Battle rounds ratings dip for The Voice

The end of The Voice UK’s blind audition rounds signalled a dip in the show’s ratings on Saturday - as Britain’s Got Talent climbed to a series high.

TV Baftas draw seven-year high

The Bafta Television Awards walked away with its biggest audience in at least seven years on BBC1 on Sunday, seeing off competition from ITV’s The Suspicions of Mr Whicher.

BBC2 lands biggest drama since 2008 with The Fall

The Fall became BBC2’s biggest drama series launch in five years - helping it to beat ITV’s Monday night comedy double.

Life Of Crime arrests 4m for ITV

ITV’s Life Of Crime broke out with over 4m viewers as the commercial broadcaster continued with its Friday drama strategy .

TV Baftas draw seven-year high

The Bafta Television Awards walked away with its biggest audience in at least seven years on BBC1 on Sunday, seeing off competition from ITV’s The Suspicions of Mr Whicher.

The Voice hits another high

The final round of blind auditions helped The Voice UK to yet another series high audience on Saturday - as Doctor Who’s overnight ratings continued to struggle.

Endeavour and The Village bow out on lows

Flagship dramas Endeavour and The Village both ended with the lowest audiences of their runs on Sunday night.

ITV comedies take a 2m viewer hit

ITV comedies Vicious and The Job Lot each lost around 2m viewers on Monday, with the job centre sitcom being beaten by a Pirates of the Caribbean repeat on BBC1.

The Apprentice returns with six year low

The Apprentice opened its doors to a fresh crop of aspiring entrepreneurs in front of its worst series debut audience in six years on Tuesday.

Sir Alex Ferguson tribute fails to score

BBC1’s Sir Alex Ferguson tribute failed to net a sizeable crowd on a day when the Manchester United manager dominated the headlines.

Paul O’Grady's dogs series paws in record crowd

Paul O’Grady’s Battersea Dogs & Cats Home series returned with a record audience on Thursday – beating ITV’s new drama Murder on the Homefront.

Doctor Who overnights close to three-year low

Doctor Who teleported in its lowest overnight audience in nearly three years on Saturday – as The Voice UK narrowed the gap on Britain’s Got Talent.

Endeavour dips but still tops The Village

ITV’s Inspector Morse prequel Endeavour slumped to a series low on Sunday but again managed to fend off competition from BBC1’s freshly recommissioned The Village.

Vicious claws in impressive audience for ITV

Elderly gay couple sitcom Vicious became ITV’s highest rating new comedy in at least seven years on Monday – as The Job Lot made a steady start.

TLC launches with 200k peak

US import Breaking Amish was TLC’s highest rating show on Tuesday - as the Discovery-owned channel peaked with over 200,000 viewers on its launch night.

MasterChef builds up head of steam

The penultimate episode of MasterChef served up a series high audience on Wednesday - as All Star Mr & Mrs returned on song for ITV.

Politician’s Husband loses third of audience

BBC2 drama The Politician’s Husband lost nearly a third of its audience on Thursday – as MasterChef bowed out with a similar performance to last year.

The Voice hits another high

The final round of blind auditions helped The Voice UK to yet another series high audience on Saturday - as Doctor Who’s overnight ratings continued to struggle.

Endeavour and The Village bow out on lows

Flagship dramas Endeavour and The Village both ended with the lowest audiences of their runs on Sunday night.

Sir Alex Ferguson tribute fails to score

BBC1’s Sir Alex Ferguson tribute failed to net a sizeable crowd on a day when the Manchester United manager dominated the headlines.

Paul O’Grady's dogs series paws in record crowd

Paul O’Grady’s Battersea Dogs & Cats Home series returned with a record audience on Thursday – beating ITV’s new drama Murder on the Homefront.

The Voice gains over 1m viewers

BBC1’s The Voice has bounced back with a series high performance as Britain’s Got Talent lost more 300,000 viewers for its second outing.

London Marathon improves performance by 100k

Coverage of the London Marathon added 100,000 to last year’s viewing figures, as Morse prequel Endeavour continued to steal the shine from BBC1’s The Village.

Broadchurch bows out with killer ratings

ITV’s hotly anticipated Broadchurch finale revealed Danny Latimer’s killer to the show’s biggest overnight audience of the series.

