Soaps Ratings Roundup: August 17

Coronation Street led the soap ratings last night, according to early figures.

Its double bill, which saw Lloyd demand answers from Liz and Steve attempt to bribe Hooch, was seen by 7.97m (40.5%) and 8.65m (38.2%) at 7.30pm and 8.30pm.

ITV2's repeats from 10.30pm added 490k (3.4%) - Corrie's highest repeat audience in months - and 325k (3%) respectively.

EastEnders' outing at 8pm on BBC One, during which Joel's wife Steph warned Ronnie away from him, drew 7.65m (35.6%). BBC Three's repeat added a further 469k (2.6%) at 10pm.

Emmerdale's first edition of the week, which featured Moira jumping to conclusions about Andy, put in 5.71m (31.6%) in its usual timeslot of 7pm.

BBC One's episode of Doctors, titled 'Face To Face', had 1.45m (20.6%) at 1.45pm.

Neighbours was watched by 1.23m (10.1%) at 5.30pm, before Fiver's repeat at 7pm added 176k (1.1%).

Channel 4's Hollyoaks, during which Abi and Ste found themselves in another romantic embrace, managed 1.19m (7.1%) at 6.30pm, while 460k (2.8%) tuned in for E4's first look half an hour later.

BARB ratings data supplied by Attentional