Hope Springs

Last night's installment of Big Brother attracted 1.65m (7.3%) to Channel 4 in the 9pm hour, early ratings figures suggest. The equivalent episode from the last series, which aired on Sunday, June 29, 2008, was seen by 2.48m (9.5%), representing a decline of 33% year-on-year. Earlier on Channel 4, the fourth episode of Wife Swap drew 1.33m (5.8%). Over on BBC One, the latest episode of Alex Kingston-fronted Hope Springs pulled in 3.07m (13.4%) at 8pm, a drop of 2.82m from the first episode. Casualty 1909 followed, averaging 3.05m (13.4%). Top Gear logged 6.17m (26.8%) for BBC Two during the 8pm hour, making it the most-watched show during its timeslot. The channel's audience then dropped to 2.56m (11.3%) during the 9pm screening of new documentary series On Thin Ice. Kingdom put in a strong 4.83m
By Dan French

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The new series of Top Gear got off to a strong start last night, according to early ratings figures. The opening episode, during which Formula One champion Michael Schumacher was revealed as The Stig, was seen by an impressive 7.1m (30.4%), putting BBC Two in first place during the 8pm timeslot. Hope Springs, BBC One's Alex Kingston-fronted drama series, was down almost 1 million viewers on last week's performance, attracting just 3.19m (13.8%). The third and final part of Stephen Tompkinson's African Balloon Adventure put in 3.06m (13.2%) for ITV1, Channel 4's Wife Swap logged 1.73m (7.5%), and 627k (2.7%) tuned in for Five's new series Among The Apes. Stephen Fry's Kingdom led the 9pm hour, putting in 4.57m (19.6%) for
By Dan French

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