a million for the drama’s return. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 09:09 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/ramsays-us-cookalong-dips-on-c4/5010500.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/ramsays-us-cookalong-dips-on-c4/5010500.article Channel 4 had the post-Celebrity Big Brother blues on Friday night, with Gordon Ramsay’s latest attempts to get his audience cooking along attracting just 822,300 in a peak-time slot. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:07 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/take-me-out-tops-5m/5010502.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/take-me-out-tops-5m/5010502.article ITV1 dating show Take Me Out topped 5 million viewers for the first time on Saturday night, while BBC1’s dance show So You Think You Can Dance inched forward from its performance last week. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:14 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/price-is-right-for-alan-carr/5010448.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/price-is-right-for-alan-carr/5010448.article Katie Price’s cagey appearance on the new series of Alan Carr: Chatty Man helped drive 1.7m to C4 last night – half a million more than the previous series launch. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:34 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/pale-proves-interesting-for-bbc3/5010451.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/pale-proves-interesting-for-bbc3/5010451.article Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts proved pale was interesting last night, with a peak of 601,000 viewers for her BBC3 doc on the dangers of tanning. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 11:01 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc2s-persuasionists-nosedives-in-late-slot/5010458.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc2s-persuasionists-nosedives-in-late-slot/5010458.article Critically-panned BBC2 sitcom The Persuasionists lost half of its already small audience last night after an eleventh-hour switch to a late night slot half way through its run. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 12:16 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/embarrassing-bodies-reaches-record-high/5010410.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/embarrassing-bodies-reaches-record-high/5010410.article Embarrassing Bodies had nothing to be shy about last night, with 3.6m viewers tuning in - its biggest audience to date. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 10:04 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/holdens-stunts-no-match-for-csi/5010325.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/holdens-stunts-no-match-for-csi/5010325.article Five edged ahead of ITV1 at 9pm last night, with viewers voting the latest CSI case a more attractive prospect than Amanda Holden’s stint as a Hollywood stuntwoman. Wed, 3 Feb 2010 10:30 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/vampire-diaries-writes-off-caprica/5010327.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/vampire-diaries-writes-off-caprica/5010327.article The Vampire Diaries sunk its teeth into a meaty audience of 846,800 (3.5%) last night for ITV2, tearing strips off Sky 1’s new Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica. Wed, 3 Feb 2010 10:37 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/corrie-baby-feud-peaks-with-113m/5010289.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/corrie-baby-feud-peaks-with-113m/5010289.article Coronation Street delivered 11.3m viewers to ITV1 last night as Weatherfield’s star couple argued over keeping a baby. Tue, 2 Feb 2010 10:36 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/glee-brings-more-joy-for-e4/5010288.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/glee-brings-more-joy-for-e4/5010288.article US teen comedy-drama Glee scored its best audience to date last night, with more than 1.3m (5.3%) offering a strong lead-in to new animated comedy The Cleveland Show. Tue, 2 Feb 2010 10:43 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/mo-and-murray-score-ratings-magic/5010262.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/mo-and-murray-score-ratings-magic/5010262.article Julie Walters dramatic turn as Mo Mowlam and Andy Murray’s defeat in the final of the Australian Open helped drive a ratings bonanza for C4 and BBC1 yesterday. Mon, 1 Feb 2010 11:09 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/cbb-takes-final-bow-with-43m/5010257.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/cbb-takes-final-bow-with-43m/5010257.article The last ever Celebrity Big Brother delivered 4.3m viewers to Channel 4 on Friday night – half a million more than last year’s finale. Mon, 1 Feb 2010 09:21 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/bbc1s-dance-loses-12m-partners/5010259.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/bbc1s-dance-loses-12m-partners/5010259.article BBC1’s So You Think You Can Dance had trouble finding a dance partner on Saturday night, with its lowest audience of the series so far. Mon, 1 Feb 2010 10:32 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/skins-back-to-early-glory-with-11m/5010194.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/skins-back-to-early-glory-with-11m/5010194.article Teen drama Skins enjoyed its best E4 audience since its first ever episode last night, with series four opening with 1.1m (6%). Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:29 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/eastenders-funeral-attended-by-103m/5010199.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/eastenders-funeral-attended-by-103m/5010199.article Archie Mitchell’s funeral on EastEnders drew an impressive peak audience of 10.3m to BBC1, but the crowds parted when it was followed by Material Girl. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:06 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/returning-us-shows-hit-dramatic-heights/5010177.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/returning-us-shows-hit-dramatic-heights/5010177.article Desperate Housewives scored its biggest audience in almost two years last night, while Mad Men delivered its best ratings yet for BBC4. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:54 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/amanda-holdens-fantasy-flops-for-itv1/5010068.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/amanda-holdens-fantasy-flops-for-itv1/5010068.article Amanda Holden’s Fantasy Lives was more of a nightmare for ITV1 last night, while Shameless marched proudly back into C4’s schedule. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:30 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/mrs-mandela-inspires-720500/5010021.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/mrs-mandela-inspires-720500/5010021.article BBC4 inspired a huge crowd of 720,500 (3%) last night for its blue chip drama Mrs Mandela, but failed to match the recent turn out for biopics of Enid Blyton, Gracie Fields and Margot Fonteyn. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:29 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/good-wife-debuts-with-16m/5010020.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/good-wife-debuts-with-16m/5010020.article New US legal drama The Good Wife launched with 1.6m viewers on Channel 4 last night, making a bigger splash than BBC2’s import Nurse Jackie. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:39 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/del-boy-nostalgia-trip-charms-75m/5009971.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/del-boy-nostalgia-trip-charms-75m/5009971.article Only Fools and Horses prequel Rock & Chips delivered a knockout blow to ITV1’s Wild at Heart last night, with 7.5m (27.8%) tuning in from 9pm on BBC1. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:06 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/being-human-beats-24/5009978.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/being-human-beats-24/5009978.article Being Human remained top dog of the multichannels last night, sending the new season of 24 away with its tail between its legs. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:52 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/lowest-ratings-yet-for-cbb/5009970.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/lowest-ratings-yet-for-cbb/5009970.article Celebrity Big Brother’s sparkle faded somewhat on Saturday night, with the 9pm live show drawing the lowest audience of the series so far. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:51 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/phil-takes-25m-down-under-for-c4/5009968.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/phil-takes-25m-down-under-for-c4/5009968.article Channel 4’s second weekly dose of property expert Phil Spencer brought 2.5m viewers to the channel on Friday night. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:20 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bellamy-has-12m-people/5009915.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bellamy-has-12m-people/5009915.article The return of Fast Show comedians Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson in celebrity travelogue spoof Bellamy’s People attracted 1.2m (5.5%) last night as part of BBC2’s new-look comedy line-up. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:50 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/talent-shows-help-itv-to-clean-sweep-in-2009-ratings-battle/5009863.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/talent-shows-help-itv-to-clean-sweep-in-2009-ratings-battle/5009863.article Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor helped ITV1 deliver the 34 biggest TV audiences in 2009, with BBC1’s top show a full 6.5 million behind the commercial broadcaster’s peak. