According to figures posted on the Digital Spy and Roobarb forums New Earth was watched by an average of 8 million viewers last night. – 38.6% of the available audience.
ITV’s showing of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets repeated last year’s tradition of performing badly against the show attracting an average of 5 million viewers.
By audience share and number of viewers the opening episode of the new series was the most watched programme of the day.
The ratings win has now been reported by BBC Entertainment News which quotes a BBC spokesman as saying the corporation is
“thrilled” at the result.
