TV Overnights: ITV1’s new Strangeways banks the top spot

ITV1’s new three-part documentary series Strangeways secured the all-important peak-hour ratings last night with a high of 5.6 million viewers.

The new programme, which follows the day to day life at HM Prison Manchester, achieved an average audience of more than 5.2 million viewers and a 21.7% share during the 9pm to 10pm slot ahead of BBC One’s new documentary.

Wootton Bassett: The Town that Remembers – the story behind the town in Swindon where tributes to soldiers have earned the community a royal title – attracted 2.8 million average viewers and a 11.8% share for BBC One.

Channel 5’s The Hotel Inspector with Alex Polizzi came next in line with 1.6 million average viewers and a 7% share, followed by BBC Two’s second Children’s Craniofacial Surgery, which pulled in 1.4 million viewers and a 6% share.

On Channel 4, the first of Gordon’s Great Escape, which saw chef Gordon Ramsay embark on yet another culinary quest – this time in Cambodia, secured a low 992,000 viewers and a 4.1% share.

The soaps dominated the pre-watershed ratings, as usual – with BBC One’s Eastenders claiming the top spot of the night with a high of 8.9 million viewers. ITV1’s Emmerdale peaked with 7.1 million viewers, while Corrie banked 8.3 million.

Overnight data is available each morning in mediatel.co.uk’s TV Database, with all BARB registered subscribers able to view reports for terrestrial networks and key multi-channel stations.