TV ratings: 5m gripped by Ipswich serial killer drama

BBC1's drama about the Ipswich serial killer launched with just over 5 million viewers on Sunday, 25 April. Five Daughters was watched by 5.038 million viewers – a 19.6% audience share – on BBC1 in the 9pm hour, with a further 126,000 (0.49%) for the BBC HD simulcast. The final instalment of the current series of Foyle's War had 6.391 million (24.6%) on ITV1 over two hours from 8pm, with 213,000 for the ITV HD simulcast. Channel 4's The Restoration Man continued in the 9pm hour with 1.815 million (7.1%) and another 293,000 (1.6%) an hour later on Channel 4 +1. BBC2's Top Gear repeat had 2.346 million (9.1%) in the same slot, while Channel Five's film repeat Secret Window drew 790,000 (3.5%) between 9pm and 10.55pm. 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: Countryfile - 5.634 million/28.1%, BBC HD 89,000/0.44% 7.15pm: Over the Rainbow - 5.821 million/24.9%, BBC HD 126,000/0.54% 8pm: Antiques Roadshow - 4.884 million/18.6%, BBC HD 167,000/0.63% BBC2 8pm: Tropic of Cancer - 1.769 million/6.7% 10pm: Match of the Day 2 - 3.151 million/17.1% ITV1 7pm: Survival with Ray Mears - 3.416 million/14.9%, ITV HD 89,000 10.15pm: The South Bank Show Revisited: Stephen Sondheim - 687,000/4.3%, ITV HD 24,000 Channel 4 8pm: Come Dine with Me - 2.743 million/10.4%, C4+1 278,000/1.1% 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 7pm: Britain's Got Talent (rpt) - 1.261 million/5.5% 8pm: Britain's Got More Talent (rpt) - 1.125 million/4.3% E4 10pm: Desperate Housewives - 644,000/3.5% BBC3 8pm: Doctor Who (rpt) - 548,000/2.1% 8.45pm: Doctor Who Confidential (rpt) - 344,000/1.3% 10pm: Heroes - 478,000/2.4% BBC4 9pm: Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession - 340,000/1.3% 10pm: The Tutu Talks (new series) - 69,000/0.3% 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 Sky1 6pm: Pineapple Dance Studios - 289,000/1.5% 9pm: 24 - 586,000/2.3% 10pm: House - 522,000/2.8% 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".