Latest 'Big Brother' draws 2 million

Last night's Big Brother highlights drew 2m (9.3%) for Channel 4, according to early viewing figures.

The 9pm show came fourth during its timeslot and was down 1.45m on last year's equivalent episode, which drew 3.45m (18.6%) on Tuesday, August 12 during the 10pm hour. The drop represents a decline of 42% year-on-year.

A sizeable 542k (3.4%) watched the show on Channel 4+1.

It was beaten by BBC One's Crimewatch On The Streets, which had 3.33m (15.5%); Car Crime UK, which logged 2.77m (12.9%) for ITV1; and Five's latest CSI: Miami episode, which averaged 2.66m (12.3%).

Desperate Romantics - starring Aidan Turner and Rafe Spall - came last during the 9pm hour, drawing 1.74m (8.1%) for BBC Two.

BBC One's Holby City came top during the 8pm hour, pulling in 5.13m (23.9%). Its nearest rival, Send In The Dogs, managed 3.47m (16.3%) for ITV1.

Coast took 3.2m (15%) for BBC Two, 1.82m (8.6%) watched Channel 4's Property Snakes And Ladders, and Five's Big, Bigger, Biggest logged 797k (3.7%).

Overall, BBC One dominated primetime with an average share of 22.3% to ITV1's 15.7%. BBC Two was third with 9.5%, followed by Channel 4 with 7.1% (+1: 1.4%) and Five's 6.9%.

Elsewhere, BBC Three documentary The Autistic Me put in 679k (3.4%) at 9pm, beating E4's screening of the next Ugly Betty instalment, which had 457k (2.3%), and episode 13 of Dollhouse, which took 120k (0.6%) for Sci Fi.

BARB ratings data supplied by Attentional