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| BBC's The Village to get second series as it draws in 5m viewers | |
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| Peter Moffat's BBC1 drama The Village will return for a second series after it attracted nearly 5 million viewers on Sunday night. | Peter Moffat's BBC1 drama The Village will return for a second series after it attracted nearly 5 million viewers on Sunday night. |
| The Maxine Peake and John Simm drama, which told the story of a single English village during the start of the last century, will return with another six episodes set in the 20s. | The Maxine Peake and John Simm drama, which told the story of a single English village during the start of the last century, will return with another six episodes set in the 20s. |
| The recommission is part of an ambitious plan to chart the life of the village throughout the 20th century. | The recommission is part of an ambitious plan to chart the life of the village throughout the 20th century. |
| The Village began its opening series with 6.4 million viewers, a 25.9% share. Although it was unable to maintain that, its audience settled down at around the 5 million mark, and pulled in 4.8 million viewers, a 20.1% share, between 9pm and 10pm on Sunday. | The Village began its opening series with 6.4 million viewers, a 25.9% share. Although it was unable to maintain that, its audience settled down at around the 5 million mark, and pulled in 4.8 million viewers, a 20.1% share, between 9pm and 10pm on Sunday. |
| Made by independent producer Company Pictures, it was up against ITV's Inspector Morse prequel, Endeavour, which collared 5.7 million viewers, a 23.6% share, between 8pm and 10pm. | Made by independent producer Company Pictures, it was up against ITV's Inspector Morse prequel, Endeavour, which collared 5.7 million viewers, a 23.6% share, between 8pm and 10pm. |
| Moffat said: "I'm thrilled at the prospect of bringing to the screen the plans I've got for all these characters (and some new ones) as the life of the village moves away from the horror of war and into the roaring 20s. | Moffat said: "I'm thrilled at the prospect of bringing to the screen the plans I've got for all these characters (and some new ones) as the life of the village moves away from the horror of war and into the roaring 20s. |
| "Boom and bust, the Charleston and the Black Bottom, motor cars, extreme politics, fish and chips, jazz, bananas, cinema, the decline of the aristocracy and the rise of the middle classes – the outside world comes to the village, bringing with it the big drama that change always generates. | "Boom and bust, the Charleston and the Black Bottom, motor cars, extreme politics, fish and chips, jazz, bananas, cinema, the decline of the aristocracy and the rise of the middle classes – the outside world comes to the village, bringing with it the big drama that change always generates. |
| "I'm very grateful for the support the BBC have given this project right from the start. No other broadcaster I can think of would have the confidence to do it." | "I'm very grateful for the support the BBC have given this project right from the start. No other broadcaster I can think of would have the confidence to do it." |
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| BBC3's topical comedy, Russell Howard's Good News Extra, began with 724,000 viewers, a 3% share of the audience, between 9pm and 9.45pm. | BBC3's topical comedy, Russell Howard's Good News Extra, began with 724,000 viewers, a 3% share of the audience, between 9pm and 9.45pm. |
| BBC2's documentary Rupert Murdoch: Battle With Britain, presented by Steve Hewlett, pulled in 803,000 viewers, a 3.4% share, between 9pm and 10pm. | BBC2's documentary Rupert Murdoch: Battle With Britain, presented by Steve Hewlett, pulled in 803,000 viewers, a 3.4% share, between 9pm and 10pm. |
| Also at 9pm, the first of Channel 5's two-part documentary, The Truth About Travellers drew 1.5 million viewers, a 6.1% share. | Also at 9pm, the first of Channel 5's two-part documentary, The Truth About Travellers drew 1.5 million viewers, a 6.1% share. |
| It helped Channel 5 to a peacetime ratings victory over Channel 4 with a 5% share of the audience between 6pm and 10.30pm, ahead of Channel 4's 4.2%. Channel 4 stayed ahead in terms of all-day share, but only just, with 5.3% against C5's 5.1%. | It helped Channel 5 to a peacetime ratings victory over Channel 4 with a 5% share of the audience between 6pm and 10.30pm, ahead of Channel 4's 4.2%. Channel 4 stayed ahead in terms of all-day share, but only just, with 5.3% against C5's 5.1%. |
| Channel 4's Gok Wan show The Secret Millions ended its five-part run with just 713,000 viewers, a 3% share, between 8pm and 9pm. It was down just under 50% on last week's audience. | Channel 4's Gok Wan show The Secret Millions ended its five-part run with just 713,000 viewers, a 3% share, between 8pm and 9pm. It was down just under 50% on last week's audience. |
| It was beaten by Channel 5's US fantasy drama Once Upon A Time, with 1 million viewers (4.3%) and BBC2's Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero, its most-watched programme of the day with 1.6 million viewers, a 6.8% share. | It was beaten by Channel 5's US fantasy drama Once Upon A Time, with 1 million viewers (4.3%) and BBC2's Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero, its most-watched programme of the day with 1.6 million viewers, a 6.8% share. |
| 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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