Soaps

'Hollyoaks' Darren, Nancy wedding plot boosts E4 first look

Published Wednesday, Feb 15 2012, 10:18 GMT | By Daniel Kilkelly | 6 comments
Hollyoaks' secret wedding storyline continued to boost the soap's E4 first look screening on Tuesday evening, overnight figures show.

Hollyoaks pulled in 748k (3.4%) on E4 at 7pm as viewers tuned in to find out whether Darren and Nancy's ceremony would go ahead. A further 140k (0.6%) watched the episode on E4+1.

Earlier, the teen soap's main screening on Channel 4 attracted 1.09m (5.2%) at 6.30pm and 120k (0.5%) on +1.

 Darren Osborne - played by Ashley Taylor Dawson

© Lime Pictures

Nancy Hayton - played by Jessica Fox

© Channel 4



EastEnders was the most-watched soap of the day, taking 8.45m (37.7%) at 7.30pm as Alfie made a deal with Derek. BBC Three's repeat screening secured 624k (3.1%) at 10pm.

Also on BBC One, Holby City entertained 5.42m (23.8%) at 8pm as Oliver faced a race against time.

Elsewhere, Emmerdale continued to be boosted by promotion surrounding its big Barton storyline, grabbing 7.83m (36.0%) at 7pm and 193k (0.9%) on +1 as John and Moira reunited.

Over on Channel 5, Neighbours mustered 689k (8.2%) at 1.45pm and 1.07m (6.2%) at 5.30pm, while Home and Away had 866k (4.4%) at 6pm and 587k (2.8%) for 5*'s first look.

Doctors, meanwhile, was seen by 1.72m (20.7%) at 1.45pm on BBC One as Cherry and Jimmi tied the knot.

BARB ratings data supplied by Attentional
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