'Scrubs' ends E4 run with 504,000

Scrubs performed well for E4 last night, early ratings figures show.

The final two episodes of season eight pulled in 425k (2%) and 504k (2.5%) at 9pm and 9.30pm respectively, with the latter representing a season high.

Elsewhere, DIY: SOS logged 4.11m (18.4%) for BBC One in the 8pm hour, then the third episode of Gavin & Stacey put in 5.82m (26%) at 9pm followed at 9.30pm, bringing in 4.37m (20.2%).

Over on BBC Two, 1.6m (7.2%) tuned in for The Restaurant at 8pm, then the audience dipped to 1.57m (7.1%) for the 9pm screening of Natural World. The final instalment of Wonderland, which aired between 9.50pm and 10.30pm, attracted 1.06m (5.4%).

The third and final part of Kirstie's Homemade Christmas managed 2m (9%) at 8pm, then the audience dropped to 1.22m (5.6%) during the 9pm screening of Kidnapped By The Kids. Alan Carr's Chatty Man had 1.34m (7.6%) between 10pm and 10.50pm.

Casino: The True Story grabbed 632k (2.8%) for Five at 8pm, then 1.17m (6%) watched Striking Distance between 9pm and 11pm.

ITV1's The Bill averaged 3.8m (17.3%) in its usual 9pm slot.

Overall, BBC One edged primetime with an average share of 23.4% to ITV1's 22.4%. Channel 4 was third with 6.4% (+1: 1%), followed by BBC Two with 6.3% and Five's 4.1%.

BARB ratings data supplied by Attentional