Heartbeat delivers 4.8 million for ITV1

ITV1 was the most-watched channel in the 8pm-9pm slot last night, with 'Heartbeat' notching up 4.76 million viewers, according to unofficial overnight figures.

Heartbeat: ITV drama attracts 4.76 million viewers
Heartbeat: ITV drama attracts 4.76 million viewers
Grabbing a 21.1% share of viewing, the programme beat BBC One's 'Countryfile', which earned 4.35 million viewers, including BBC HD figures.

BBC Two managed 3.26 million viewers with a best-of series of clips from series 15 of 'Top Gear', while Channel 4 brought in 1.96 million viewers with 'The Amish: World's Squarest Teenagers'. Including Channel 4+1 ratings it was seen by 2.22 million.

Five offered mountaineering action film 'Vertical Limit' from 8pm-10.20pm, attracting an average audience of 565,000 viewers.

Roughly the same size audience tuned in earlier in the evening to Five's talent show 'Don't Stop Believing', screened from 5.45pm to 7.15pm.

Having dropped to 587,000 viewers last Sunday, the Emma Bunton-fronted show was watched by 552,000 last night.

The 9pm-10pm slot was dominated by BBC One's 'Sherlock', which finished its initial three-episode run with 7.33 million viewers, including BBC HD viewing.

ITV1 came a distant second with 'The Unforgettable Bob Monkhouse', a portrait of the late comedian, which managed 3.33 million viewers and a 13.7% share.

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