BBC exterminates 'Celebrity Wrestling'

Celebrity Wrestling dropped to its lowest audience to date on Saturday, according to early ratings figures.

The third episode of the reality show averaged just 2.56 million viewers - a 14.2% share of the TV audience - between 6.30pm and 7.45pm, down from 3.05 million (17.7%) the week before.

BBC One's continuing Doctor Who proved significantly more popular with an average of 7.51 million (39%) between 7pm and 7.45pm. Strictly Dance Fever also fared well for the broadcaster, reaching 4.22 million (27.5%) in the 6pm hour and 4.8 million (22.4%) for its later results show.

ITV1's only moderately successful programme was Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, seen by 4.97 million (22.9%) at 8.30pm. The concluding part of Ultimate Force could only manage 3.94 million (19.7%) from 9.30pm.

Casualty averaged 7.82 million (35.9%) to rank as the most-watched show of the day.

The game between Manchester United and Albion was multichannel's top draw, with an average of 1.02 million (9.5%) tuning in to Sky Sports 1 between 5pm and 8pm. The preceding match between Chelsea and Charlton took second place with a 804,000 (14.3%) average.

ITV2's Saturday night movie Pretty Woman pulled in an imrpessive 624,000 (5%) at 9.30pm, while on Sky Movies 1, the premiere of Kill Bill: Vol 1 gripped 458,000 (3.9%).

Ratings data supplied by ViewingFigures.com