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'EastEnders' claims first September victory over 'Coronation Street'

Published Saturday, Sep 22 2012, 12:25 BST | By Paul Millar | 21 comments

EastEnders beat Coronation Street for the first time this month last night.

Friday's Syed-centred episode drew 7.02m (31.8%) at 8pm, and 354k (2.3%) for BBC Three's 10.30pm repeat.

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When Mandy finds Lloyd sweet talking Jenna he orders him outside, where he tells her that he knows Jenna is his daughter

Lloyd's latest storyline in Coronation Street, meanwhile, interested 6.66m (31.8%) at 7.30pm (+1: 174k/0.8%) and 6.58m (28.8%) at 8.30pm (+1: 248k/1.2%).

Emmerdale pulled in 5.53m (28.7%) for Amy's upsetting visit to mum Kerry at 7pm, also appealing to a further 161k (0.7%) on ITV1 +1.

Elsewhere, Hollyoaks managed 968k (5.3%) at 6.30pm, after which E4's first look grabbed 501k (2.6%). The finale of Hollyoaks Later drew 442k (2.6%) and 162k (0.6%) on timeshift.

Meanwhile, the latest edition of Neighbours averaged 671k (9.8%) at 1.45pm and 840k (5.8%) at 5.30pm.

Home and Away nabbed 696k (4.3%) at 6pm, before 5*'s first look logged 453k (2.5%).

Earlier in the day, Doctors fetched 1.22m (17.9%) for an episode titled 'Hello and Goodbye'.

BARB ratings data supplied by Attentional