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:44 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/jedward-factor-breaks-records-for-tv-awards/5009871.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/jedward-factor-breaks-records-for-tv-awards/5009871.article Jedward, Joe McElderry and Dermot O’Leary brought some X Factor to the revamped National Television Awards last night, which peaked with a record 8.2m viewers (31%). Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:53 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/ratings-2009-top-10-drama/5010086.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/ratings-2009-top-10-drama/5010086.article Christmas suits BBC1 well and its investment is rewarded with the top drama performer of the year in Doctor Who. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:59 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/ratings-2009-top-10-factual/5010089.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/ratings-2009-top-10-factual/5010089.article A top 10 dominated by the BBC, where nine programmes belong to BBC1 alone. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:59 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/ratings-2009-top-10-entertainment-programmes/5010096.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/ratings-2009-top-10-entertainment-programmes/5010096.article Events: they are live and huge; they cost a fortune; they are stretched over a schedule to have maximum impact and generate value for money. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:59 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/ratings-2009-top-30-multichannel-programmes/5010104.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/ratings-2009-top-30-multichannel-programmes/5010104.article TitleViewersShare%ChannelDay/DateStart1 Xtra Factor Result2.7811.36 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:52 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/bikers-break-records-as-footie-scores/5009797.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/bikers-break-records-as-footie-scores/5009797.article The Hairy Bikers cooked up a record-breaking peak of 4.5m for BBC2 last night, despite football on BBC1 drawing viewers away with Manchester United and City’s showdown at Eastlands. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:23 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/ramsays-latest-escape-serves-26m/5009761.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/ramsays-latest-escape-serves-26m/5009761.article The opening instalment of Gordon Ramsay’s special on Indian cuisine was more a ratings korma than a vindaloo for C4 last night drawing a total of 2.6m viewers. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:36 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/glee-performs-to-12m/5009762.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/glee-performs-to-12m/5009762.article American import Glee continued to dance up a storm for E4 last night, with 1.2m viewers tuning in for the third instalment. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:56 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/dancing-on-ice-bows-to-countryfile/5009730.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/dancing-on-ice-bows-to-countryfile/5009730.article Countryfile managed to dint the ratings crown of ITV1’s juggernaut Dancing on Ice last night (17 January), with its episode on grey seals and war tunnels beating the first 15-minutes of the celebrity skating competition into second place. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:01 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc1-dances-with-56m/5009727.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc1-dances-with-56m/5009727.article Ratings for BBC1 series So You Think You Think You Can Dance stood still on Saturday, clinging on 5.6m viewers – a share of 23.9%. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:40 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/popstar-to-operastar-opens-with-4m/5009725.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/popstar-to-operastar-opens-with-4m/5009725.article ITV1’s new celebrity singing contest Popstar to Operastar debuted with 4m (15.4%) on Friday night, losing out to BBC1’s Silent Witness, while Jonathan Ross returned to his BBC1 chatshow for the first time since announcing plans to quit the corporation. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:51 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc1-unveils-fashion-drama-material-girl/5009708.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc1-unveils-fashion-drama-material-girl/5009708.article New fashionista drama Material Girl sashayed onto BBC1 last night at 8pm, where it was trounced by a double bill of ITV1 soaps. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:04 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/record-74m-audience-for-one-show/5009668.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/record-74m-audience-for-one-show/5009668.article A “snow special” helped The One Show to its highest ever audience last night, peaking with 7.4m (30.7% share) at 7.30pm. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:54 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/c4-wins-46m-with-slumdog/5009664.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/c4-wins-46m-with-slumdog/5009664.article The TV premiere of Slumdog Millionaire brought a massive 4.6m viewers to Channel 4 last night, winning the slot for the broadcaster in its climactic 45 minutes. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:20 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/survivors-lives-on-with-45m/5009583.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/survivors-lives-on-with-45m/5009583.article BBC1 sci-fi drama Survivors returned with 4.5m viewers (17.5%) at 9pm last night, more than 1m down on the average audience for series one. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:25 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc-beats-itv-in-drama-battle/5009550.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc-beats-itv-in-drama-battle/5009550.article Law & Order: UK returned to ITV1 with 5.7m (21%) last night, but it wasn’t quite enough to topple Hustle, which delivered 5.9m (21.9%) to BBC1 at 9pm Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:23 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/glee-brings-13m-to-e4/5009551.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/glee-brings-13m-to-e4/5009551.article E4 was dancing for joy last night as US import Glee brought 1.3m viewers (4.8%) at 9pm. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:31 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/being-human-helps-bbc3-beat-five/5009525.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/being-human-helps-bbc3-beat-five/5009525.article BBC3 inched ahead of Five last night as supernatural drama Being Human returned with an audience of 1.4m (5.9%). Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:45 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/heroes-loses-pulling-power/5009512.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/heroes-loses-pulling-power/5009512.article Heroes’ move to Saturday nights failed to take off with just 1.4m (6.9%) turning to BBC2 at 10.15pm. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:26 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/one-in-eight-choose-8-out-of-10-cats/5009509.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/one-in-eight-choose-8-out-of-10-cats/5009509.article Channel 4 panel show 8 out of 10 Cats enjoyed its best ratings in more than two years on Friday night, with almost 3.5m tuning in. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:26 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/silent-witness-grips-73m/5009475.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/silent-witness-grips-73m/5009475.article Silent Witness stormed back onto BBC1 last night with 7.3m viewers (26.7%), its best ratings in almost four years. Fri, 8 Jan 2010 10:06 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/seaside-sex-trumps-baileys-birds/5009478.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/seaside-sex-trumps-baileys-birds/5009478.article Bill Bailey’s Birdwatching Bonanza! failed to take flight for Sky 1 last night, with just 242,800 (0.9%) flocking to see the comic and his celebrity chums indulge in their ornithological high-jinks. Fri, 8 Jan 2010 10:34 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/viewers-flock-to-bbc2s-birds-and-dogs/5009449.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/viewers-flock-to-bbc2s-birds-and-dogs/5009449.article BBC2 benefited from the big freeze last night, with above-average audiences for a factual double-whammy of Natural World and Horizon. Thu, 7 Jan 2010 10:59 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/news-ratings-soar-past-9m-as-snow-falls/5009401.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/news-ratings-soar-past-9m-as-snow-falls/5009401.article Heavy snow throughout the UK led to a bumper night for BBC News as more than 9m tuned in to regional reports about the weather. Wed, 6 Jan 2010 13:17 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/hairy-bikers-hit-new-heights/5009395.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/hairy-bikers-hit-new-heights/5009395.article The Hairy Bikers cooked up their biggest ever audience last night, with 3.3m (12%) tuning in to BBC2 at 8pm to watch Mums Know Best. Wed, 6 Jan 2010 10:07 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/above-suspicion-outfoxes-hustle/5009352.