Comedian John Bishop lured solid audiences for BBC One and BBC Three last night, according to the latest overnight data. After John Bishop's Britain amused 4.01m (19.5%) for BBC One at 9.30pm, 1.1m (6%) flocked to BBC Three for more of Bishop's stand-up on Live At The Apollo between 10pm and 10.45pm. Meanwhile, Ronnie Corbett's Comedy Britain tumbled to 2.42m (11.8%) in the 9pm hour, before adding 154k on ITV1 +1. Casualty pulled in 5.62m (26.4%) for BBC One between 8.35pm and 9.30pm for its 26th series opener titled 'Partners', making the medical drama the most-watched broadcast of the night. However, the margin was tiny, as The National Lottery: In It To Win It entertained 5.58m (26.5%), while ITV1's screening of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix averaged 5.17m (26%) between 6.30pm and 9pm (more)...
- 8/14/2011
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
John Bishop's Britain has been given a second series by BBC One. The Liverpudlian comic's mixture of stand-up and real-life stories proved a ratings hit for the broadcaster last year and will return later this year to focus on themes such as food, music, fashion, friends and pets. "I am thrilled that BBC One have agreed to a second series and just hope that everyone enjoys it as much as the first one," said John Bishop. Lee Hupfield, exec producer, said: "After such a successful first series we are delighted John Bishop's Britain has been recommissioned (more)...
- 6/2/2011
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
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