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| Lady Thatcher TV tributes draw fewer than 3m viewers | Lady Thatcher TV tributes draw fewer than 3m viewers |
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| TV broadcasters hastily changed their schedules to pay tribute to Margaret Thatcher but the most popular, BBC1's programme narrated by Andrew Marr, attracted fewer than 3 million viewers and news bulletins failed to see a viewing uplift. | TV broadcasters hastily changed their schedules to pay tribute to Margaret Thatcher but the most popular, BBC1's programme narrated by Andrew Marr, attracted fewer than 3 million viewers and news bulletins failed to see a viewing uplift. |
| Margaret Thatcher: Prime Minister drew 2.61 million viewers, a 10.2% share, between 8.30pm and 10pm on Monday. | Margaret Thatcher: Prime Minister drew 2.61 million viewers, a 10.2% share, between 8.30pm and 10pm on Monday. |
| If the figure does not suggest a nation in mourning, it was no surprise it was beaten in the ratings, scheduled against ITV's Coronation Street, watched by 8.13 million viewers (32.1%) and David Tennant drama Broadchurch, with 6.6 million (25.7%). | If the figure does not suggest a nation in mourning, it was no surprise it was beaten in the ratings, scheduled against ITV's Coronation Street, watched by 8.13 million viewers (32.1%) and David Tennant drama Broadchurch, with 6.6 million (25.7%). |
| ITV's Margaret Thatcher: The Woman Who Changed Britain, was given a post-news slot at 10.35pm. The programme, fronted by Alastair Stewart, picked up 1.05 million viewers (8.3%) at 10.35pm. | ITV's Margaret Thatcher: The Woman Who Changed Britain, was given a post-news slot at 10.35pm. The programme, fronted by Alastair Stewart, picked up 1.05 million viewers (8.3%) at 10.35pm. |
| It was beaten by an extended repeat of Have I Got News For You on BBC1, which drew 1.82 million viewers (14.9%) between 10.35pm and 11.20pm. | It was beaten by an extended repeat of Have I Got News For You on BBC1, which drew 1.82 million viewers (14.9%) between 10.35pm and 11.20pm. |
| Channel 4 broadcast a one-hour Jon Snow special, Maggie and Me, watched by 747,000 viewers, a 3% share, between 8pm and 9pm. | Channel 4 broadcast a one-hour Jon Snow special, Maggie and Me, watched by 747,000 viewers, a 3% share, between 8pm and 9pm. |
| It was narrowly ahead of a Channel 5 documentary repeat The Angel of Death: Born to Kill?, about nurse Beverley Allitt, which drew 647,000 viewers (2.7%), also between 8pm and 9pm. | It was narrowly ahead of a Channel 5 documentary repeat The Angel of Death: Born to Kill?, about nurse Beverley Allitt, which drew 647,000 viewers (2.7%), also between 8pm and 9pm. |
| There did not appear to be any uplift for the main evening news bulletins. | There did not appear to be any uplift for the main evening news bulletins. |
| The BBC News at 6pm attracted 5.11 million viewers (27.7%) while its 10pm bulletin was watched by 4.05 million viewers (20.4%). | The BBC News at 6pm attracted 5.11 million viewers (27.7%) while its 10pm bulletin was watched by 4.05 million viewers (20.4%). |
| The BBC's 10 O'Clock News programme was ahead of ITV's News at Ten, but not as much as normal (ITV inherited a bigger audience from Broadchurch), watched by 2.45 million viewers (12.4%). | The BBC's 10 O'Clock News programme was ahead of ITV's News at Ten, but not as much as normal (ITV inherited a bigger audience from Broadchurch), watched by 2.45 million viewers (12.4%). |
| BBC1, which broadcast its 90-minute tribute in place of its scheduled edition of Panorama and the first episode of a new documentary series, Prisoners, had an 18.6% share of the peaktime audience between 6pm and 10.30pm, behind ITV's 24.9%. | BBC1, which broadcast its 90-minute tribute in place of its scheduled edition of Panorama and the first episode of a new documentary series, Prisoners, had an 18.6% share of the peaktime audience between 6pm and 10.30pm, behind ITV's 24.9%. |
| In other news | In other news |
| BBC2's new documentary series, Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History, began with 1.8 million viewers, a 6.9% share, between 9pm and 10pm. | BBC2's new documentary series, Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History, began with 1.8 million viewers, a 6.9% share, between 9pm and 10pm. |
| It followed Paul Hollywood's Bread, watched by 2.3 million viewers (9.1%) between 8.30pm and 9pm. | It followed Paul Hollywood's Bread, watched by 2.3 million viewers (9.1%) between 8.30pm and 9pm. |
| Channel 5's new series Battle Scarred Soldiers Behind Bars, about ex-servicemen in prison, began a four-part run with 681,000 viewers, a 3.8% share, between 10pm and 11pm. | Channel 5's new series Battle Scarred Soldiers Behind Bars, about ex-servicemen in prison, began a four-part run with 681,000 viewers, a 3.8% share, between 10pm and 11pm. |
| Made In Chelsea was back for a fifth series on E4, with 808,000 viewers, a 4.5% share, between 10pm and 11pm. It was up 140% on the slot average over the past three months. | Made In Chelsea was back for a fifth series on E4, with 808,000 viewers, a 4.5% share, between 10pm and 11pm. It was up 140% on the slot average over the past three months. |
| The second episode of the new series of Game of Thrones on Sky Atlantic was watched by 532,000 viewers, a 2.2% share, between 9pm and 10.15pm. The big budget HBO drama was down from 710,000 viewers for its third season debut last week. | The second episode of the new series of Game of Thrones on Sky Atlantic was watched by 532,000 viewers, a 2.2% share, between 9pm and 10.15pm. The big budget HBO drama was down from 710,000 viewers for its third season debut last week. |
| Sky Sports 1's coverage of Manchester City's 2-1 derby win over Manchester United averaged 1.7 million (7.6%) between 7pm and 11pm, with a five-minute peak of 3.1 million. | Sky Sports 1's coverage of Manchester City's 2-1 derby win over Manchester United averaged 1.7 million (7.6%) between 7pm and 11pm, with a five-minute peak of 3.1 million. |
| All ratings are Barb overnight figures, including live, +1 (except for BBC channels) and same day timeshifted (recorded) viewing, but excluding on demand, or other – unless otherwise stated. Figures for BBC1, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 generally include ratings for their HD simulcast services, unless otherwise stated | All ratings are Barb overnight figures, including live, +1 (except for BBC channels) and same day timeshifted (recorded) viewing, but excluding on demand, or other – unless otherwise stated. Figures for BBC1, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 generally include ratings for their HD simulcast services, unless otherwise stated |
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