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Special documentary The Betty Driver Story was seen by 4.27m (16.8%) on ITV1 from 8pm, and a further 105k (0.4%) on ITV1+1.
Steven Spielberg's blockbuster science fiction series Terra Nova stayed strong on Sky1, entertaining 826k (3.3%) in the 8pm hour.
Back on the terrestrials, Doc Martin appealed to 8.86m (35.2%) on ITV1 in the 9pm hour and 279k (1.6%) on +1, easily outperforming Motorway Cops's 3.38m (13.4%) on BBC One.
Inside Out had 3.6m (15.6%) on BBC One from 7.30pm, and Panorama mustered 3.39m (13.6%) from 8.30pm. A Question of Sport fetched 2.62m (18.3%) from 10.45pm, while ITV1's Exposure was seen by 1.1m (9.1%).
Brave New World with Stephen Hawking debuted with 1.02m (4%) for Channel 4 from 8pm, and Embarrassing Bodies educated 1.68m (6.7%) in the 9pm slot and 351k (2%) on Channel 4+1. Rude Tube amused 1.22m (6.8%) from 10pm and 234k (2.6%) on timeshift.
A History of Ancient Britain enthralled 1.42m (6.3%) on BBC Two in the 7pm hour. University Challenge and Home Cooking Made Easy captivated 2.96m (11.7%) and 1.96m (7.9%) respectively in the 8pm hour. Origin Of Us delighted 1.78m (7.1%) from 9pm and Never Mind The Buzzcocks amused 1.7m (8.4%) from 10pm.
Celebrity Wish List captivated 175k (0.8%) from 7.30pm, and The Gadget Show switched on 819k (3.2%) in the 8pm slot. The new series of The Hotel Inspector booked in 1.34m (5.3%) from 9pm. Big Brother attracted 1.26m (7%) in the 10pm hour, before Big Brother's Bit On The Side entertained 490k (5.5%) from 11pm.
Overall, ITV1 dominated primetime with 28.7% (+1: 0.6%) against BBC One's 18.5%. BBC Two scooped third with 7.6%, followed by Channel 4's 5.1% (+1: 0.9%) and Channel 5's 3.9%.
Elsewhere, Hell's Kitchen USA continued with 443k (1.8%) on ITV2 from 9pm and 120k (0.7%) on +1. Victoria Coren's Only Connect quizzed 758k (3%) on BBC Four from 8.30pm, and new show Up For Hire! employed just 212k (0.8%) on BBC Three from 9pm.
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