Britain's Got Talent dominated primetime with nearly 8.8 million last night (May 17), according to overnight data.
The talent show competition attracted 8.79m (40.9%) from 8.15pm (+1: 478k/2.5%) after its start was delayed by the Fa Cup final.
The football, which was contested between Arsenal and Hull City, averaged 5.35m (40.6%) from 3pm. Elsewhere, Amazing Greys managed 2.02m (11%) after Britain's Got Talent finished.
On BBC One, 7pm's Pointless Celebrities took 2.87m (15.3%), The National Lottery: In It to Win It earned 3.18m (15.9%) afterwards and The Guess List took 2.74m (14.4%) from 9.35pm.
BBC Two's Museums at Night had 385k (2.1%) in the 7pm hour. Bob Larbey: A Tribute followed with 571k (3%), while a Comedy Connections repeat and All About the Good Life averaged 753k (3.6%) and 1.09m (5.2%) respectively.
Channel 4 showed repeats of The Restoration Man (345k/1.8%) and Grand Designs (656k/3.2%) before X-Men: First Class entertained 2.12m (12%) from 9pm.
Meanwhile, two Channel 5 repeat episodes of NCIS...
The talent show competition attracted 8.79m (40.9%) from 8.15pm (+1: 478k/2.5%) after its start was delayed by the Fa Cup final.
The football, which was contested between Arsenal and Hull City, averaged 5.35m (40.6%) from 3pm. Elsewhere, Amazing Greys managed 2.02m (11%) after Britain's Got Talent finished.
On BBC One, 7pm's Pointless Celebrities took 2.87m (15.3%), The National Lottery: In It to Win It earned 3.18m (15.9%) afterwards and The Guess List took 2.74m (14.4%) from 9.35pm.
BBC Two's Museums at Night had 385k (2.1%) in the 7pm hour. Bob Larbey: A Tribute followed with 571k (3%), while a Comedy Connections repeat and All About the Good Life averaged 753k (3.6%) and 1.09m (5.2%) respectively.
Channel 4 showed repeats of The Restoration Man (345k/1.8%) and Grand Designs (656k/3.2%) before X-Men: First Class entertained 2.12m (12%) from 9pm.
Meanwhile, two Channel 5 repeat episodes of NCIS...
- 5/18/2014
- Digital Spy
Bob Larbey has passed away at the age of 79, it has been confirmed.
The British television writer was best known for his work on sitcoms The Good Life and As Time Goes By.
According to the BBC, Larbey died on Monday (March 31) from an unspecified cause.
Peter Egan, who starred in Ever Decreasing Circles, tweeted: "Very sad to hear this BBC News. He & John Esmonde were a gr8 team He was a lovely man, gentle humour, gr8 humanity. He will be missed. Sad to hear he's gone."
Born in South London in 1934, Larbey worked for most of his career with John Gilbert Esmonde, who died in August 2008.
He is survived by his son with late wife Patricia Marshall.
The British television writer was best known for his work on sitcoms The Good Life and As Time Goes By.
According to the BBC, Larbey died on Monday (March 31) from an unspecified cause.
Peter Egan, who starred in Ever Decreasing Circles, tweeted: "Very sad to hear this BBC News. He & John Esmonde were a gr8 team He was a lovely man, gentle humour, gr8 humanity. He will be missed. Sad to hear he's gone."
Born in South London in 1934, Larbey worked for most of his career with John Gilbert Esmonde, who died in August 2008.
He is survived by his son with late wife Patricia Marshall.
- 4/5/2014
- Digital Spy
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