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BBC One police drama HolbyBlue trailed ITV1 mainstay The Bill by some way in the ratings last night.
Holby edged ahead of the competitor for its opening episode two weeks ago, but yesterday fell to just 3.8m, or 17.1% of the audience. The show was well short of BBC One's average of 4.8m (21.9%) for the 8pm slot. The Bill drew 5.2m (23.5%) to ITV1 at the same time.
Later on, lacklustre offerings saw both main channels record weak ratings. On BBC One at 9pm, Identity Fraud: Outnumbered was watched by 3.9m (17.1%). ITV1's Holiday Homes from Hell did even worse with 3.5m (15.2%).
Channel 4 took advantage with Cutting Edge instalment The Human Spider drawing 2.5m (10.9%) at 9pm; Five reached 2.1m (9.1%) for US drama House; and 2m (8.7%) watched The Apprentice: Worst Decisions Ever on BBC Two.
> Click here for the Digital Spy recap of last night's The Bill