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/above-suspicion-outfoxes-hustle/5009352.article ITV1 won the 9pm drama battle last night, with the return of Lynda La Plante’s Above Suspicion drawing 6.7m (25.6%). Tue, 5 Jan 2010 10:15 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/terrestrial/celebrity-big-brother-opens-with-61m/5009328.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/terrestrial/celebrity-big-brother-opens-with-61m/5009328.article The launch of the final Celebrity Big Brother was all-conquering last night, peaking with 6.1m (23.3%) for Channel 4 as viewers tuned in to meet the new housemates. Mon, 4 Jan 2010 10:18 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/terrestrial/sky-1-gets-more-than-a-million-dancing/5009329.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/terrestrial/sky-1-gets-more-than-a-million-dancing/5009329.article Talent contest Got to Dance delivered more than a million viewers to Sky 1 from 7pm last night – more than twice the slot average. Mon, 4 Jan 2010 10:28 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/terrestrial/bbc1-floors-itv1-in-saturday-night-battle/5009326.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/terrestrial/bbc1-floors-itv1-in-saturday-night-battle/5009326.article BBC1’s Saturday night line-up for 2010 began with a bang, with So You Think You Can Dance? and a celebrity special of Total Wipeout flooring ITV’s gameshow offerings. Mon, 4 Jan 2010 09:45 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/terrestrial/doctor-who-and-gavin-and-stacey-end-on-a-high/5009327.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/terrestrial/doctor-who-and-gavin-and-stacey-end-on-a-high/5009327.article David Tennant’s final turn in Doctor Who and the last episode of Gavin & Stacey delivered big audiences to BBC1 on New Year’s Day. Mon, 4 Jan 2010 10:26 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/come-dine-with-me-serves-up-festive-treat-for-c4/5009266.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/come-dine-with-me-serves-up-festive-treat-for-c4/5009266.article Celebrity Come Dine With Me Christmas Special served up almost four million viewers last night, in an evening that saw festive fun on Channel 4 and BBC2 outgun big shows on BBC1 and ITV1. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:11 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/cranford-beats-fattest-man/5009237.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/cranford-beats-fattest-man/5009237.article BBC1 comfortably won the heavyweight drama battle on Sunday night, with the first in a two-part Cranford Christmas special beating ITV1’s The Fattest Man in Britain at 9pm. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:24 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/strictly-ends-on-a-high-with-119m-peak/5009228.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/strictly-ends-on-a-high-with-119m-peak/5009228.article Strictly Come Dancing climaxed with a series-best 5-minute peak of 11.9m viewers on Saturday night, grabbing a 45.4% share against ITV1’s repeat of the movie Love Actually. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:01 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc2-outguns-itv1-with-victorian-farm/5009223.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc2-outguns-itv1-with-victorian-farm/5009223.article The second festive special of sleeper hit Victorian Farm brought 2.8m viewers to BBC2 on Friday night, outgunning ITV1’s romantic comedy drama Mr Eleven. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:41 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/royal-variety-outshines-jamie-and-waterloo-road/5009153.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/royal-variety-outshines-jamie-and-waterloo-road/5009153.article The Queen, Lady Gaga and Britain’s Got Talent dance troupe Diversity helped steer ITV1 to ratings victory last night, with The Royal Variety Performance crushing Waterloo Road. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:44 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/jamies-family-christmas-cosies-up-to-41m/5009126.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/jamies-family-christmas-cosies-up-to-41m/5009126.article Jamie Oliver whipped up a huge crowd for C4 at 8pm last night, with his new Christmas cooking show attracting more than 4m viewers. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:09 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/life-ends-with-5m/5009111.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/life-ends-with-5m/5009111.article David Attenborough’s Life bowed out with 5m viewers (21.9%) last night, beating ITV1’s Amanda Holden vehicle Out of My Depth. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:24 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/joes-x-factor-win-watched-by-191m/5009061.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/joes-x-factor-win-watched-by-191m/5009061.article An incredible peak audience of 19.1m viewers tuned in last night to see Joe McElderry win this year’s The X Factor. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:59 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/strictly-slips-against-x-factors-145m/5009064.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/strictly-slips-against-x-factors-145m/5009064.article Strictly Come Dancing’s semi final took a tumble in the face of The X Factor on Saturday night, with 800,000 fewer viewers tuning in. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:58 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/mister-eleven-jilted-for-bbc1-stalwarts/5009073.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/mister-eleven-jilted-for-bbc1-stalwarts/5009073.article Bionic Woman star Michelle Ryan failed to save ITV1 on Friday night, with her comedy Mister Eleven falling flat against the BBC1’s double act of Have I Got News for You and Live at the Apollo. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:22 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/gavin-and-stacey-nicks-the-bill/5009034.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/gavin-and-stacey-nicks-the-bill/5009034.article BBC1’s comedy combination of Gavin & Stacey and QI nicked The Bill’s audience last night, as the Sun Hill police drama returned to ITV1 after a four-week hiatus. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:48 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/viewers-return-to-waterloo-road-and-spooks/5008994.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/viewers-return-to-waterloo-road-and-spooks/5008994.article BBC1 dramas Waterloo Road and Spooks both enjoyed an upswing last night with the end of I’m a Celebrity… taking the pressure off in the mid-week ratings. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:33 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/itv1-struggles-with-robson-green-doc/5008932.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/itv1-struggles-with-robson-green-doc/5008932.article Robson Green barely made a splash at 9pm last night, with the first of his two-part Wild Swimming Adventure pulling in just 2.5m (11.1%) for ITV1 in a poor night for peak-time TV viewing. Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:23 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/man-on-earth-debuts-with-14m/5008890.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/man-on-earth-debuts-with-14m/5008890.article Tony Robinson’s new environmental history series Man on Earth proved no match for David Attenborough’s Life last night, with 1.4m (5.8%) tuning in from 9pm on Channel 4 - a third of the audience watching BBC1. Tue, 8 Dec 2009 10:31 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/small-island-sails-with-5m/5008849.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/small-island-sails-with-5m/5008849.article Small Island made a decent splash last night for BBC1, but it wasn’t quite enough to topple Jeremy Clarkson’s Top Gear. Mon, 7 Dec 2009 11:02 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/im-a-celebrity-ends-with-11m/5008844.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/im-a-celebrity-ends-with-11m/5008844.article Celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo’s jungle win on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! roped in a tasty 11m viewers for ITV1 on Friday night. Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:58 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/strictly-results-take-8m/5008853.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/strictly-results-take-8m/5008853.article Strictly Come Dancing’s first separate results show of the season pulled in a peak of 8.1m viewers on Saturday night, but it wasn’t enough to match the might of The X Factor. Mon, 7 Dec 2009 11:29 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/celeb-proves-a-trial-for-gavin-and-stacey/5008811.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/celeb-proves-a-trial-for-gavin-and-stacey/5008811.article The penultimate episode of ITV1’s I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! was on fighting form last night, giving BBC1 comedies Gavin & Stacey and QI a ratings bloody nose. Fri, 4 Dec 2009 11:05 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/big-top-is-big-flop/5008765.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/big-top-is-big-flop/5008765.article BBC1’s gamble of playing comedy at 7.30pm failed to pay off last night, with circus sitcom Big Top enjoyed by just 3.3m (14.8%). Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:33 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/delias-christmas-cracks-34m/5008696.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/delias-christmas-cracks-34m/5008696.article Delia Smith whipped up an impressive peak audience of 3.4m for BBC2 last night, as she presented her first Christmas cooking special since 1990. Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:07 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/the-queen-drops-400000-as-celebrity-gains/5008661.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/the-queen-drops-400000-as-celebrity-gains/5008661.article C4’s stripped drama documentary The Queen faltered last night, shedding 17% of its viewers on the second episode. Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:44 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/margot-dances-up-a-storm-for-bbc4/5008664.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/margot-dances-up-a-storm-for-bbc4/5008664.article BBC4 finished its run of blue chip dramas in the Women We Loved series with Margot drawing more than two and a half times the slot’s normal audience. Tue, 1 Dec 2009 11:26 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/x-factor-lacks-jedward-factor/5008632.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/x-factor-lacks-jedward-factor/5008632.article The X Factor continued to dominate the weekend’s viewing, but was lacking the Jedward factor, with ratings down since the Grimes twins’ exit last week. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:41 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/viewers-desert-family-for-jungle/5008641.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/viewers-desert-family-for-jungle/5008641.article BBC2’s new relationship documentary We are Family failed to excite viewers on Friday, with 700,000 fewer than the slot average tuning in for the launch episode. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:25 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/the-queen-reigns-over-24m/5008633.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/the-queen-reigns-over-24m/5008633.article C4’s drama documentary The Queen made a regal entrance to the schedule last night, pulling in 2.4m over the 9pm hour. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:45 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/gavin-and-stacey-pulls-in-56m-for-bbc1/5008600.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/gavin-and-stacey-pulls-in-56m-for-bbc1/5008600.article The much-anticipated return of Gavin and Stacey delivered 5.6m (22.3%) to BBC1 last night – the best ratings for the Baby Cow comedy outside of last year’s Christmas special. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:14 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/family-bounces-back-as-big-guns-misfire/5008569.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/family-bounces-back-as-big-guns-misfire/5008569.article BBC2, C4 and Five recorded above average crowds for their big 9pm shows last night, as ITV1 and BBC1’s big guns Spooks and the UEFA Champions League failed to fire. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:03 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/cast-offs-premiere-pulls-500000/5008523.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/cast-offs-premiere-pulls-500000/5008523.article C4’s new comedic drama about six disabled characters sent to a remote British Island made a solid start last night, with half a million viewers tuning in for its late night launch. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:02 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/price-exit-from-im-a-celeb-scores-10m/5008490.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/price-exit-from-im-a-celeb-scores-10m/5008490.article Glamour model Katie Price’s exit from the Australian jungle saw a peak of 10m tune into I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here last night. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:10 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc4-hits-high-note-with-gracie/5008497.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc4-hits-high-note-with-gracie/5008497.article Jane Horrocks star turn in BBC4 drama Gracie! last night helped the channel to its best ever share and joint highest ratings to date. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:46 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/jedward-exit-peaks-at-159m/5008456.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/jedward-exit-peaks-at-159m/5008456.article A huge audience of 15.9m viewers tuned into ITV1 last night to see Irish twins John and Edward get the boot on The X Factor. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:29 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/im-a-celeb-bounces-back-to-10m/5008464.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/im-a-celeb-bounces-back-to-10m/5008464.article I’m a Celebrity… was back with a bang on Saturday night with an audience of 10m (40.9%) after recording it’s lowest figures of the series so far on Friday. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:35 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/children-in-need-hits-12m-peak/5008463.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/children-in-need-hits-12m-peak/5008463.article BBC1’s Children in Need extravaganza ruled the schedule on Friday night, edging out Coronation Street and flattening I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:56 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/popular-feeds/ratings-news/itv1-runs-rings-around-children-in-need-gig/5008399.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/popular-feeds/ratings-news/itv1-runs-rings-around-children-in-need-gig/5008399.article The start of BBC1’s Children in Need extravaganza pulled in a peak audience of 6.4m (25.6%) last night, but the channel was floored by ITV’s triple whammy of Emmerdale, Coronation Street and I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:17 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/carpenters-hammer-waterloo-road/5008321.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/carpenters-hammer-waterloo-road/5008321.article Celebrating the Carpenters launched ITV1 into full blown party mode last night, hammering BBC1 school drama Waterloo Road. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:00 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/im-a-celeb-dips-to-85m/5008272.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/im-a-celeb-dips-to-85m/5008272.article I’m a Celebrity… lost nearly a million viewers last night, but the ITV1’s reality show still managed to attract more than twice the crowd that watched the finale of BBC1’s Around the World in 80 Days. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:28 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/katie-price-lifts-im-a-celeb-to-101m/5008222.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/katie-price-lifts-im-a-celeb-to-101m/5008222.article Glamour model Katie Price boosted ITV1’s ratings last night, with her entry into the jungle bringing a peak of 10.1m to I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:07 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc4-hits-new-high-with-blyton-biopic/5008224.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc4-hits-new-high-with-blyton-biopic/5008224.article Enid Blyton biopic Enid helped BBC4 net one of its highest audiences to date last night, with a peak of 1.5m (7.4%) tuning in. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:11 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/strictly-and-x-factor-pull-bumper-crowds/5008185.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/strictly-and-x-factor-pull-bumper-crowds/5008185.article It was a bumper weekend for entertainment ratings, with both The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing scoring their highest Saturday audiences of the series so far. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:23 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/doctor-who-peaks-with-104m/5008189.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/doctor-who-peaks-with-104m/5008189.article Doctor Who special The Waters of Mars kicked off with a huge audience of 10.4m last night, but that was beaten by ITV1 pairing the return of I’m a Celebrity with X Factor. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:23 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/collision-cleans-up-with-64m/5008192.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/collision-cleans-up-with-64m/5008192.article ITV1’s A12 smash drama Collision came to a close on Friday night with 6.4m along for the ride – making it the channel’s third most successful new drama for ITV1 this year. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:44 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/octomom-outnumbered-by-collision/5008124.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/octomom-outnumbered-by-collision/5008124.article C4’s documentary on ‘Octomom’ Nadya Suleman helped drive C4 ahead of BBC2 and Five last night, but was no match for the penultimate episode of ITV1’s Collision. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:40 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/misfits-debuts-with-446700/5008127.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/misfits-debuts-with-446700/5008127.article E4’s new teen superhero comedy drama Misfits made a strong start last night, with just under half a million viewers tuning in for the season premiere. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:44 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc1-scores-with-best-booze-doc/5008089.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc1-scores-with-best-booze-doc/5008089.article Calum Best scored a goal for BBC1 last night, with his Children in Need special on the affects of alcoholism winning its late night slot. