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Quinn, a runner-up in a recent series of 'The X-Factor', helped the channel achieve a peak audience of 12m viewers when he was crowned ahead of closest competitor Donal McIntyre, the investigative journalist.

Singer Jessica Taylor was eliminated from the competition earlier in the show, which ran from 6.55pm-9pm and steamrollered rival channels with a 43.1% share of viewing.

BBC One perhaps wisely opted to insert a repeat of 'Antiques Roadshow' at 8pm-9pm within the current series' run. It got a 14.1% share and drew 3.8m viewers, just 100,000 more than BBC Two did for its 'Yellowstone' documentary on the wildlife of the national park.

BBC One might have been expecting better ratings at 9pm-10pm for the second of its 'No 1 Ladies Detective Agency' series, considering the first brought it 5.2m viewers.

However, it was down to 3.7m (14.2%) this week as ITV1's copper 'Lewis' earned 6.7m viewers and a 29.9% share at 9pm-11pm.

The return of Channel 4's 'The Secret Millionaire' for a fourth series was seen by an audience of 2.5m, giving it a 9.7% share, with 200,000 catching it on Channel 4+1.

This was just above the 2.4m (9.2%) who watched BBC Two's 'Monty Halls' Great Escape'. Five's Hollywood movie 'Shallow Hal' managed 1.4m viewers, a 6.6% share.

On Saturday BBC One's coverage of the final Six Nations Rugby matches dominated viewership figures throughout the afternoon, starting at 1pm with Italy vs France pulling in 1.9m viewers and a 25.5% share.

BBC One continued to gain viewers with two consecutive Six Nations matches, with England vs Scotland drawing 4.1m and a 35.8% audience at 3.15pm-5.20pm.

The championship deciding match, which saw Ireland defeat Wales 17 - 15, drew an average of 6m viewers at 5.20pm-7.30pm and a 32.5% audience share. More than 7.3m viewers tuned in as the match neared a close at 7pm.

However, as the championship played out, viewers began to change over to ITV1; 4.8m and 24.5% watched 'Harry Hill's TV Burp' at 6.15pm-6.45pm.

A total of 4.1m stayed with ITV1 to catch 'The Colour of Money' at 6.45pm-7.45pm, enough for a 20% share, and continued to grow with 6m (26.6%) watching 'Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway' at 7.45pm-9pm.

BBC One gameshow 'Total Wipeout' hosted by 'Top Gear' talking head Richard Hammond, was close with 5.9m and a 26.9% share at 7.30pm-8.25pm.

In the primetime slot, ITV1 and Channel 4 both aired films.

Channel 4 opted for 'Gosford Park' starring Clive Owen and Emily Watson, which was watched by 1.3m and a 7.8% audience at 9pm-11.40pm. Another 200,000 tuned in on Channel 4+1.

ITV1 aired Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts romantic comedy 'Notting Hill', a decided winner, pulling in 3.1m and 16% of the audience at 9pm-11.20pm.

However, both films were trumped by BBC One's medical drama 'Casualty' which began with 5.9m at 8.25pm (25.6%) growing to 6.4m by 9.25pm.

BBC Two lagged behind with its primetime offering, 'The Lost World of Communism' pulling in 1.2m viewers (5.4%) at 9pm-10pm.

Channel Five fared slightly better, drawing 2.3m (11.1%) for its weekly broadcast of 'CSI: NY' between 9.25pm-10.25pm.

The US version of 'Law and Order' retained an additional 1.2m (7.1%) on Channel Five between 10.25pm-11.25pm.