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ITV all smiles as Vicious and The Job Lot get off to good starts ITV all smiles as Vicious and The Job Lot get off to good starts
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ITV's attempt to revive its peaktime comedy output got off to a promising start on Monday night, with new sitcoms Vicious and The Job Lot winning the 9pm hour in the ratings.ITV's attempt to revive its peaktime comedy output got off to a promising start on Monday night, with new sitcoms Vicious and The Job Lot winning the 9pm hour in the ratings.
Vicious, starring Ian McKellan and Derek Jacobi as an aging gay couple, launched with an average of 5.7 million viewers and a 23.6% audience share from 9pm.Vicious, starring Ian McKellan and Derek Jacobi as an aging gay couple, launched with an average of 5.7 million viewers and a 23.6% audience share from 9pm.
ITV's second new comedy of the night, The Job Lot, set in a job centre and starring Russell Tovey, followed up from 9.30pm with 4.7 million and a 20.1% share.ITV's second new comedy of the night, The Job Lot, set in a job centre and starring Russell Tovey, followed up from 9.30pm with 4.7 million and a 20.1% share.
The broadcaster gave its new sitcoms the best possible launch pad, in one of only two weekday 9pm slots following Coronation Street (8.4 million/35.6%).The broadcaster gave its new sitcoms the best possible launch pad, in one of only two weekday 9pm slots following Coronation Street (8.4 million/35.6%).
They also faced relatively soft BBC1 competition from Crimewatch (3.4 million/14.3%).They also faced relatively soft BBC1 competition from Crimewatch (3.4 million/14.3%).
Other 9pm shows included BBC2's Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian (2.7m/11.5%), Channel 4's The Hoarder Next Door (1.8 million/7.7%) and Channel 5's Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild (1.2 million/4.9%).Other 9pm shows included BBC2's Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian (2.7m/11.5%), Channel 4's The Hoarder Next Door (1.8 million/7.7%) and Channel 5's Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild (1.2 million/4.9%).
BBC2's boffins hourBBC2's boffins hour
The University Challenge 2013 final, giving Manchester University its fourth title in seven years, averaged 2.8 million viewers and a 12.1% audience share.The University Challenge 2013 final, giving Manchester University its fourth title in seven years, averaged 2.8 million viewers and a 12.1% audience share.
This was followed by a BBC2 repeat of another highbrow panel show, BBC4's Only Connect, which averaged 1.9 million viewers and an 8% share.This was followed by a BBC2 repeat of another highbrow panel show, BBC4's Only Connect, which averaged 1.9 million viewers and an 8% share.
The BBC2 shows predictably lost out to BBC1 and ITV's mix of soap and factual in the 8pm hour, but had the better of other competition in the slot: Channel 4's Secrets of Your Missing Mail (1.5 million/6.4%) and SuperScrimpers (1.3 million/5.4%), and Channel 5's Nature Shock: The Big Bang Theory (0.7m/2.8%).The BBC2 shows predictably lost out to BBC1 and ITV's mix of soap and factual in the 8pm hour, but had the better of other competition in the slot: Channel 4's Secrets of Your Missing Mail (1.5 million/6.4%) and SuperScrimpers (1.3 million/5.4%), and Channel 5's Nature Shock: The Big Bang Theory (0.7m/2.8%).
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 statedAll 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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