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:18 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/collision-down-12m-but-still-floors-ramsay/5007983.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/collision-down-12m-but-still-floors-ramsay/5007983.article Collision lost more than a million viewers last night, but still sped off with pole position for the 9pm hour, leaving Ramsay and Pudsey trailing in its dust. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:05 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/collision-smashes-competition/5007944.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/collision-smashes-competition/5007944.article Collision smashed up the competition last night, drawing almost double the audience of David Attenborough’s landmark nature series Life. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:26 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/x-factors-grimes-save-scores-166m/5007894.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/x-factors-grimes-save-scores-166m/5007894.article Simon Cowell’s decision to save hair-raising twins John and Edward Grimes over Welsh singer Lucie Jones proved ratings gold for ITV1’s The X Factor last night, with a record peak audience of 16.6m (54.1%). Mon, 9 Nov 2009 11:21 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/jacko-sance-raises-606600-for-sky/5007899.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/jacko-sance-raises-606600-for-sky/5007899.article Michael Jackson pulled a crowd even from beyond the grave this weekend, with Sky 1’s live séance to contact the King of Pop bringing in more than three times its normal Friday night audience. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:01 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/saturday-x-factor-scores-118m/5007891.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/saturday-x-factor-scores-118m/5007891.article Movie-themed songs and the promise of John and Edward Grimes singing Ghostbusters brought The X Factor its highest average audience for a Saturday so far this series, with 11.8m tuning in (46.9%) - but Cowell’s huge audience didn’t hang around for Piers Morgan. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:10 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/boost-for-the-bill-but-new-tricks-nicks-more/5007821.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/boost-for-the-bill-but-new-tricks-nicks-more/5007821.article BBC1’s old trick of scheduling New Tricks repeats against The Bill paid off again last night winning the coveted 9pm hour - but the ITV1 police drama is narrowing the gap. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:56 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/peter-andre-trounces-c4-and-bbc2/5007828.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/peter-andre-trounces-c4-and-bbc2/5007828.article Reality star and singer Peter Andre stirred up a huge audience for ITV2 last night, overtaking Channel 4 and BBC2 in the process. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:04 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc1-drama-spooks-the-competition/5007785.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc1-drama-spooks-the-competition/5007785.article Spooks and The Family both made triumphant returns last night, winning strong audiences for BBC1 and Channel 4 at 9pm. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:17 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/ramsay-loses-half-his-f-ing-viewers/5007674.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/ramsay-loses-half-his-f-ing-viewers/5007674.article Gordon Ramsay’s F Word returned to Channel 4 with 1.8m viewers at 9pm last night – just over half the audience for the finale of last year’s run. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:40 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/churchill-drama-storms-away-with-25m/5007617.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/churchill-drama-storms-away-with-25m/5007617.article Winston Churchill drama Into the Storm rode out with 2.5m viewers (9.8%) last night – thundering past the slot average by 600,000. Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:40 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/new-look-news-at-ten-adds-100000/5007627.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/new-look-news-at-ten-adds-100000/5007627.article ITV’s new look News at Ten piled on an extra 100,000 viewers compared with last Monday, but couldn’t topple the might of BBC News. Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:47 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/record-breaking-x-factor-peaks-with-158m/5007579.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/record-breaking-x-factor-peaks-with-158m/5007579.article The X Factor smashed another ratings record last night with a peak of 15.8m tuning in to ITV1 to see Rachel Adedeji lose out in the final sing off to Welsh crooner Lloyd Daniels. Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:54 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/x-factor-down-13m-but-scares-off-strictly/5007556.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/x-factor-down-13m-but-scares-off-strictly/5007556.article Halloween delivered a minor fright for The X Factor, with nearly 1.3m fewer viewers tuning in for Saturday’s live performance show, but it was still able to scare off Strictly Come Dancing. Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:17 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/benidorm-has-last-laugh-over-armstrong-and-miller/5007566.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/benidorm-has-last-laugh-over-armstrong-and-miller/5007566.article Armstrong and Miller’s new sketch show continued to slide against Benidorm, with 3.7m (16.4%) tuning in for the third episode of the comedy duo’s new series on BBC1 last Friday. Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:38 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/katies-face-brings-33m-to-c4/5007516.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/katies-face-brings-33m-to-c4/5007516.article Former model Katie Piper’s harrowing recovery after being maimed in an acid attack handed Channel 4’s Cutting Edge strand its highest audience of the year. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:15 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/andres-million-cant-match-price/5007517.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/andres-million-cant-match-price/5007517.article Peter Andre proved a dependable companion yet again last night, with his fly-on-the-wall reality programme bringing 1m viewers to ITV2. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:45 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/midsomer-wins-the-battle-of-waterloo/5007473.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/midsomer-wins-the-battle-of-waterloo/5007473.article ITV1 comfortably won the midweek drama battle last night, with Inspector Barnaby’s latest case in Midsomer Murders pulling in 6.3m viewers (26.8%) at its peak. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:21 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/james-may-plays-with-35m/5007404.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/james-may-plays-with-35m/5007404.article Top Gear presenter James May’s new series based around toys helped BBC2 take off in the ratings last night, outgunning every other channel except BBC1. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:02 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/life-fights-back-against-murderland/5007337.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/life-fights-back-against-murderland/5007337.article David Attenborough’s Life helped BBC1 close the gap on Robbie Coltrane crime drama Murderland last night, with ITV1 losing 800,000 viewers in its second week. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:14 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/strictlys-early-start-draws-84m/5007293.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/strictlys-early-start-draws-84m/5007293.article Moving Strictly Come Dancing to an earlier time slot paid off for BBC bosses on Saturday night, with the show pulling its highest average viewing audience of the series so far. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:22 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/the-thick-of-it-sticks-with-13m/5007295.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/the-thick-of-it-sticks-with-13m/5007295.article The Thick of It made its return to BBC2 on Saturday night, with the premiere of series three drawing 1.3m (6.4%) against a tough line up of Match of the Day and Piers Morgan’s Life Stories. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:55 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/x-factor-matches-148m-peak/5007302.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/x-factor-matches-148m-peak/5007302.article The X Factor proved unstoppable yet again last night drawing nearly half of all viewers and matching last week’s record-breaking audience peak of 14.8m. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:27 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/peep-show-closes-with-14m/5007309.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/peep-show-closes-with-14m/5007309.article Peep Show drew the shutters on its sixth series with 1.4m (7.1%) watching on C4, making it the show’s most successful series to date. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:37 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/masterchef-finale-whips-up-47m/5007263.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/masterchef-finale-whips-up-47m/5007263.article Masterchef: The Professionals cooked up an impressive peak audience of 4.7m (19.5%) last night, as Steve Groves was crowned champion for 2009. