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RatingsBang Goes the Theory fizzles
BBC1’s new science series Bang Goes the Theory fizzled last night while Five enjoyed bumper ratings with The Hotel Inspector later in the evening.
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RatingsViewers leave Hotel Babylon
Just 3.1m viewers checked out BBC1’s Hotel Babylon on Friday as it was comfortably beaten at 9pm by a repeat of Doc Martin on ITV1.
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RatingsMan on Wire balances 2.1m for BBC2
BBC2’s airing of Oscar-winning documentary Man On Wire was watched by 2.1m (9.5% share) viewers last night (2 August) at 9pm, following the final episode in the current series of Top Gear.
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RatingsMidsomer Murders kills off the competition
A new whodunit mystery in Midsomer Murders dominated viewing last night at 8pm as the drama arrested a sizeable 6.4m viewers (28.8% share).
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RatingsIs drama holding its own?
The Bill’s shift to a 9pm slot saw its slot average rise, but not all drama managed to pull in the viewers.
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FeaturesThin Ice heats up to hit 3.5m
BBC2’s documentary series, On Thin Ice, was on solid ground with the viewers as the finale picked upa strong average audience of 3.5 million viewers/14.9%.
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Crime pays off
Factual shows on crime dominated the two main terrestrial channels last night at 9pm with the spoils going to ITV1’s Car Crime UK with 3.8m viewers (17.5% share).
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RatingsBBC1 science series starts with a Bang
BBC1’s new Tomorrow’s World-style science show Bang Goes the Theory got off to a decent enough start at 7.30pm last night with 3.2m (16.7%).
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RatingsThe Street pulls in 4.4m
BBC1’s drama series The Street was the viewers’ favourite at 9pm with 4.4m (20.5%) but no one particularly shone in what was generally a lacklustre night all round.
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RatingsBBC2 hits high for year so far
An array of new and returning shows on BBC2 last week helped the broadcaster gain its highest weekly share so far this year.
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RatingsCasualty dominates Saturday
BBC1’s long-running medical drama Casualty dominated Saturday night viewing at 8.40pm with an audience of 5m (28%), the only show on the day to get over 4 million viewers.
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RatingsGriff Rhys Jones draws 4.7m
BBC1’s new documentary series Rivers With Griff Rhys Jones got off to a steady start on its maiden voyage with 4.7m viewers (20% share) last night at 9pm as a new ITV1 drama struggled to make its mark.
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Ratings2.2m choose The World’s Oldest Mums
Channel 4’s one-off documentary The World’s Oldest Mums gained a respectable total audience of 2.2m viewers (9.4% share) at 9pm.
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RatingsBoost for BBC1 after oldie hits
Targeting younger viewers is only part of the flagship channel’s ratings success story.
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RatingsViewers drawn to Desperate Romantics
Viewers were seduced by the first episode of BBC2’s new art-inspired drama Desperate Romantics with 2.5m (15% share) watching at 9pm last night.
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RatingsThe Street tops 5m for BBC1
BBC1 drama series The Street dominated viewing at 9pm last night with the Jimmy McGovern drama pulling in an audience of 5.1m (22.5%).
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RatingsFive’s Ashes coverage gets record viewers
Five’s recent coverage of the current Ashes Test cricket series pulled in 1.4m viewers (6.7%) on Friday night, the channel’s highest ever audience for the sport.
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RatingsThe Open peaks at 5.4m
BBC1’s extensive live coverage of the final day’s play of The Open peaked with a sizeable audience of 5.4m (27.2% share) at 7pm last night.
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RatingsTotally Saturday limps to a close
BBC1’s troubled entertainment format Totally Saturday ended with a whimper at the weekend with just 2m viewers (12.4%) watching the final instalment at 6.30pm.
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RatingsDavina doc draws 6.4m
BBC1’s factual series Who Do You Think You Are? returned for a second run this year with 6.4m viewers (28.6%) watching Davina McCall researching her family history.