ITV1's 'Mister Eleven' opens to 3.5m

ITV1's Mister Eleven made a fair start in the ratings on Friday night, the latest viewing figures show.

The first instalment of the comedy drama, which stars Michelle Ryan, Sean Maguire and Adam Garcia, put in 3.45m (15.7%) during the 9pm hour.

Earlier on ITV1, the half-hour Christmas For A Pound: Tonight had 4.49m (21.1%) at 8pm.

Over on BBC One, A Question Of Sport and Have I Got News For You put in 3.37m (15.2%) and 5.03m (22.7%) at 8.30pm and 9pm respectively, then 4.35m (20.2%) watched Live At The Apollo at 9.30pm.

We Are Family logged 940k (4.3%) during the 8pm hour, then the audience climbed to 3m (13.7%) during the 9pm screening of Victorian Farm Christmas.

Channel 4's double bill of Jamie At Home repeats attracted 1.02m (4.8%) and 1.47m (6.6%) at 8pm, then 870k (3.9%) tuned in for David Blaine: Magic Man at 9pm.

Five's Axe Men was seen by 655k (3%) at 8pm, then an NCIS repeat pulled in 1.34m (6.1%) during the 9pm hour.

Overall, ITV1 edged primetime with an average share of 23.4% to BBC One's 23.1%. BBC two was third with 7.4%, followed by Channel 4 with 3.9% (+1: 0.6%), and Five's 4.2%.

BARB ratings data supplied by Attentional