TV
'Pompeii' blows away competition
Published Tuesday, Oct 21 2003, 12:19 BST | By Neil Wilkes
Nearly 10 million viewers tuned in for the BBC's re-enactment of Pompeii's final day, early ratings figures show.
The CGI-enhanced Pompeii - The Last Day drew an average of 9.5 million viewers - a 38.1% audience share - across an hour from 9pm.
The documentary peaked at 9.8 million viewers (40.0%), making it the most-watched factual programme since Walking With Dinosaurs.
Martin Kemp's ITV drama Family suffered as a result with an audience of just 4.3 million (17.1%).
Boosted by two episodes of Coronation Street, ITV1 still came out on top overall during primetime with an average share of 31.1% against BBC One's 30.4%.
The CGI-enhanced Pompeii - The Last Day drew an average of 9.5 million viewers - a 38.1% audience share - across an hour from 9pm.
The documentary peaked at 9.8 million viewers (40.0%), making it the most-watched factual programme since Walking With Dinosaurs.
Martin Kemp's ITV drama Family suffered as a result with an audience of just 4.3 million (17.1%).
Boosted by two episodes of Coronation Street, ITV1 still came out on top overall during primetime with an average share of 31.1% against BBC One's 30.4%.
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