The penultimate episode of 'Harley Street', which has failed in its attempt to emulate the success of 'Footballers Wives' with its joyfully bad dialogue and trashy storylines, captured an 11.9% share of the audience between 9pm and 10pm.
The slot was won by BBC One's long-running documentary series 'Traffic Cops', with 4.8m viewers and a 22% share of the audience.
The latest instalment of Channel 4's 'Big Brother' was second with 2.8m viewers and a 12.9% share of the audience. Including figures from Channel 4+1, it attracted 3.2m viewers and a 14.8% share of the audience.
It was up against BBC Two's satirical comedy 'Mock the Week', which netted 2.6m viewers and an 11.8% share between 9pm and 9.30pm.
Five's live coverage of Aston Villa's UEFA Cup qualifier against Icelandic outfit FH Hafnarfjordur drew 754,000 viewers and a 3.9% share at 6.50-9.05pm
Later on in the evening, Channel 4's 'The Charlotte Church Show' pulled in 1.3m viewers and a 7.1% share at 10-10.45pm. Including Channel 4+1's ratings, it had 1.5m viewers and an 8% share.