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:50 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/itv1-scores-54m-with-chelsea-win/5007224.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/itv1-scores-54m-with-chelsea-win/5007224.article ITV scored a peak of 5.4m as Chelsea outgunned Atletico Madrid last night, but it wasn’t quite enough to topple the BBC. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:36 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/ncis-los-angeles-makes-strong-start-in-uk/5007227.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/ncis-los-angeles-makes-strong-start-in-uk/5007227.article Sky1’s new acquisition NCIS: Los Angeles got off to a flying start last night, with 505,000 (2.4%) tuning in for the premiere. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:39 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/robbie-williams-electrifies-bbc2/5007128.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/robbie-williams-electrifies-bbc2/5007128.article Robbie Williams comeback at the Electric Proms pulled in a strong audience for a difficult slot for BBC2 last night, with a peak of nearly 10% of the viewing audience at midnight. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:47 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/itv1s-murderland-kills-bbc1s-life/5007066.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/itv1s-murderland-kills-bbc1s-life/5007066.article BBC1’s David Attenborough series Life was dead in the water last night as ITV1’s Robbie Coltrane drama Murderland debuted with 6.3m (25.9%) at 9pm. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:21 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/x-factor-hits-record-148m-high/5007024.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/x-factor-hits-record-148m-high/5007024.article A record 14.8m viewers tuned in to last night’s episode of The X Factor - smashing the peak audience from last year’s finale and sealing a huge ratings weekend for Simon Cowell’s juggernaut. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:49 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/casualty-slips-with-sunday-move/5007028.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/casualty-slips-with-sunday-move/5007028.article Shifting Casualty to Sunday night against The X Factor did not sit well for viewers last night, with just 4.4m (15.6%) tuning in to BBC1, but BBC2’s Last Chance to See fared better, ending its six-week run with a respectable 3m (10.4%). Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:18 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/armstrong-and-miller-return-with-42m/5007032.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/armstrong-and-miller-return-with-42m/5007032.article The Armstrong & Miller Show made a triumphant return to BBC1 on Friday night, with 4.2m (18.2%) tuning in for the latest series. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:04 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/multichannel/modern-family-gathers-444000-for-sky-1/5006992.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/multichannel/modern-family-gathers-444000-for-sky-1/5006992.article New US sitcom Modern Family delivered 444,000 across two showings on Sky 1 last night, which also saw the return of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:53 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc1s-new-tricks-trounces-itv1s-bill/5006990.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc1s-new-tricks-trounces-itv1s-bill/5006990.article BBC1’s regular trick of deploying ratings bomb New Tricks against The Bill once again unsettled the ITV1 cop drama last night. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:56 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/england-win-scores-83m-for-itv1/5006890.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/england-win-scores-83m-for-itv1/5006890.article England’s 3-0 victory over Belarus helped ITV1 clean up in the ratings, with a peak audience of 8.3m (36%) as it entered its climax. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:37 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/terrestrial/c4-feels-the-force-as-itv1-struggles/5006769.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/terrestrial/c4-feels-the-force-as-itv1-struggles/5006769.article Channel 4’s feature length, ‘real life CSI’ doc The Force was a surprise hit last night, as ITV1’s Joan Collins makeover show floundered. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:18 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/viewers-choose-life-over-murder/5006715.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/viewers-choose-life-over-murder/5006715.article Sir David Attenborough made a triumphant return to TV last night, with his latest BBC1 wildlife series Life enchanting 6.5m (26.4%) at 9pm. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:33 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/benidorm-outshines-criminal-justice-finale/5006665.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/benidorm-outshines-criminal-justice-finale/5006665.article Criminal Justice ended its week-long run with a solid 4.4m (18.8% share) tuning in to BBC1 at 9pm on Friday night, but was no match for ITV1’s Benidorm. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:36 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/criminal-justice-dips-a-further-200000/5006606.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/criminal-justice-dips-a-further-200000/5006606.article Criminal Justice lost another 200,000 viewers last night, but its average of 4.2m (18.4%) was still more than enough for BBC1 to snatch the 9pm crown from long-running ITV1 drama The Bill. Fri, 9 Oct 2009 10:58 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/criminal-justice-picks-up-speed/5006504.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/criminal-justice-picks-up-speed/5006504.article The second episode of BBC1’s stripped five-part Criminal Justice comfortably outperformed ITV1’s The Fixer with 4.7m viewers (19.9%) last night. Wed, 7 Oct 2009 10:27 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc1-lost-in-austen-as-doc-martin-triumphs/5006425.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc1-lost-in-austen-as-doc-martin-triumphs/5006425.article BBC1’s latest adaptation of classic novel Emma struggled to reach much more than half as many viewers as ITV1’s Doc Martin, with 4.4m (17%) tuning in to see Romola Garai take on Austen’s heroine at 9pm. Mon, 5 Oct 2009 10:26 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/kylie-helps-x-factor-fend-off-strictly/5006422.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/kylie-helps-x-factor-fend-off-strictly/5006422.article Kylie Minogue’s special appearance on the X Factor helped ITV1 see off Strictly Come Dancing for the third week in a row on Saturday, with the show peaking with an audience of 12m. Mon, 5 Oct 2009 09:57 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/benidorm-back-with-6m/5006424.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/benidorm-back-with-6m/5006424.article Benidorm was back with a bang for ITV1 on Friday night with more than 6m tuning in for the launch of the latest season. Mon, 5 Oct 2009 10:10 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bill-boosted-by-new-tricks-no-show/5006381.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bill-boosted-by-new-tricks-no-show/5006381.article ITV1 won the Thursday night 9pm battle for the first time since moving The Bill to a post-watershed slot last night, with 4.2m tuning in. Fri, 2 Oct 2009 11:48 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/uniteds-win-gives-itv1-ratings-victory/5006330.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/uniteds-win-gives-itv1-ratings-victory/5006330.article The Champions League debut of German team Wolfsburg against Manchester United scored a peak of 6.7m (30%) for ITV1 last night, blasting away the competition. Thu, 1 Oct 2009 12:33 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/quest-debuts-on-freeview-with-82000-peak/5006324.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/quest-debuts-on-freeview-with-82000-peak/5006324.article Discovery’s new Freeview channel Quest made a slow but steady start on its launch yesterday, with a peak of 82,000 tuning in to a documentary on the search for Noah’s Arc. Thu, 1 Oct 2009 11:06 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/nearly-2m-see-wilson-put-two-feet-in-the-grave/5006240.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/nearly-2m-see-wilson-put-two-feet-in-the-grave/5006240.article Actor Richard Wilson kicked some life into BBC1’s ratings last night with his documentary on death attracting a peak audience of 1.9m (13.5%). Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:24 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/flashforward-peaks-with-36m-on-five/5006184.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/flashforward-peaks-with-36m-on-five/5006184.article Five’s new US drama FlashForward jumped ahead in the ratings last night, with a huge 3.2m (13.2%) tuning in for the premiere episode at 9pm. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:52 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/dirty-dancing-gives-five-the-time-of-its-life/5006145.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/dirty-dancing-gives-five-the-time-of-its-life/5006145.article Patrick Swayze danced up a big audience for Five last night, with 2m ( 9.5%) tuning in between 9pm and 11.05pm for the feel good romantic movie Dirty Dancing.   Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:18 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/strictly-closes-on-x-factor/5006139.