The Wright Way’s ratings go the wrong way

Ben Elton’s new BBC1 comedy about a health and safety officer got off to inauspicious start – as the finale of The Great British Sewing Bee stitched up a series high audience.

10 O'Clock Live strikes with under 1m

The third series of 10 O Clock Live returned to less than 1m viewers as Simon Cowell format Food Glorious Food built its audience for the final instalment.

Politician's Husband secures 2.5m for BBC2

The Politician’s Husband voted in an audience well above BBC2’s slot average, as a repeat of 999: What’s Your Emergency? outperformed The Intern for C4.

Britain’s Got Talent beats The Voice

Britain’s Got Talent returned with its second biggest series debut audience on record, easily seeing off competition from its rival The Voice despite a series high performance from the BBC show.

Endeavour fails to outperform pilot

The launch of Inspector Morse prequel, Endeavour, struggled to match the success of its pilot for ITV, as Channel 4’s My Big Fat Gypsy Fortune drew just 3m.

Boston blasts send viewers to news channels

Coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings delivered sizeable audiences to the BBC and Sky’s rolling news channels.

Panorama North Korea exposé biggest since Savile

The BBC’s controversial documentary about North Korea has become the most-watched Panorama since its Jimmy Savile special.

Viewers drop off during Bedtime Live

Channel 4’s Bedtime Live bowed out with a series low of just over 500,000 viewers, as one-off documentary Secrets of the Shoplifters went on to steal a march at 9pm.

Margaret Thatcher’s funeral lifts BBC1’s ratings

BBC1’s coverage of Margaret Thatcher’s funeral peaked with nearly 4.4m viewers.

Scott & Bailey stumbles to record low

Scott & Bailey arrested its lowest audience on record – as Channel 4’s 24 Hours in A&E picked up where it left off last week by beating BBC1.

Mega Tsunami makes a splash for BBC2

BBC2 and Channel 5 were last night’s ratings winners as a Maureen Lipman doc and the British Animal awards performed poorly for BBC1 and ITV.

Grand National triumphs for C4

C4’s Grand National coverage raced off with a peak audience of nearly 9m viewers - as ITV’s Saturday Night Takeaway beat The Voice UK for the second week on the trot.

ITV scores with Catchphrase revival

ITV’s entertainment double-header Catchphrase and Off Their Rockers got off to a solid start – as BBC1 drama The Village lost around a million viewers.

Margaret Thatcher docs leave viewers cold

Broadcasters’ efforts to clear the decks for Margaret Thatcher obituaries left viewers cold - while Made in Chelsea delivered record ratings for E4.

Great British Sewing Bee stitches up C4's Bedtime Live

The Great British Sewing Bee built its audience marginally in its second outing and crushed competition from Channel 4’s Bedtime Live.

24 Hours in A+E treats record audience

Channel 4’s 24 Hours in A+E made a record return, edging out Victoria Wood’s BBC1 tea documentary – as Mad Men’s audience failed to match its hype.

The Intern traumatised by C5 doc

New Channel 5 doctor documentary series Trauma Doctors treated 1.7m viewers to smash the second episode of Channel 4’s The Intern, while the return of Big Bang Theory exploded with almost 2m viewers.

Saturday Night Takeaway outshines The Voice

The Voice UK failed to hit the high notes of its 2012 debut - as Ant and Dec topped the Saturday night ratings charts.

The Village sets off with slot win

BBC1 drama The Village saw off the competition on its first outing on Easter Sunday.

Jonathan Creek & Game Of Thrones magic up big audiences

The return of magical detective Jonathan Creek drew 7m to BBC1, while Sky Atlantic’s supernatural drama Game Of Thrones pulled in over 700, 000.

Mick Philpott docs snare audiences

Fast turnaround documentaries on the Mick Philpott trial, dropped into the schedules at the last minute, attracted above average audiences to BBC1 and ITV.

Great British Sewing Bee nets 2.5m

The Great British Sewing Bee started strongly for BBC2, beating the debut episode of its sister show Great British Bake Off by over 300,000 viewers.

Mixed fortunes for the return of Scott & Bailey

Scott & Bailey returned with its lowest series debut audience yet – as BBC2’s Hillsborough documentary struggled.

