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A peak of more than 9 million viewers watched Frances Quinn win BBC2's The Great British Bake Off, cooking up the channel's biggest audience for at least a decade.A peak of more than 9 million viewers watched Frances Quinn win BBC2's The Great British Bake Off, cooking up the channel's biggest audience for at least a decade.
The home cooking show, which will switch to BBC1 when it returns next year, attracted an average of 8.4 million viewers, a 32.6% share of the audience between 8pm and 9pm on Tuesday.The home cooking show, which will switch to BBC1 when it returns next year, attracted an average of 8.4 million viewers, a 32.6% share of the audience between 8pm and 9pm on Tuesday.
It was up on the 6.5 million who watched John Whaite's win in the third series last year, and three times the 2.8 million viewers who tuned in to the first final in 2010.It was up on the 6.5 million who watched John Whaite's win in the third series last year, and three times the 2.8 million viewers who tuned in to the first final in 2010.
The show, featuring Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry and presented by Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroy, had a five-minute peak of 9.1 million.The show, featuring Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry and presented by Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroy, had a five-minute peak of 9.1 million.
It was BBC2's most watched programme since the current ratings system was introduced in 2002, eclipsing the previous high, an edition of Top Gear on 4 March 2007, which had 8 million viewers.It was BBC2's most watched programme since the current ratings system was introduced in 2002, eclipsing the previous high, an edition of Top Gear on 4 March 2007, which had 8 million viewers.
Top Gear accounts for eight out of BBC2's top 10 individual programmes since 2002, with Comic Relief filling the remaining slot, with 7.2 million viewers in 2011.Top Gear accounts for eight out of BBC2's top 10 individual programmes since 2002, with Comic Relief filling the remaining slot, with 7.2 million viewers in 2011.
But while the peak of 9.1 million viewers was huge for BBC2, it wasn't the channel's biggest ever, a long way short of the 18.5 million who tuned into the post-midnight climax of the "black ball" world snooker final between Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis in 1985.
Bake Off swept away all the opposition last night, with more than twice the 4.1 million viewers (17.1%) who watched ITV's Uefa Champions League coverage of Arsenal's 2-1 defeat by Borussia Dortmund between 7.30pm and 10pm.Bake Off swept away all the opposition last night, with more than twice the 4.1 million viewers (17.1%) who watched ITV's Uefa Champions League coverage of Arsenal's 2-1 defeat by Borussia Dortmund between 7.30pm and 10pm.
BBC1's Holby City, which was up against The Great British Bake Off between 8pm and 9pm, also averaged 4.1 million (16%).BBC1's Holby City, which was up against The Great British Bake Off between 8pm and 9pm, also averaged 4.1 million (16%).
One of BBC2's biggest ever audiences, the baking show eclipsed the 7.9 million viewers who watched the Top Gear show featuring the return of Richard Hammond after his high speed crash in January 2007.One of BBC2's biggest ever audiences, the baking show eclipsed the 7.9 million viewers who watched the Top Gear show featuring the return of Richard Hammond after his high speed crash in January 2007.
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, BBC2, 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, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 generally include ratings for their HD simulcast services, unless otherwise stated
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