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/strictly-closes-on-x-factor/5006139.article The X Factor triumphed over Strictly Come Dancing for the second week in a row on Saturday, although the gap between the juggernauts narrowed a fraction. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:24 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/brown-down-as-spy-event-sags/5006142.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/brown-down-as-spy-event-sags/5006142.article Illusionist Derren Brown couldn’t conjure up another massive audience for C4 on Friday night, with just 1.8m (8.2%) tuning in for his third event at 9pm. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:41 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bo-selectas-jacko-tribute-tops-400000/5006114.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bo-selectas-jacko-tribute-tops-400000/5006114.article Leigh Francis’ off the wall tribute to the king of pop jived with 378,000 (2.5%) on E4 last night, while the new Knight Rider series helped drive Fiver to its best ever Thursday. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:53 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc1s-wounded-soldiers-doc-reaches-29m/5006077.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc1s-wounded-soldiers-doc-reaches-29m/5006077.article BBC1 documentary Wounded, which focussed on injured soldiers following their return from Afghanistan, drew 2.9m viewers at 9pm last night but was no match for ITV1’s cosy crime stalwart Midsomer Murders. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:20 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/the-choir-finishes-on-high-note-for-bbc2/5005993.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/the-choir-finishes-on-high-note-for-bbc2/5005993.article Conductor Gareth Malone hit a ratings high note for BBC2 last night, drowning out Five’s ratings banker CSI: Miami, and globetrotting chef Jamie Oliver. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:46 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/viewers-give-c4-daredevil-cold-shoulder/5005932.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/viewers-give-c4-daredevil-cold-shoulder/5005932.article Not even the sight of a half-naked man running a marathon around the Arctic was enough to make viewers warm to Wim Holf, with just 1.2m (5%) tuning in to watch the madcap adrenaline junkie. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:19 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/brown-and-peep-show-bump-c4s-ratings/5005900.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/brown-and-peep-show-bump-c4s-ratings/5005900.article C4 had a bumper ratings night on Friday, with Derren Brown’s second experiment peaking with 3.4m viewers, and the return of Peep Show scoring record ratings. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:39 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/doc-martins-return-trumps-waking-the-dead/5005903.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/doc-martins-return-trumps-waking-the-dead/5005903.article The return of Doc Martin triumphed for ITV1 last night over BBC1’s Waking the Dead, with a peak of 8.2m (32%) tuning in for the start of the fourth series. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:04 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/katie-price-edges-out-terrestrials/5005855.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/katie-price-edges-out-terrestrials/5005855.article Former glamour model Katie Price helped ITV2 to bumper ratings on an otherwise slow night, with her latest reality show edging out C4, BBC2 and levelling with Five. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:53 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/secret-millionaire-returns-with-28m/5005828.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/secret-millionaire-returns-with-28m/5005828.article Channel 4 held its own against BBC1 last night, with the return of The Secret Millionaire attracting 2.8m viewers. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:26 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/derren-brown-magics-up-55m-to-c4/5005616.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/derren-brown-magics-up-55m-to-c4/5005616.article A total of 5.5m watched illusionist Derren Brown on Friday night as he explained how he correctly predicted the lottery, giving Channel 4 one of its best rating programmes of the year. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:29 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/x-factor-hits-high-note-with-121m-on-itv1/5005624.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/x-factor-hits-high-note-with-121m-on-itv1/5005624.article The X Factor continued to dominate Saturday night for ITV1 with a peak audience of 12.1m (54.9%) watching Saturday’s audition show. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:56 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/marple-loses-half-a-million-viewers/5005627.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/marple-loses-half-a-million-viewers/5005627.article Miss Marple failed to hold favour with viewers last night, with half a million fewer viewers tuning in to the second episode of the series. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:00 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/watchdog-back-with-45m/5005537.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/watchdog-back-with-45m/5005537.article Watchdog was back with a bite at 8pm last night as 4.5m (20.9%) tuned to BBC1 to see Anne Robinson return to the consumer affairs show. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:59 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc3-comedies-have-low-key-launches/5005538.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc3-comedies-have-low-key-launches/5005538.article Two new BBC3 comedies got off to a slightly underwhelming start last night, with neither Lunch Monkeys nor Off the Hook managing to beat their slot averages. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:46 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/c4-wins-ratings-lottery-with-derren-brown-stunt/5005473.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/c4-wins-ratings-lottery-with-derren-brown-stunt/5005473.article Derren Brown’s lottery stunt on Channel 4 attracted 700,000 more viewers than the regular draw on BBC1 last night. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:23 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/mecury-prize-win-watched-by-850000/5005415.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/mecury-prize-win-watched-by-850000/5005415.article Speech DeBelle’s surprise win at the Mercury Awards last night brought 850,000 (4.4%) to BBC2 last night, but it wasn’t enough to topple Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s new food quiz. Wed, 9 Sep 2009 11:11 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/blue-murder-beaten-by-the-dead/5005351.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/blue-murder-beaten-by-the-dead/5005351.article ITV1’s new series of police drama Blue Murder came a close second in the ratings last night at 9pm, losing out to the second instalment of BBC1’s thriller Waking the Dead. Tue, 8 Sep 2009 11:07 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/marple-outfoxed-by-the-dead/5005321.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/marple-outfoxed-by-the-dead/5005321.article The return of Miss Marple thrilled 5m (20.8%) over two hours on ITV1 last night, but it wasn’t quite enough to out-sleuth BBC1’s Waking the Dead. Mon, 7 Sep 2009 10:49 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/new-tricks-ends-with-77m/5005262.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/new-tricks-ends-with-77m/5005262.article BBC1 drama New Tricks ended its sixth run with an impressive 7.7m last night (32.5%). Fri, 4 Sep 2009 09:53 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/dragons-den-ends-series-with-37m/5005214.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/dragons-den-ends-series-with-37m/5005214.article The finale of BBC2’s would-be entrepreneur show Dragons Den made a fiery exit last night, with 3.7m (15.9%) tuning in. Thu, 3 Sep 2009 10:40 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/the-fixer-thrills-38m/5005134.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/the-fixer-thrills-38m/5005134.article ITV1’s hitman drama The Fixer returned last night in thrilling fashion, edging out Traffic Cops and Jamie Oliver’s latest cooking show to win the 9pm hour. Wed, 2 Sep 2009 11:57 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/wuthering-heights-captivates-4m/5005043.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/wuthering-heights-captivates-4m/5005043.article The final part of ITV1’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights captivated 4m viewers at 9pm last night (17.9% share), but was beaten by BBC1’s quirky Welsh drama Framed. Tue, 1 Sep 2009 11:22 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/few-turn-out-for-night-at-the-office/5005034.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/few-turn-out-for-night-at-the-office/5005034.article A repeat of the entire first series of The Office failed to spark much interest for BBC2 on Sunday night while a repeat of Lewis scored bigger numbers than the opening instalment of ITV’s lavish new drama Wuthering Heights. Tue, 1 Sep 2009 10:50 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/x-factor-peaks-at-118m/5005037.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/x-factor-peaks-at-118m/5005037.article The X Factor was back with a bang on Saturday night, with a peak of 11.8m (54%) tuning in. Tue, 1 Sep 2009 11:23 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/katie-price-returns-to-itv2-with-13m/5004972.