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'Da Vinci' documentary a hit for Channel 4

Published Friday, Feb 4 2005, 11:54 GMT | By Neil Wilkes
'Da Vinci' documentary a hit for Channel 4
More than 4 million viewers tuned in last night (Thursday) for a documentary exploring the 'truth' behind Dan Brown's controversial novel 'The Da Vinci Code,' according to overnight ratings data.

The Real Da Vinci Code, hosted by Tony Robinson, averaged a healthy 4.1 million viewers - a 19.9% share of the audience - between 9pm and 11pm, peaking halfway through with 4.5 million (20.6%).

The show managed the feat of trumping both ITV1 and BBC One for the majority of its run, including outperforming the news bulletins on both channels.
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