"Record reach" for BBC Three, Four in October

BBC Three and BBC Four recorded their most successful ratings ever in terms of average weekly reach last month, according to new figures released by the BBC.

Average weekly reach among individuals for the stations stood at 9.4 million and 4.6 million respectively, with the former reporting a 34% primetime reach in the 25-34 demo.

The ratings were lifted by the success of several high-profile series, including BBC Three's Funland (average 468,000) and Honey, We're Killing The Kids (average 460,000), as well as The Lost Decade season and Armando Iannucci's The Thick Of It for BBC Four.