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/katie-price-returns-to-itv2-with-13m/5004972.article The launch of Katie Price’s new documentary series What Katie Did Next pulled in a strong audience for ITV2 last night, attracting an average of 1.3m (6%) across the 9pm hour. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:00 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/the-bill-nicks-34m/5004971.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/the-bill-nicks-34m/5004971.article ITV1 drama The Bill bounced back slightly last night, with 3.4m (14.6%) tuning in for the hour at 9pm, but it wasn’t enough to beat BBC1 ratings blockbuster New Tricks.  Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:32 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/stellar-comeback-for-shooting-stars/5004940.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/stellar-comeback-for-shooting-stars/5004940.article Vic and Bob were back on BBC2 with a bang last night as revived panel show Shooting Stars grabbed an impressive 2.7m (13.7% share) at 10pm. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:13 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/big-brother-ratings-still-sliding/5004871.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/big-brother-ratings-still-sliding/5004871.article Big Brother, the long-running reality show that Channel 4 has today announced will draw to a close next year, pulled in just 1.8m viewers last night (8.2%) for the hour at 9pm. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:32 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/reggae-reggae-man-grooves-with-22m/5004821.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/reggae-reggae-man-grooves-with-22m/5004821.article Former Dragons’ Den contestant and Reggae Reggae Sauce man Levi Roots made a steady start with a new show on BBC2 last night, while ITV comedy Monday Monday came to a close with its third highest audience of the series. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:10 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/englands-ashes-win-delivers-2m-to-sky-sports-1/5004779.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/englands-ashes-win-delivers-2m-to-sky-sports-1/5004779.article Sky Sports 1 notched up nearly 2 million viewers yesterday (23 August) as England beat Australia to win the Ashes. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:09 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/x-factor-back-with-117m/5004774.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/x-factor-back-with-117m/5004774.article The X Factor was back with its second highest launch show to date on Saturday night – peaking at 11.7m (54%) just after 8pm. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:30 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc2-reigns-with-tudors-return/5004776.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc2-reigns-with-tudors-return/5004776.article The Tudors made a regal entrance back onto BBC2 last Friday night, drawing an average audience of 2.3m (11.4%) over a 90-minute launch episode from 9pm. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:30 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/the-bill-busted-as-benefit-busters-boom/5004741.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/the-bill-busted-as-benefit-busters-boom/5004741.article Channel 4’s documentary Benefit Busters made a strong start last night, while ITV1 stalwart The Bill took another tumble in the ratings. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:56 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/nearly-4m-watch-bolt-break-record/5004748.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/nearly-4m-watch-bolt-break-record/5004748.article Nearly 4m viewers tuned in to BBC2 last night to watch Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt blast away his own 200m world record at the Berlin Athletics World Championships. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:23 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/freeman-draws-6m-to-bbc1/5004719.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/freeman-draws-6m-to-bbc1/5004719.article The final instalment in the current series of Who Do You Think You Are? featuring actor Martin Freeman pulled in 6 million viewers for BBC1 last night, commanding a 27.9% share. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:03 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/duchess-doc-disappoints-with-25m/5004698.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/duchess-doc-disappoints-with-25m/5004698.article ITV1’s observational documentary about Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson’s mission to tackle obesity in Hull flopped with viewers last night, with just 2.5m (11.6%) tuning in. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:41 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/itv2-beats-terrestrials-with-andre-special/5004628.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/itv2-beats-terrestrials-with-andre-special/5004628.article Peter Andre gave an insania boost to ITV2 last night, with his 90-minute special on life after splitting with wife Katie Price outrating BBC2 and C4. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:40 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/the-street-ends-on-44m/5004631.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/the-street-ends-on-44m/5004631.article BBC1’s The Street concluded its consistent run with 4.4m (20%) viewers at 9pm last night, as ITV1 drama Monday Monday continued to struggle. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:07 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bolt-fires-bbc2-to-the-top/5004586.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bolt-fires-bbc2-to-the-top/5004586.article BBC2 raced to the top of the ratings pile on Sunday as Usain Bolt’s world record-breaking 100m sprint at the World Athletics Championships was watched by 5m (22.3%). Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:14 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/corrie-wedding-unites-84m/5004590.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/corrie-wedding-unites-84m/5004590.article Becky and Steve’s turbulent wedding on Coronation Street bought bumper ratings to ITV1 on Friday, with a peak of 8.4m viewers (44%) tuning in for the big day. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:38 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/motd-kicks-off-with-4m/5004591.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/motd-kicks-off-with-4m/5004591.article The return of Match of the Day lit up an otherwise lacklustre Saturday as 4m (25%) tuned in to BBC1’s first highlights show of the new season. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:41 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/terrestrial/the-bill-stumbles-at-9pm/5004562.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/terrestrial/the-bill-stumbles-at-9pm/5004562.article ITV1’s long running cop show The Bill took a wobble last night, with just 3.4m viewers (14.9%) - its lowest since it moved to 9pm and one of its worst performances in the last three years. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:27 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/desperate-romantics-drops-to-17m/5004501.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/desperate-romantics-drops-to-17m/5004501.article BBC2 period drama Desperate Romantics became increasingly desperate last night, losing another 300,000 viewers on its fourth outing. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:27 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/autism-doc-pulls-680000-to-bbc3/5004502.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/autism-doc-pulls-680000-to-bbc3/5004502.article BBC3 documentary The Autistic Me proved a success last night, with 680,000 (3.4%) tuning in for the 9pm hour. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:40 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/on-tour-with-the-queen-waves-to-17m/5004464.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/on-tour-with-the-queen-waves-to-17m/5004464.article Channel 4’s new hour-long documentary series On Tour with the Queen made a solid start last night, with an audience of 1.7m (7.9%) tuning in at 9pm, but that wasn’t enough to stop it being awarded the slot’s wooden spoon. Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:47 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/louis-theroux-deals-with-27m/5004436.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/louis-theroux-deals-with-27m/5004436.article The return of documentary-maker Louis Theroux as he explored a city’s addiction to crystal meth delivered 2.7m viewers (11.7% share) to BBC2 at 9pm last night Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:50 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/football-season-kicks-off-with-4m-for-bbc1/5004441.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/football-season-kicks-off-with-4m-for-bbc1/5004441.article The first game of the new football season made a solid start on an otherwise lacklustre night of repeats on Saturday, with a peak of 4m tuning in to watch Newcastle draw with West Bromwich Albion. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:03 GMT http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/hotel-babylon-books-more-visitors/5004439.article?referrer=RSS http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/hotel-babylon-books-more-visitors/5004439.article Hotel Babylon had 300,000 more viewers checking in this week, with 3.4m (17.6%) tuning in to BBC1 on Friday (7 August) at 9pm. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:25 GMT