Dogging Tales performs after The Intern disappoints

Channel 4 experienced a night of mixed fortunes as its Hilary Devey series The Intern got off to a shaky start, but a dogging documentary attracted a decent audience.

Saturday Night Takeaway climbs to new high

Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway rose to a new high beating a Dr Who special of Pointless Celebrities and the return of The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins on BBC1.

Foyle's War hooks 7m after three year break

Period detective drama Foyle’s War returned to ITV after a three year hiatus and drew a bumper 7m viewers.

Plebs smashes ITV2 records

Plebs became ITV2’s biggest sitcom launch in its near 14-year history - as BBC2’s intimate documentary on the rise of Boris Johnson pulled in nearly 2.4m viewers.

Keeping Britain Alive hobbled by England match

BBC2’s ambitious documentary charting the work of the NHS across a single day got off to a below-par start – unaided by 8.5m viewers tuning in to see England struggle in Montenegro.

Margaret Mountford’s Pompeii destroys competition

Margaret Mountford’s special documentary aiming to dispel the myths of the catastrophic Mount Vesuvius eruption demolished the competition on Wednesday night.

Wales Six Nations win peaks with 9.5m

The climax of the 2013 Six Nations rugby tournament was the ratings winner on Saturday as viewers flocked to the BBC.

Our Queen fails to topple Hitchcock

ITV’s landmark documentary Our Queen, the first feature-length exploration of the royal household in 20 years, struggled against the BBC remake of Hitchcock’s The Lady Vanishes.

Paul Hollywood’s Bread rises to the occasion

Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood’s new series on bread rose to the occasion - as ITV drama Broadcurch rocketed to a series high of 7.6m viewers.

The Syndicate proves just the ticket for BBC1

Lottery drama The Syndicate returned with the winning formula for BBC1 - topping last year’s opening episode and winning the 9pm slot.

Youngers draws 450,000 to E4

E4’s new drama set on a south London housing estate Youngers pulled in an above average audience of 450,000 as the channel tested debuting an original show in the early evening slot.

Martin Lewis delivers 3m to ITV

The Martin Lewis Money Show underperformed against the slot average on its return to ITV in a night of unspectacular terrestrial ratings.

Let's Dance finishes with 4.5m

The finale of BBC1’s Let’s Dance for Comic Relief struggled to hold viewers’ attention, while Ant and Dec continued to lock out the early evening audience for ITV.

Shetland rises with over 6m

BBC1 drama Shetland stole the shine from Mr Selfridge’s concluding episode, as Call the Midwife finished on a low - on a night of mixed fortunes for drama.

Oscar Pistorius pulls 1m to BBC3

ITV drama Broadchurch maintained a steady audience while a BBC3 doc about the trial of Oscar Pistorius drew over 1m to the channel.

Masterchef dishes up 4m

The return of Masterchef dished up 4.2m viewers for BBC1, as the cookery competition’s launch audience fell for the second successive year.  

Over 1.5m escape from Prisoners' Wives

Prisoners’ Wives failed to make an impact on its return to BBC1, in what proved to be a tough night for all the terrestrial channels.

Saturday Night Takeaway audience expands

Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway built its audience on last week – forcing Let’s Dance for Comic Relief to a new low.

Mayday arrives with 6.2m

BBC1 stripped drama thriller Mayday began with a healthy audience - adding nearly 500k to the slot average and stealing a march on ITV’s Mr Selfridge.

Broadchurch debut spells trouble for Mayday

ITV’s David Tennant drama Broadchurch debuted with nearly 6.8m viewers - causing viewers to flee rival crime caper Mayday.

Manchester United loss scores 11m

Manchester United’s defeat by Real Madrid in the Champions League was watched by a peak audience of 10.9m on ITV.

Food Glorious Food sheds nearly 300k

Simon Cowell’s Food Glorious Food lost nearly 300k viewers on last week’s underwhelming debut – as Derek bowed out with its second lowest audience of the series.

The Incredible Mr Goodwin dwarfed by Dynamo

The Incredible Mr Goodwin failed to match the feats of Dynamo: Magician Impossible - as Mayday bowed out with a 9pm slot-winning audience of 4.6m.

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway delivers 7m for ITV

The revival of Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway delivered more than 3m more viewers than the duo’s gameshow Red Or Black? achieved.

Ripper Street concludes with 5m

BBC1 drama Ripper Street bowed out with an audience that was 1m down on ITV rival Mr Selfridge.

Black Mirror finale struggles for C4

Black Mirror bowed out on a series low of under 900,000 – as ITV’s Aylesbury prison documentary won the 9pm slot for the second consecutive week.

Heading Out hits home for BBC2

Sue Perkins’ new sitcom Heading Out launched strongly, smashing BBC2’s slot average by over 700,000 viewers.

Food Glorious Food leaves viewers cold

Simon Cowell’s latest ITV venture Food Glorious Food failed to cook up a storm – launching with under 3m viewers in a prized slot.

Celebrity Juice back with 1.6m

Celebrity Juice saw off competition from BBC2 and Channel 4 on its return – despite being over half a million viewers down on the equivalent opener in 2012.

Let's Dance scores two-year high

BBC1’s Let’s Dance returned to the dancefloor in front of its biggest audience in nearly two years.

Viewers fail to comply with C4's Complicit

Channel 4’s single drama Complicit failed to make an impact - as Mr Selfridge opened its doors to its biggest audience in five weeks.

ITV’s HMP doc locks out rivals

HMP Aylesbury, ITV’s latest prison documentary, made a strong start - locking in an audience of more than 5.5m.

ITV suffers Champions League defeat

ITV suffered a similar fate to Arsenal on Tuesday night as its Champions League coverage was beaten by stronger opposition.

Brit Awards hit 10-year high

The Brit Awards entertained its biggest crowd in 10 years as Emeli Sande and Ben Howard were the big winners on the night.

Liverpool Europa League defeat nets five year high

Liverpool came close to the Europa League last-16 in front of a peak audience of nearly 6.6m viewers on ITV.

Britain’s Brightest bows out on high

11-Feb-2013

Clare Balding’s gameshow Britain’s Brightest bowed out with its biggest audience of the series on Saturday.

Baftas peak up by 350k for BBC1

11-Feb-2013

The British Film Academy Awards peaked with 6.2m viewers, outperforming last year’s ceremony, on a night that saw multiple wins for Argo, Les Miserables and Skyfall.

Black Mirror makes steady return

12-Feb-2013

Charlie Brooker’s darkly satirical drama Black Mirror returned with nearly 1.5m viewers – as My Big Fat Gypsy Valentine scored the franchise’s lowest ever audience.

Alex Polizzi fixes 2m for BBC2

13-Feb-2013

BBC2’s second series of The Fixer, which sees Alex Polizzi fix ailing family businesses, returned with a performance which matched her 2012 debut.

From the Heart fails to warm ITV audience

14-Feb-2013

ITV’s attempt to raise awareness about the lack of organ donations via a one-off special, From the Heart, struggled to engage with viewers - attracting just 1.2m across the 9pm hour.

Hugh's Fish Fight reels in 50% of 2011 catch

15-Feb-2013

Hugh’s Fish Fight struggled to recapture the success of the previous Channel 4 campaign, reeling in half the audience reached in 2011.

Splash! finale soars

Splash! bowed out with its second biggest audience of the series - helping it become ITV’s best entertainment series launch since 2008.

Call the Midwife remains imperious

Call the Midwife gained more than half a million viewers on last week’s episode to deliver BBC1 the biggest audience of Sunday.

Richard III doc digs up a storm for C4

Richard III: the King in the Car Park unearthed Channel 4’s biggest audience of the year to date.

Mixed fortunes for Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise fell to series low but was still the highest rating show in a drama-packed 9pm slot on Tuesday.

England's victory over Brazil nets 9m

England’s 2-1 win over Brazil, for the first time in nine matches, peaked with a huge 8.96m on ITV demolishing all its competitors.

Nashville strikes a chord for More4

More 4’s latest US acquisition struck a chord with viewers, as stars Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere helped it rise 100,000 viewers over slot average.

Bionic Man assembles audience of 1m

Channel 4’s ambitious attempt to create the first completely ‘bionic man’ struggled against the competition, coming second to last in the 9pm slot.