Disabled model show impresses for BBC Three

The first instalment of new BBC Three reality show Britain's Missing Top Model drew decent ratings for the digital-only channel last night.

The programme, in which disabled girls attempt to make it as fashion models, was watched by 475,000 (2.5%) from 9pm to 10pm last night - a 24.3% improvement on BBC Three's slot average.

Model led the multichannels in the hour, with the closest competition coming from the first of a new series of Ghost Whisperer, drawing 425,000 (2.2%) to Living.

BBC One led the 9pm slot overall though, with the second instalment of crime drama Criminal Justice. The show drew 4.8m (22%) - 700,000 down from yesterday, when the opener had a strong lead-in from an Andy Murray Wimbledon match.

Gordon Ramsay's F Word supplied another decent audience for Channel 4, attracting 3.3m (15.4%) from 9pm, and Big Brother followed at 10pm with 3.5m (20.5%)

Five took fourth place in the 9pm slot with CSI: Crime Scene Investigation winning 1.5m (7.1%). In the 8pm slot 1.2m (5.9%) watched widely-trailed documentary Was Dr Crippen Innocent? and from 10pm 1.2m (7.1%) saw CSI: NY.

BBC Two's schedule was dominated by Wimbledon tennis, with an average of 1.2m (7%) watching live coverage from 5.45pm until 8pm. An hour of highlights followed, drawing 1.5m (7.4%), then 1.4m (6.3%) tuned in for campaigning documentary Duncan Bannatyne Takes on Tobacco.

> Read Digital Spy's interview with Britain's Top Model host Jonathan Phang