Latest BB show pulls in 1.9 million

Last night's Big Brother highlights show pulled in 1.85m (11.1%), according to early ratings figures.

The equivalent episode from the last series, which aired on Monday, June 16, 2008, was seen by 2.73m (15.4%), representing a decline of 32.2% year-on-year.

Last night's highlights episode, in which Charlie and Rodrigo shared a kiss, followed on from the 9pm screening of The World's Greatest Musical Prodigies, which grabbed a disappointing 810k (3.6%) for Channel 4 and finished last in its slot.

Also at 9pm, New Tricks attracted 4.52m (20.2%) for BBC One, and ITV1's Rhys Jones - Caught In The Crossfire, the first interview with the 11-year-old shooting victim's parents, was seen by 3.09m (13.8%).

A new series of BBC Two's The Supersizers Eat... - this week focusing on the '80s - put in 2.54m (11.4%), and 1.3m (5.8%) tuned in for a new series of Five's Build A Life In The Country, presented by Charlie Luxton.

Earlier, during the 8pm hour, Springwatch Close Encounters With Simon King managed 2.65m (11.8%), 769k (3.4%) watched Five's Fifth Gear, and Dispatches: Afghanistan's Dirty War interested 450k (2%) for Channel 4.

ITV1's half-hour Country Road 999: Tonight was seen by 3.33m (15%) at 8pm, and 2.56m (11.2%) watched BBC One's Panorama between 8.30pm and 9pm.

Overall, ITV1 came top during primetime with an average share of 22% to BBC One's 20.7%. BBC Two was third with 9.5%, followed by Channel 4 with 4.8% (+1: 0.4%) and Five's 3.8%.

Elsewhere, the second episode of Ross Kemp In Search Of Pirates pulled in 704k (3.5%) for Sky1 at 9pm, beating BBC Four documentary The Secret Life Of The Airport, which had 496k (2.5%), and 90210, which logged 281k (1.4%) for E4.

Ratings data supplied by Attentional