Latest 'Stargate Universe' draws 765,000

Stargate Universe continued to perform well for Sky1 last night, according to early viewing figures.

The third episode of the Robert Carlyle-fronted sci-fi series, which aired during the 8pm hour, logged an impressive 765k (3.6%), making it the most-watched programme on the multichannel stations.

Over on BBC One, Holby City logged a respectable 5.75m (25%) at 8pm, then 4.18m (18.9%) tuned in at 9pm to watch Around The World In 80 Days, a special celebrity-based Children In Need trek.

MasterChef: The Professionals attracted 2.99m (12.8%) to BBC Two between 8.15pm and 9pm, then a new series of Horizon managed 1.83m (8.3%) during the 9pm hour.

ITV1's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? grabbed 3.21m (13.9%) during the 8pm hour, then the audience dropped to 2.52m (11.4%) during the 9pm screening of Joan Does Glamour.

The latest instalment of Gok Wan's How To Look Good Naked interested 2m (8.7%) for Channel 4 at 8pm. The first in a three-part series The Force then took 2.04m (9.8%) during the 9pm hour.

Five's Nature Shock and CSI: Miami drew 1.77m (7.7%) and 1.54m (9.1%) at 8pm and 9pm respectively.

Overall, BBC One dominated primetime with an average share of 23.0% to ITV1's 14.8%. BBC Two managed 8.4%, remaining roughly even with Channel 4's 7.7% (+1: 0.7%) and Five was last with 7.6%.

BARB ratings data supplied by Attentional