TV ratings: Over the Rainbow bows out with 6.4m viewers

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest theatrical talent show, Over the Rainbow, took its final curtain with almost 6.4 million viewers on Saturday 22 May. The final Over the Rainbow results show, which ended with Danielle Hope being voted the winner, attracted 6.392 million (30.2%) on BBC1 between 8.55pm and 9.30pm. Earlier, the last regular edition for the show had 5.592 million (34.2%) in the 7pm hour – making the two Over the Rainbow instalments the first and second most watched programmes on any network on Saturday. However, Over the Rainbow benefited from Britain's Got Talent being switched to Sunday night by ITV1 to make way for the first Champions League final to be broadcast on a Saturday evening. Live coverage of the Champions League final, in which José Mourinho's Internazionale beat Bayern Munich 2-0, averaged 3.559 million (17.9%) over two hours from 7.45pm. Full coverage, including pre- and post- match comment and analysis, averaged 2.959 million (15.8%) between 7pm and 10pm. This was nearly 30% down on ITV1's average Saturday audience share over this three hour period for the past three months. Sky Sports 1's coverage of the Champions League final averaged 644,000 (3.7%) between 6pm and 10.30pm. Five main terrestrial analogue networks BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, Channel 4, Channel Five (available in all UK homes with TV, except Five, which reaches about 95%) BBC1 6.15pm: Doctor Who – 4.242 million/30.1% 8pm: The National Lottery: In It to Win It – 5.289 million/28.5% 9.30pm: Casualty – 5.398 million/27.4% BBC2 10pm: I'm in a Rock 'n' Roll Band! - 1.262 million/7.4% ITV1 6pm: The Whole 19 Yards – 1.847 million/13.8% 10.10pm: The Prisoner – 672,000/4.5% Channel 4 10.15pm: Capitalism: A Love Story – 603,000/5.5%, C4+1 74,000/1.2% Five 9pm: CSI: NY – 1.361 million/6.5% Freeview/digital terrestrial TV free-to-air networks Available in 23.4m UK homes – 91.4% of total – as of 31/12/09. Source: Ofcom digital progress report, Q4 2009 E4 10.15pm: Big Brother's Big Award Show – 197,000/1.3% More4 10.15pm: The Last Emperor of China – 171,000/1.4% BBC3 7pm: Doctor Who – Confidential – 283,000/1.8% 7.45pm: Radio 1's Big Weekend: Cheryl Cole, Alicia Keys – 276,000/1.5% 9pm: Radio 1's Big Weekend: Dizzee Rascal, Florence and the Machine – 267,000/1.3% BBC4 9pm: Wallander (Swedish version) - 311,000/1.5% Cable and satellite pay-TV networks Available in 12.4m UK homes – 48.2% of total – as of 31/12/09. Source: Ofcom digital progress report, Q4 2009 Sky Sports 1 2pm-6pm: Football League: Championship play-off final – 827,000/10.8% All ratings are unofficial live overnight figures, excluding other viewing – including timeshifted (recorded), on demand, HD, +1 or other – unless otherwise stated • To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email [email protected] or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. • If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication".