TV ratings: The Million Pound Drop tops 2m

High-concept gameshow The Million Pound Drop topped 2 million viewers on Channel 4 last night, Wednesday 26 May. The Million Pound Drop, which is being stripped every night between Monday and Saturday, attracted 2.177 million viewers and a 12.6% audience share on Channel 4 from 10pm – the show's best figures yet. A further 171,000 (1.9%) watched an hour later on Channel 4 +1. Elsewhere last night The National Movie Awards, broadcast on ITV1 between 8pm and 10pm, drew 2.819 million viewers (12.8%). Competition included the concluding episode of BBC2's two-part adaptation of Martin Amis novel Money, with 697,000 viewers (3.1%) from 9pm. Sunday's first instalment drew 1.12 million (5.1%). The other 9pm shows on the five main networks were BBC1's Junior Apprentice (5.046 million/22.6%, BBC HD 109,000/0.49%), Channel Five's NCIS (2.064 million/9.2%) and Channel 4's Desperate Housewives (934,000/4.2%, C4+1 228,000/1.3%). 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 8pm: Waterloo Road - 3.991 million/18.5%, BBC HD 93,000/0.43% 10.45pm: Damages - 1.095 million/9.9% BBC2 8pm: Chelsea Flower Show - 2.567 million/11.9% ITV1 7pm: Emmerdale - 6.316 million/33.5%, ITV1 HD 83,000/0.4% 7.30pm: Coronation Street - 8.019 million/39.3%, ITV1 HD 105,000/0.5% Channel 4 8pm: Three in a Bed - 1.769 million/8.2%, C4+1 225,000/1% Five 8pm: Tutankhamun: the Mystery Revealed - 1.197 million/5.5% 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 ITV2 9pm: American Idol - 458,000/2.1% BBC3 7.40pm: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (film rpt) - 1.328 million/6.1% 10pm: England's Worst Ever Football Team - 894,000/5.8% BBC4 9pm: Diva Diaries - 230,000/1% Five USA 10pm: Justified - 135,000/0.8% 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 Living 9pm: Supernatural - 169,000/0.8% 10pm: Most Haunted - 104,000/0.6% All ratings are unofficial overnight figures, including live and same day timeshifted (recorded) viewing, but excluding 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".