Latest overnights – Page 178
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Mixed night for BBC1 comedies
Have I Got News for You returned with its biggest audience in a year on Friday, but Not Going Out suffered its lowest series debut since being revived in 2011.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Mixed fortunes for the return of Scott & Bailey
Scott & Bailey returned with its lowest series debut audience yet – as BBC2’s Hillsborough documentary struggled.
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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.
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The Village sets off with slot win
BBC1 drama The Village saw off the competition on its first outing on Easter Sunday.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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England's rout of San Marino hits 6m
England’s 8-0 win over San Marino on Friday night helped ITV record an above-average performance, while BBC2’s Ancient Egypt doc drew over 2m.
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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.
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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.
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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.