TV Overnights: Midsomer Murders wins peak hour

ITV1’s Midsomer Murders won the 9pm to 10pm slot last night, peaking at 4.3 million viewers.

Starting at 8pm, the drama attracted an average audience of just under 4 million viewers and a share of 18% – down on last week’s 4.5 million viewers and 20.2% share.

BBC One’s peak slot offering, the second installment of The Secret Tourist, managed an average viewing figure of 3.4 million and a share of 15.1%

BBC Two’s new series, The Normans, achieved just under 3 million viewers and a 13.2% share.

Channel 4 Cutting Edge documentary, Newlyweds: The One Year Itch, attracted 2.4 million viewers and an average share of 10.5%.

Elsewhere, Five’s NCIS managed 1.3 million viewers and a 5.8% share – improving on last week’s 1.1 million viewers and a 4.7% share.

Earlier in the evening, BBC One’s Celebrity Masterchef won the 8pm to 9pm slot, with 4.3 million viewers and a 20% share.

ITV1’s Emmerdale, airing from 7pm to 7.30pm, won its slot as usual, with an audience of 5.9 million and a share of 32%.

During the daytime, BBC One achieved the highest morning ratings, with BBC Two and ITV1 wining some slots in the afternoon.

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.