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Top Gear's return attracts 5m viewers Top Gear's return attracts 5m viewers
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Top Gear returned for a new series on BBC2 with nearly 5 million viewers, making it Sunday night's most popular programme on any channel outside of BBC1's Countryfile.Top Gear returned for a new series on BBC2 with nearly 5 million viewers, making it Sunday night's most popular programme on any channel outside of BBC1's Countryfile.
The motoring show starring Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond, had 4.7 million viewers, a 20.3% share, between 8pm and 9pm.The motoring show starring Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond, had 4.7 million viewers, a 20.3% share, between 8pm and 9pm.
It beat ITV's celebrity edition of gameshow The Cube, which could only manage 3.1 million viewers, a 13.4% share, as well as Channel 4's Time Team which had 1.8 million viewers (7.6%), also between 8pm and 9pm.It beat ITV's celebrity edition of gameshow The Cube, which could only manage 3.1 million viewers, a 13.4% share, as well as Channel 4's Time Team which had 1.8 million viewers (7.6%), also between 8pm and 9pm.
But Top Gear's petrolheads proved no match for the rural charms of BBC1's Countryfile, which held onto number one spot with 5.4 million viewers, a 23.3% share, between 8pm and 9pm.But Top Gear's petrolheads proved no match for the rural charms of BBC1's Countryfile, which held onto number one spot with 5.4 million viewers, a 23.3% share, between 8pm and 9pm.
ITV did better with its Ben Shephard gameshow, Tipping Point: Lucky Stars, which with 3.2 million viewers (16.5%) between 7pm and 8pm was its most popular programme of the night.ITV did better with its Ben Shephard gameshow, Tipping Point: Lucky Stars, which with 3.2 million viewers (16.5%) between 7pm and 8pm was its most popular programme of the night.
White Queen v Michael Buble
White Queen v Michael Buble
BBC1's much-anticipated Philippa Gregory drama The White Queen lost some of its audience for the third week in a row. The Wars of the Roses epic had 4.2 million viewers for Sunday's third outing, down from 4.6 million last week and 5.3 million for its debut two weeks ago.BBC1's much-anticipated Philippa Gregory drama The White Queen lost some of its audience for the third week in a row. The Wars of the Roses epic had 4.2 million viewers for Sunday's third outing, down from 4.6 million last week and 5.3 million for its debut two weeks ago.
It was up against ITV's Michael Buble's Day Off, which had 3.2 million viewers, a 14.1% share, between 9pm and 10pm.It was up against ITV's Michael Buble's Day Off, which had 3.2 million viewers, a 14.1% share, between 9pm and 10pm.
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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